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What, Why, How: Dorene O’Brien

April 8, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What? I have published poetry and essays, but at heart I am a fiction writer. My first story collection, Voices of the Lost and Found, is a group of gritty, unflinching, largely tragic stories told … Continue reading >>

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I Will Revise: An Ode to the MFA Program

April 1, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

One highlight of The University of Southern Maine MFA program is their annual talent show. When I was a student ten years ago, we enjoyed everything from clarinet recitals, hula hoop performances and … Continue reading >>

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What, Why, How: Tamra Wilson

March 25, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write both fiction and nonfiction. I’ve written stories since I was a young child to my stint as high school yearbook editor. In high school I wrote a fiction column for the school paper. … Continue reading >>

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Blackout Poetry – as creative as you want to get

March 18, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A mix of writing and visual art All you need to make blackout poetry is imagination and the ability to let your mind take creative leaps with given text. Even my logical, engineer-minded husband … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Art & Crafting, Writing Tagged With: blackout poems, blackout poetry, erasure poems, poetry, writing

What, Why, How: Mitzi Szereto

March 11, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I create books that are all across the literary spectrum. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s being pigeonholed as a writer, so I like to mix it up and get readers wondering what I’ll come up … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: anthologies, author, gothic horror

What, Why, How: Mary Mackey

February 25, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write poetry, novels, and screenplays, but I never intentionally set out to become a writer. Instead, I came into the world as a poet and storyteller, telling stories and making up rhymed … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: novelist, poet, screenplay, storytelling

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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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