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What’s so special about Howard Street?

October 21, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

This year, riding a bike on unpaved Howard Street was precarious because of the deep ruts. Many homes on Ocracoke are still under reconstruction after Hurricane Dorian devastated the island in 2019, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: ocracoke, pirates, travel

New Release: Children’s Picture Book

October 7, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The inspiration Many times my late mother suggested I write and illustrate a children's book. Every time, for whatever reason, I resisted. Until inspiration hit me. The scurrying ghost crabs … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books, It's Personal Tagged With: childrens books, illustration, picture book

What, Why, How: Kevin St. Jarre

September 28, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I have two novels under contract with Encircle Publications.  The first one is literary fiction, with humor/absurdism, titled Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle, due in bookstores November … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: author, Fiction, humor, YA fiction

Nancy Drew Shocker

September 14, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I have to confess, I'd never read a Nancy Drew book until recently, even though I've been crafting the hardcover books into clutch purses for years. My granddaughter and I decided to read one together … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: KKK, Secret of Red Gate Farm

It’s Not the Same Old Vacation Spot

September 12, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

First Cape Hatteras Vacation, 1985

  Since 1985, when our youngest child was a baby, our family has vacationed on the beaches of Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. "Doesn't that get boring?" a friend asked. "Why stay … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: cape hatteras, family, ghost crabs, ocracoke island, outer banks, vacations

What, Why, How: Angela Barton

August 17, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: In 2017 I signed a three-book contract with Ruby Fiction (a new imprint of Choc Lit Publishing). Two of my novels are contemporary women’s fiction and one is historical … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: Fiction, Historical Fiction, romance

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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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