The Ruminative Rambles of Writers
Welcome to Linderson Creations! Home to aspiring authors Ashley Lindsay and Sarah Anderson.
Here on our blog you can stay updated with our weekly happenings, and learn more about our writing process and current projects. We publish to the blog every Monday, or rather, every Tuesday for those of you who live in futuristic timezones such as New Zealand and Australia.
We now also have a podcast, Dear Writer, which publishes once weekly. For some lively banter about the journey of two (slightly nerdy) rookie novelists, tune in here.
Dream A Little Dream
It’s a tough world out there. The world we live in is centered around productivity. Efficiency. It’s need driven. But all of this doesn’t leave much room for the inner artist...
Reading the Competition
One of the bonuses of being in a strictly enforced lockdown with no where to go, no one to visit, and nothing to do (except attempt to work from home) is the sudden windfall of time on my hands.
There Are No Words
Some people will tell you writer’s block doesn’t exist. I'm here to say they're wrong. But that doesn't mean that you can't beat it.
In Your Own Backyard
How do you write about a place you’ve never been to? How do you convey the distinctive feeling and atmosphere of somewhere unfamiliar?
Navigating the Crisis of COVID-19
Let me be clear here: I’m not aiming to scare you, but only to educate, because not everyone is taking this as seriously as they should.
The End is Nigh
You may think this post is all about COVID-19, but no. I'm just overly dramatic and excited about writing, THE END. Also, I nearly murdered my car.
A Grammar(ly) Dilemma
Sorry for missing my last blog post! Sometimes you need to take a breath and have a break; enjoy what’s around you. I had a wonderful mini-holiday [...]
Walking on the Dark Side
The themes and events in our books force us face some pretty dark issues. And honestly, it can be really tough to do this authentically and respectfully [...]
Love Story
All great novels have something that makes them standout. Perhaps its a gripping plot, or a mesmerizing setting. But the one thing that runs through [...]