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What, Why, How: Nylah Lyman

September 20, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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What: Frail Union is my first book-length collection of poetry, published by Encircle Publications, currently in bookstores. Why: I began writing many of these poems more than a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: cystic fibrosis, poetry

Queen Bee and the Bee’s Knees: my friend, poet Mary Ann Wehler

September 13, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The following is my reading from Mary Ann's memorial service: A Variation on the Ordinary I met Mary Ann in the mid 90s  through Margo LaGatutta when I attended the readings for the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: Mary Ann Wehler, mason city ladies' sewing circle, poetry

What, Why, How: Pat Barnes

September 6, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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Pat Barnes has a new poetry book! Pat was originally featured on my What, Why, How blog series in March 2019. With the publication of her new poetry book, I decided to reblog her feature to include … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: art, collage, Detroit, poet

Courageous Memoir of a Restless Life

August 23, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Self examination isn’t easy. Writing about it is even harder. Nancy Owen Nelson was an army brat whose military father struggled with depression and alcoholism. She says about her family … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books, Grief and Loss Tagged With: depression, memoir, nonfiction, suicide

How to Blow it at an Author Fair

August 16, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Don't be that author: She didn't approach possible buyers at the author fair; she accosted them. She didn't talk to people, she talked at them, rapid fire, on and on, yakkity yak yak, sometimes … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Publicity & Marketing Tagged With: author fairs, book fairs, book marketing, Book publicity

What, Why, How Laura Rueckert

August 9, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I've just released my debut YA fantasy novel A Dragonbird in the Fern. I'm usually inspired to write by "What If" questions: in this case, what if a princess had to marry someone and they … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: dyslexia, fantasy, science fiction, transgender, YA science fiction

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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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