Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

What, Why, How: Jan Rydzon on writing a small-town mystery, female sleuths, and the secrets that bind us

March 9, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write small-town mysteries and suspense, featuring female amateur sleuths. Most of my stories grow out of family dramas and close relationships, where the tension between secrets and … Continue reading >>

Kegels, Kenny G, and the Curse of Bad Waiting Room Music

March 2, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The music was worse than the dentist: Recently, I spent a half-hour doing Kegel exercises at the dentist, not to distract myself from the cleaning, but from the awful music. This wasn’t soothing … Continue reading >>

In Defense of the Wild Girl Within

February 23, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fictional characters and impressionable kids Author Jamie Cat Callan mused on Instagram that when you were a child you likely had favorite character in a book. Maybe you embraced a secret identity. … Continue reading >>

Don’t Look in the Freezer: Life with a Veterinarian

February 16, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Author Patti Eddington and her memoir Don't Look in the Freezer

Goldfish Surgery and Chinchillas in the Bubble-Bath: I had no idea how many trials and tribulations come with being a veterinarian, or being married to one. In her coming memoir, Patti … Continue reading >>

Art as resistance: a reminder to love

February 12, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

No more chaos, I'm exhausted: Confession: I lettered this February’s chalkboard early because I felt compelled to take January’s off the porch before the month even ended. January’s message was … Continue reading >>

I finally get to share the cover of Love and Other Incurable Ailments!

February 9, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Love and Other Incurable Ailments by Linda K. Sienkiewicz

Here it is! When the Regal House design team showed the cover to me, I felt something settle. The envelope. The house. The solitary figure walking toward what she doesn’t yet understand. It … Continue reading >>

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line