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Strangers on the Bus: Public Transit in Lake Effect Snow

February 3, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Working in Cleveland in the 70s Powered by a phenomenon called Lake Affect snow, northern Ohio can transform to a hellish snowscape in mere hours. Winters there aren't just challenging, they are … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: bus rides, Winter

What, Why, How: Poet Sarah Carey

January 27, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I’m happy to share, for those who don’t know — the poetry world is indeed a small one — that my debut full-length collection of poems, The Grief Committee Minutes, came out in September 2024 … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: alzheimers disease, grief, poetry, writing

When Social Media Hurts: Finding Balance and Protecting Your Peace

January 18, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The danger in chasing approval Social media can be a wonderful place. It connects us to friends, readers, fellow creatives, and communities we might never have found otherwise. But it can also … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Book Marketing & Promo, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Facebook, instagram, online toxicity, protecting mental health online, self-worth, social media, tiktok, validation

Break Writer’s Block: 5 Ways Reading Can Rekindle Creativity

January 13, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What are your writing goals for 2025? If you're feeling mired in winter blues or post-holiday blahs, maybe you're finding it hard to get back into your groove. Whenever I struggle with my writing, I … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: books, Fiction, nonfiction, writers block, writing, writing tips

Books! 2024 Wrap-up from favorites to the ho-hum

December 30, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My wrap-up includes literary fiction, memoir and historical fiction Top favorites include Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe: Witty, unexpected, engaging, and so entertaining; Bonnie Jo … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: books, Historical Fiction, literary fiction, memoir

The story of a ten-year-old girl who got a real hippopotamus for Christmas

December 23, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

record album cover for "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"

Forget Holly Jolly My dentist is somewhere in her thirties, expecting her third child. I recently had a crown replaced and was forced to listen to boring Christmas songs while she drilled out the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Christmas, christmas music

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Writing life, line by line