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What, Why, How: Shireen Jeejeebhoy

October 9, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write books. My brain injury made it possible because it took away my writing ability, my ability to see and write short stories. My writing returned after relearning, but it wasn't the same … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: closed-head injury, writer

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

What, Why, How: Nadia Ibrashi

September 28, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I’m editing my novel The Secret of Maimonides. It’s a thriller set in modern times, yet digs deep in the past to discover secrets of the Middle East. The story developed as an act of creative … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Egypt, memoir, middle east, poetry

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

What, Why, How: Audrey Mei

September 7, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: It's a chunky book that doesn't fit into one genre. Historical fiction? Magical realism? Asian literature? Speculative fiction? Family saga? World-fabulist-diverse-immigrant-adventure? Yes, a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: chinese-american, Fiction, Historical Fiction, poetry, speculative fiction

What, Why, How: Libby Cudmore

August 31, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What? I write for two weekly newspapers, The Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman's Journal, as well as daily content for our news website.  I never saw myself as a reporter; my dad was the editor of our … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Fiction, news reporting, reporter, writers block

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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