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What, Why, How: Laura Hulthen Thomas

May 1, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I’m a fiction writer and I’ve also written essays. And, like all writers, I do so many other things that, while writing is absolutely central to who I feel I am, it’s only a small part of who … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: essays, short stories, teaching, time management

What, Why, How: Ellen Meeropol

April 24, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write fiction; I love spinning tales. Each of my three novels began with a small spark that grew into a book. In the case of House Arrest, it was a one-paragraph article in the Boston Globe … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: Fiction, political thriller

Hungarian Cursing and Humor

April 17, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Hungarian cursing: My friend and fellow poet Olga Klekner taught me about Hungarian cursing when I was writing In the Context of Love. As the Hungarian heartthrob Joe tells young Angelica about his … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: In the Context of Love, It's Personal Tagged With: cursing, humor, hungarian

What, Why, How: Louise Farmer Smith

April 12, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Lousie Farmer Smith, author and fiction writer

What? “What is it you want out of all of this?” This was my husband’s plaintive and exasperated question regarding my continuing to write fiction. He was in pain. A short story of mine or a book … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: Fiction, readers, rejection

What Not to Ask an Author

April 3, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Nosy questions authors get about success

The questions that some people think are okay to ask of authors is astounding! How many? How many books have you sold? It's a surprisingly common question authors get asked. Sometimes it's from … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books, It's Personal Tagged With: book sales, success

First Rehearsal for Listen To Your Mother

March 30, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Listen to your Mother

I was so excited - I hadn’t seen the Listen To Your Mother producers Angela Smith Youngblood and Angela Amman since my audition several months ago. The Angelas, as they like to call themselves, filled … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: Detroit, family, Listen To Your Mother, LTYM, mother

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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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