Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

What, Why, How: Sara Henning

June 17, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I'm a poet with a scientist's soul—a paradox, maybe, but it shapes how I navigate this wondrous and often difficult world. I majored in Genetics and English in … Continue reading >>

Not the whole chicken: writing about sex

June 10, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Erotica or porn: “Erotica is using a feather; pornography is using the whole chicken.” — Isabel Allende Crime writer Margot Kinberg says, "I'm no prude, but I'd rather use my imagination. I give … Continue reading >>

You are always a writer: motivation

June 3, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Are you unable to write? Don’t worry if you fear you've lost motivation. I don't know who said it, but "writing is like a disease. It may go into remission, but it never leaves you." This sounds … Continue reading >>

Never a singer but I can dream

May 27, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Dreams: A few weeks ago I blogged about finding a blue notebook that I'd kept when I taught journaling at a women's shelter over twenty years ago. I wrote along with the women during writing … Continue reading >>

Literary vs Genre Fiction

May 20, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Give it to me straight: A writer on Twitter/X asked: "What do you understand by the term 'literary fiction' in three words or fewer." Among the comments, I read: Ouch! That's a whole lotta … Continue reading >>

My Big Ask

May 13, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The importance of reviews Friends, if you've read Gordy and the Ghost Crab, my poetry book Sleepwalker, or my novel In the Context of Love, please hop over to Amazon and write a few words in a … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line