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A woman who reads while she walks

November 7, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

How can anyone read a book while they walk? I've seen this woman in the Mount Avon Cemetery before, book held in one hand, eyes fixed on the page, as she winds her way through. She walks briskly, too, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: book lover, reader

A Corgi Halloween

October 31, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I admit it -- I like to dress my Welsh Pembroke corgi for Halloween. My husband looks at our dog, shakes his head and says to her, "Clementine, have some pride." lol! She enjoys Halloween because she … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Clementine the Corgi, corgi, dog costumes, halloween

What women want when speaking about sexual assault

October 20, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

  Nearly every woman I know has told me about one or more times in which she was sexually assaulted, molested, threatened or raped, or they personally know someone who was sexually … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, take back the night, trump

Birthdays After You Lose a Child

September 29, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I vividly remember the moment Derek was born. The doctor laid him across my chest and there he was, my first baby -- his round face like a pale moon, his eyes open and unblinking, his little body warm … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: birthdays, children, death, family, grief, loss, suicide

How to Make a Book Purse

September 19, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Years ago, while working on the early drafts of my novel, I had a business making books into purses. I no longer have my Etsy shop, but occasionally I find an interesting book that I think will make a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Art & Crafting Tagged With: book clutch, book cover purse, book purse, book purse how to, make a book purse

Isn’t it Ironic? Words that Trip Me Up

August 29, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

tripped by words

  A language fail is the worst kind of fail, especially if you're a public speaker or a writer. From Travis Bradberry's list of 20 commonly misused English words, these often trip me … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, The Writing Life Tagged With: grammar, Ironic vs Coincidental, irony, Nauseous vs Nauseated

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Writing life, line by line