Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

Pirates’ Halloween for Landlubbers

October 25, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A Pirate Jamboree Our "over-board" Halloween decor began after Don and I stumbled upon the Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoake Island, North Carolina in 2018, which just happened to be the 300-year … Continue reading >>

Surviving a Native American Boarding School

October 11, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

History 101 - a poem This devastating poem by my friend and fellow alum Mihku Paul is about her grandfather, a residential school survivor who helped raise Mihku. Their family was "deeply impacted … Continue reading >>

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 >>

Puppy love is real: meet Cowboy

July 12, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

More than just pets If you believe that the love you feel for your four-legged bestie is real, science has your back. Studies show dogs affect our oxytocin levels much the same as human babies do, … Continue reading >>

Dream Poetry and the Value of Dream Journals

June 7, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Insights Dreams offer a fascinating insight into our psyche. I believe they reflect our deepest concerns or worries, and that much of the imagery in our dreams is personal. You and I might both … Continue reading >>

My mini book tour

May 17, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Recently Don and I took a trip along the Outer Banks of N. Carolina to promote Gordy and the Ghost Crab to bookstores and gift shops. A fellow author asked me for details, so I thought I'd share … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line