Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

How to Contrast Setting with Emotion

August 24, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Contrast emotion with setting in fiction This is a simple trick that can maximize any scene's emotional impact. A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton offers a great contrast between … Continue reading >>

Frustration, or Lost in Translation

July 13, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

When imagination is bigger than the child It’s important to teach children that when you reach a dead end, it’s okay to set the project aside. Sometimes the solution comes when you’re not even … Continue reading >>

No Need to Say I Love You – My Father

June 21, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

An endless source of amusement: He always had a joke to tell, a funny story, or did something to make me laugh. He could take the two parts of whatever it was that I was crying over and make them … Continue reading >>

Necking in the Willow Theater: First Kiss

June 20, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fiction draws from real life The small town of Nopiming in In the Context of Love is loosely modeled after my hometown, Independence, Ohio. Characters Angelica and Joe's first date are to the Maple … Continue reading >>

Book Art: Crafting Paper Roses

April 7, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

This fabulous table centerpiece from the wedding reception of an English teacher bride and her book-loving groom was made from a stack of books tied with a ribbon and topped with a hand-crafted paper … Continue reading >>

Rod McKuen Altered Book

March 17, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

King of Kitsch? Former US Poet Laureate said it was irrelevant to even speak of Rod McKuen as a poet. Pulitzer Prize-winning critic called McKuen's work gooey schmaltz. Newsweek magazine … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line