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What, Why, How: Cindy Hampel

February 10, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I’ve written two books in the genre of self-help and spirituality. The first, published in 2011, is It’s Not Personal: Lessons I’ve Learned from Dealing with Difficult Behavior. In the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: nonfiction, self-help, spirituality

What, Why, How: Kristine E. Brickey

January 27, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What:  My writing varies tremendously depending on the day. My published works are best characterized as Realistic Fiction/Women's Lit/YA. However, I also write memoir, multiple fictional genres, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Fiction

Public Accidents and the Walk of Shame

January 8, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

At the Detroit Opera House, David Sedaris told a story about the "walk of shame" involving an elderly man who shat himself in an airplane. Apparently everyone within proximity heard the man's daughter … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: confession, embarrassment, empathy, shame, sympathy

Mittens from Sweaters

January 6, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Years ago when I was going through my late son's clothes, I came across a thick, wool Abercrombie and Fitch sweater that his sister loved to borrow. I was never a fan of scratchy wool, but she had … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Art & Crafting Tagged With: DIY, memories, sewing

Be Bold. Be Cranky

December 30, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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When crankiness hits: I consider myself to be a generally upbeat person, but sometimes I feel like a cranky old lady. Today, for example. I went to Dicks Sporting Goods to buy a pair of Brooks, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: athletic wear, dissent, humor

The Pain of Writing

December 9, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

There's a physical toll: Writer's Cramps used to mean cramping in your hand from holding a pen or pencil. Most writers don't use pens; they use computers, which results in neck, elbow, or shoulder … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: ergonomics, writing pain

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Writing life, line by line