Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

This Self-Checkout Queen Needs a Crown

March 23, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Adulting like a pro I just self-checked a boatload worth of groceries at Kroger, and I deserve a trophy. At the very least, I should get a discount and key to the break room. Do you know how … Continue reading >>

Small Talk: the Social Ritual We Pretend Not to Need

March 16, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Are we really doing small talk wrong? The ads on Instagram for coaching people in conversation so you don't sound "weak"—i.g. never ask “how’s it going” or “what’s new”—make me wonder if I'm … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Jan Rydzon on writing a small-town mystery, female sleuths, and the secrets that bind us

March 9, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write small-town mysteries and suspense, featuring female amateur sleuths. Most of my stories grow out of family dramas and close relationships, where the tension between secrets and … Continue reading >>

Kegels, Kenny G, and the Curse of Bad Waiting Room Music

March 2, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The music was worse than the dentist: Recently, I spent a half-hour doing Kegel exercises at the dentist, not to distract myself from the cleaning, but from the awful music. This wasn’t soothing … Continue reading >>

In Defense of the Wild Girl Within

February 23, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fictional characters and impressionable kids Author Jamie Cat Callan mused on Instagram that when you were a child you likely had favorite character in a book. Maybe you embraced a secret identity. … Continue reading >>

Don’t Look in the Freezer: Life with a Veterinarian

February 16, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Author Patti Eddington and her memoir Don't Look in the Freezer

Goldfish Surgery and Chinchillas in the Bubble-Bath: I had no idea how many trials and tribulations come with being a veterinarian, or being married to one. In her coming memoir, Patti … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line