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What, Why, How: Charlie Brice

February 20, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: Years ago, when I first started writing for publication, I thought I wanted to be a novelist, a fictioneer, as one of my teachers, Chuck Kinder, used to say. My wife and I had a place on … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: poetry, writing tips

Where did the phrase Lunatic Fringe originate?

February 13, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Why do we say that? Researching the origins of words and phrases fascinates me. Do you know where the phrase Lunatic Fringe came from? I'll give you a hint: It has nothing to do with fringed … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Life Tagged With: lunatic, words

What, Why, How: Terry Blackhawk

February 6, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I am one of the lucky children whose parents brought poetry into her life at an early age. The Silver Pennies poetry anthology was a constant companion, and by the time I was ten I was … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: grief, poetry

The book I never wanted to write

January 30, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Sleepwalker: I'm proud to announce publication of my fifth poetry chapbook, Sleepwalker. This collection contains the poems I never wanted to write, the ones I fought against writing for years. … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews, Grief and Loss, Notes on Life Tagged With: books, family, grief, poetry, suicide, writing

Gen Z “Chaos Theory” Fashion

January 23, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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Misfires or High Fashion? Call it mashups, misfires, or anti-fashion, Gen Z viewers claim that Portia’s crazy combo outfits from the TV show “White Lotus” work. And apparently older viewers are … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Life Tagged With: advanced style, fashion, gen z

Jim Daniels: The Human Engine at Dawn

January 9, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Human Engine at Dawn is Michigan native Jim Daniels' newest chapbook of poems, published by Wolfson Press. That's his grandfather on the cover, on the left, working on an engine at the Packard … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: Detroit, poetry

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line