Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

How to Make a Book Purse

September 19, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I had been making purses from record album covers for a few years when a friend in my MFA program asked if I could make a purse from her book. I never had even thought of such a thing, but I thought … Continue reading >>

Don’t Go Easy on Dialogue

August 22, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Ali Luke’s guest column on "10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Dialogue" on Write To Done made me reflect on the things I've learned about dialogue over the years. There are easy ways for … Continue reading >>

Why Rush to Publish?

June 20, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

You wrote a book! You want it published! Now! Congratulations! I've felt that same excitement. However, I urge you to resist that impulse to self-publish right away. I know you're … Continue reading >>

Dialogue Tags – Don’t Get Crazy

June 6, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Nancy Pontificated I'll never forget the time a line of dialogue in a Nancy Drew book that ended ...Nancy pontificated. I laughed out loud. Everyone knows Nancy Drew has … Continue reading >>

Dining in the Dark – A Sensory Experience

April 25, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

When my husband first told me he wanted to eat at NOX Dine in the Dark restaurant in Singapore, I thought he was crazy. Dining in the dark? Imagine eating a three course meal in total … Continue reading >>

How I Learned to Be a Friend

February 9, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I don't remember how old I was when I met Jennifer. Maybe six or seven. She and her family moved into a house three doors from ours on a quiet cul-de-sac with only 20 other houses … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line