{"product_id":"beautiful-writers-a-journey-of-big-dreams-and-messy-manuscripts-with-tricks-of-the-trade-from-bestselling-authors","title":"Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts--With Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors","description":"\u003cb\u003e. . . often funny and entertaining.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I own every writing book ever written, and Linda Sivertsen has done the near-impossible: given writing itself a personality . . . Her stories are cinematic, hilarious, heartfelt, and pitch-perfect--with energy and punch, so often lacking in nonfiction.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e --Terry McMillan, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the host of the \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Writers Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heartwarming, how-I-made-tale from a working writer you've never heard of, and inspiration and advice from the legends you love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book gives aspiring writers and seasoned literary veterans a look into the lives of iconic authors and answers the burning question, \"How did \u003ci\u003ethey\u003c\/i\u003e do it?!\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young writer in Los Angeles, Linda Sivertsen was hungry to be more like her literary idols. Fame and fortune seemed to happen so easily--and so fast--for them. But how exactly did these bestselling authors bust through all the obstacles and deliver, day after day, year after year, book after book? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her questions remained unanswered by multiple how-to guides, despite how her writing career was now thriving, Linda decided to go straight to the source: her favorite storytellers across numerous genres. So, Linda co-created the \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Writers Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e, where she began interviewing authors for the secrets behind their careers--and, without realizing it, began building a platform of eager listeners who wanted to learn from their shared idols. With more than two million downloads, Linda's podcast has since become a bright beacon of inspiration for writers at all stages of their journeys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts--with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors\u003c\/i\u003e, Linda shares--and expands on--the best of advice and storytelling from the podcast and follow-up interviews with literary greats, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eTerry McMillan\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheryl Strayed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTom Hanks\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eVan Jones\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eJenny Lawson\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSteven Pressfield\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eElizabeth Gilbert\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAnne Lamott\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMary Karr\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSeth Godin\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAbby Wambach\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMartha Beck\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMarie Forleo\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLee Child\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePatricia Cornwell\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDean Koontz\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMaria Shriver\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDr. Jane Goodall\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSabaa Tahir\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTomi Adeyemi\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAnn Patchett\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDani Shapiro\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDanielle LaPorte\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTosca Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eJoy Harjo\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDeepak Chopra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWrapped around the page-turning, magical, and wonderfully relatable account of the highs and lows of her own career writing bestselling, award-winning books for herself and others, these stories from the trenches are packed with suspense, laugh-out-loud humor, and raw honesty. Their passion and wisdom will help aspiring writers avoid common pitfalls and energize career authors with a treasure trove of writing insights from their peers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautiful Writers\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to reading, writing, and to everyone who reads and writes. It's the book Linda wished she had when she was starting out. \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Writers\u003c\/i\u003e will become the evergreen companion for creatives everywhere. 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