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What, Why, How: Karla Huston

February 15, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write poetry; I write poetry reviews. I’ve committed acts of fiction but decided long ago that writing poetry was more fun, more satisfying than writing a 20-or-30-page story. I have no … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: play, poet laureate, poetry, words

What, Why, How: Herta Feely

February 8, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Herta Feely, author of Saving Phoebe Murrow, about cyber bullying

What: I was working on my second novel (In Search of Che) and had reached page 100 when the story came to a screeching halt. I felt like a person trekking through a forest who’s lost sight of the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: bullying, cyber-bullying, suicide

The Cold War: Bomb Shelter Drills

February 6, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Memories, not so fond I read this post on Twitter: Making America Great Again. Bringing Families Closer Together. Bringing back the #NuclearFamily   And it brought back memories of the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: bomb shelter drill, cold war, poetry, terrorism

What, Why, How: Pam Houghton

February 1, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Pam Houghton, essays, non-fiction

What: Freelance journalism and creative non-fiction Why: I worked in the corporate world for over 20 years but never felt I was in the right field. It didn’t help that Oprah and her ilk were always … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: essays, journalism, non-fiction

What, Why, How: Cathryn Cofell

January 25, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Cathyrn Cofell poet

What: I’m a businesswoman trapped inside a poet. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it. I’m a poet trapped inside a businesswoman. Or is it the other way around? Simply trapped. I’m two women in one … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: balance, poet, poetry

Not Everyone Appreciates the Arts: Defunding the NEA

January 23, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Someone on Twitter tried to shame me for supporting the arts. On the day of the inauguration, NBC News tweeted "Got something important to say to President Donald Trump? Tweet your expectations to … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: art funding, bullying, National Endowment for the Arts, shame

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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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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line