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Linda believes in the power of words. They shape how we see ourselves, how we treat one another, and what we choose to pass on when we’re gone. She considers writing as the most eternal thing writers can do on this earth.
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Linda began her writing journey later in life. She discovered along the way that stories do not belong only to the young, the polished, or the published. They belong to everyone. Her work centers on the soul of writing and the value of the written word, guiding writers to understand the power and influence their words carry.
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She is especially passionate about our most important audience: children. The stories we place in their hands shape the voices they carry into the world. Writing for young readers is not smaller work, it is sacred work. Stories teach empathy, resilience, courage, and kindness before life teaches its harder lessons. Her muse, Winston, a feisty Scottish terrier, inspires many of her stories.
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Whether she is speaking, teaching, or mentoring, her goal is always the same, to help writers recognize the quiet power they hold and use it with intention, because long after the bylines fade and the trends pass, what remains are the words that helped someone feel seen, braver, or less alone.
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Linda conducts workshops both nationally and internationally. In 2023 she was inducted into the Arkansas Writers Hall of Fame. She is on the board of the Ozark Creative Writers Conference and a past president and honorary lifetime member of the Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc. Linda lives in Northwest Arkansas with her husband, Neal, near their five children and their families. She is the proud grandmother of fourteen grandchildren. She enjoys traveling and gardening, as well as her fur and feather babies.
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Central to Linda’s work is the belief that writing is not merely a craft to be mastered, but a responsibility. Our stories are our legacy—a subtle yet powerful force for change.