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What, Why, How: Charles Salzberg

January 2, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Charles mystery crime writer

What: I write. I started my first novel when I was 12. It was a roman a clef (although I certainly did not know what that term meant at the time) about a sleepaway summer camp. I had recently learned … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: crime novel, Fiction, non-fiction, outlines

What. Why, How: Binnie Klein

December 17, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: Like many writers, I started as a child with poetry, mostly moody tomes about the shape of loneliness. In my late adolescence and twenties, I got involved with the New York poetry “scene” – … Continue reading >>

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What, Why, How: Caroline Leavitt

December 10, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I create worlds! I write novels. I write scripts and short stories and essays. Everything to me is a story! I’ve always made up stories. A few years ago, one of my novels Into Thin Air was … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: Fiction, novel, screenwriter

What, Why, How: Kaye Curren

December 3, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Kaye Curren

What: I am a nonfiction advocate in a 200-year old entrenched tradition of poetry and fiction. Memoir, essays, humor essays, articles, book and movie reviews. I was told once I should write a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: first drafts, humor writing, nonfiction

How to Evaluate Your Poem

November 26, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Jack's dog Vivi

Is it any good? Acclaimed poet and teacher Jack Ridl says others often ask him, “Is my poem any good?”  He answers "It's likely we all worry about that, or at least worry about embarrassing ourselves … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: humor, poems, poetry, writing

What, Why, How: Janice Eidus

November 19, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Janice Eidus

What:  In second grade, I proudly wrote my very first poem; it celebrated New York City where I lived: “I love the city/ It is so pretty.” My desire back then was to grow up to become a writer of … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: Fiction, novels, poetry

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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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