Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

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 >>

Hungarian Cursing and Humor

April 17, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

You never know where research will take you: 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 … Continue reading >>

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 >>

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 >>

First Rehearsal for Listen To Your Mother

March 30, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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 >>

A Kinship of Clover by Ellen Meeropol

March 27, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Civil disobedience: How far does civil disobedience need to go before it makes a difference in the world, and at what personal cost? Ellen Meeropol's latest novel, A Kinship of Clover, revolves … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line