Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

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 >>

What, Why, How: Pat Barnes

September 6, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Donald H. Rumsfeld, America’s Poet

July 26, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Found poetry: The recent passing of Donald Rumsfeld, the former Secretary of Defense, reminded me I’d found a book of his poetry that at a garage sale years ago. Well, it's not actually Rumsfeld's … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Kim Peters Fairley

July 19, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: My second book, Shooting Out the Lights is my first memoir which will be out on July 27 through She Writes Press. I began as a visual artist. As a child I enjoyed drawing and … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line