Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

On the Nose – Romance Novel Pet Peeves

February 8, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In the last two romances I read, the "hero" kisses the girl on the nose. It was something that pulled me right out of the romance, and suspended my belief in the story and the author. I just … Continue reading >>

Mom Loves Baseball… and Victor Martinez

October 8, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A True Fan My ninety-one year old mother, Thelma, is a spunky, lifelong baseball fan. Thelma grew up in Cleveland, and was in the stadium, cheering wildly, when the Indians won the world series in … Continue reading >>

The Dickens of Detroit, Elmore Leonard

August 20, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Detroit’s own Elmore Leonard is quoted as saying “There are cities that get by on their good looks. Detroit has to work for a living.” He was born in New Orleans but moved to Detroit as a boy, and … Continue reading >>

Victorian Pop Fiction Writer Maria Corelli

November 13, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Marie Corelli's 1886 novel Thelma, a Norwegian Princess resulted in a flood of baby girls named Thelma, a name she apparently created. One of those babies was my own mother, born in 1921. My … Continue reading >>

The Best in Cement Goose Summer Fashion

July 5, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

From my daily walks with Clementine, I see the Fourth Street goose sisters have been going through a monthly metamorphosis. For spring, as I posted earlier, the front porch … Continue reading >>

Another Dressed Goose… and a bit of history

June 2, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Another goose spotting: After thinking that I'd found all the dressed goose statues in my neighborhood, I found this fowl a block from home, on a Sunday evening walk with Clementine after a … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line