Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

Writing is no orderly process

February 1, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My novel doesn't start at the beginning. Is this an inside writing joke? What I mean is the narrative in my story isn't ordered chronologically. It wasn't always that way, but when it … Continue reading >>

I Love “Context of Love” Readers

January 30, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Send me your Selfies! If you're reading In the Context of Love, send me your selfie and I'll add it to the gallery! I love my readers and the pictures they send. You guys rock. Big thanks to all of … Continue reading >>

Take 30 Minutes to Fix Your Novel

January 18, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

After reading “Outline your Novel in Thirty Minutes” by Alicia Rasley in the Article of the Month blog, I realized my current outline was basically useless. No wonder my writing had been stalled! … Continue reading >>

Where to Start Your Novel

January 11, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The beginning as a place mark: We sit in front of the keyboard, poised, with an idea for a book spinning in our head, and find ourselves afraid to start. After all, we are aware we have one paragraph, … Continue reading >>

Is it awe or aw?

January 4, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The world needs an illustrated grammar lesson concerning aw and awe. Aw is a noise Aw is the word for a noise you make when you see something that's freaking adorable, like a baby hedgehog or Betty … Continue reading >>

Penny Candy Memories

December 28, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The recently installed penny candy counter in Lytle Pharmacy brings back memories of the candy stores of my girlhood. Merkel's hobby shop was across the street from my middle school in … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line