{"product_id":"beautiful-writers-linda-sivertsen-9781637741030","title":"Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts--With Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors","description":"\u003cb\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--Terry McMillan, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A page-turning beach read doubling as how-to. Magic.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Jenny Lawson, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, journalist, and blogger at The Bloggess \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An engaging manual that offers writing advice with a big, broad, sunny worldview . . . fans of Sivertsen's podcast will devour this companion volume.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 International Book Awards Winner \u0026amp; 2023 Firebird Book Awards \"Speak Up Talk Radio\" Winner \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagine you're at a dinner party with some of the most successful authors of our time. \"Book Mama\" and \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Writers Podcast \u003c\/i\u003eco-creator Linda Sivertsen is the host. As she shares her story of the many hilarious, outrageous, and practical things she did to launch her bestselling writing career, your favorite writers chime in with their own anecdotes, leaving you enlightened and newly inspired. The wisdom in these pages will nourish anyone who appreciates the art of storytelling and dreams of living a creative life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautiful Writers\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to reading, writing, and everyone who reads and writes. It's the book Linda wished she had when she was starting out. In it, she shares--and expands on--the best of advice and storytelling from her podcast and follow-up interviews with literary greats, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerry McMillan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheryl Strayed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTom Hanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVan Jones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJenny Lawson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteven Pressfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElizabeth Gilbert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnne Lamott\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary Karr\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeth Godin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbby Wambach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartha Beck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarie Forleo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLee Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatricia Cornwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDean Koontz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaria Shriver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr. Jane Goodall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabaa Tahir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTomi Adeyemi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnn Patchett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDani Shapiro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDanielle LaPorte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTosca Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoy Harjo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeepak Chopra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis heartwarming, how-I-made-it writing memoir from a working writer you've never heard of with inspiration and advice from the legends you love will help aspiring authors avoid common pitfalls and energize career writers with a treasure trove of writing insights from their peers--the details you don't often hear but make a world of difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautiful Writers\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to become the evergreen companion for creatives everywhere, answering the burning question, \"How did they bust through all obstacles to deliver, day after day, year after year, book after book?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Sivertsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637741030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637741030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benbella Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.04w x 1.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/13\/2022","brand":"Linda Sivertsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996118515967,"sku":"9781637741030","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f18c633a-3c99-454f-8b5e-824c58456672.jpg?v=1683339821","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beautiful-writers-linda-sivertsen-9781637741030","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}