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What, Why, How: Shara McCallum

May 28, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Shara McCallum poet

What: I principally write poems, but I also write personal essays from time to time. In all cases, I write about things that elude me and which seem paradoxical in nature. I tend to be drawn toward … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: art, essays, idol talk, poetry

The Zen of Standing Desks

May 21, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

uplift desk

Before: My old desk was one of those Sauder build-it-yourself jobs that come in a million little pieces. You know the kind: make one mistake in assembly and you'll be pulling your hair out along with … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human, The Writing Life Tagged With: health, standing desk, UPLIFT desks, writing

Bar Jokes and Grammar

May 14, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What's better than bar jokes for English majors, grammar nerds and writers? When they also serve as mini grammar lessons! These jokes are all over the internet, and unfortunately I couldn't find the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, The Writing Life Tagged With: dangling participle, grammar, hyperbole, malapropism, metaphor, oxymoron, passive voice, synonym

What, Why, How: Lisa Romeo

May 7, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: In the early days of May, I’m celebrating 30 years of marriage (to my high school crush!), National Moscato Wine Day, and the publication of my first full-length book, Starting with Goodbye: A … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: family, father, memoir

The Creative Mind vs the Realist

April 30, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

creative mind

Which is "better" - daydreamer or realist? You'll find no surprises in the Huffingon Post's list of eighteen traits of highly creative personalities: Creative people daydream, make their own hours, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: creativity, realist

What, Why, How: Lesléa Newman

April 23, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: My new poetry collection, entitled Lovely, which is an eclectic poetry collection that takes the reader on a journey as the speaker of the poems travels from childhood through young adulthood, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: idol talk, LGBTQ, literary life, poetry

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Writing life, line by line