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Adjustments: Do dogs grieve?

April 15, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Life without Clementine: I’ve been watching our 3-year old corgi Cowboy carefully since his buddy Clementine traveled over the rainbow bridge on February 8th, 2024. After all, she was there since … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss Tagged With: corgi, Do dogs grieve, dog loss, pet loss

Poem for the Eclipse

April 8, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Astro-eclipse-ology A Found Poem Because the North Noderepresents the energywe, as a collective, are moving towardand creating more space for,this eclipse may feellike a forceful shovein the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal, Writing Tagged With: eclipse, eclipse 2024, found poem, found poetry, poetry, total eclipse

What, Why, How: Children’s Author Rebecca Weber celebrates neurodivergence

March 31, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Discover how Rebecca Weber writes magical middle-grade adventures that celebrate neurodivergence, helping kids see their differences as strengths. What: The Painter’s Butterfly is a story about … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: anxiety, childrens books, fantasy, middle grade books, neurodiversity

How do you hang up the phone?

March 18, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Hang ups: We end phone calls with the mere tap of a finger. When I was young, it was exciting to hang up on someone by slamming the receiver down. Slam your cell phone down and you might shatter … Continue reading >>

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Funnies for Writers

March 4, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Need a reason to smile after dealing with rejection letters, frustrating revisions or lousy book reviews? We’ve all been there! I don’t know if I’d actually send such a letter, but I … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: humor, procrastination, rejection

THE WATERS: Spellbinding and brutal fiction

February 26, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fiction to lean into, to absorb, to take your time reading Author Bonnie Jo Campbell's newest novel, "The Waters," is not to be missed if you like dense, provocative fiction. My review is … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: bonnie jo campbell, books, Fiction, literary, the waters

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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