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What, Why, How: John Smolinski

June 5, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

WHAT? Hiker, percussionist, digital art photography, poet, painter. Have had poetry and prose, digital photos published in various 'zines, compilations and art/literature journals. A few paintings … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: photography, poetry

Music Playlist for In the Context of Love

June 3, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Do you listen to music when you're writing? Is there music in your novels? If so, make a playlist! Music plays a role in In the Context of Love, and it helps establish the time … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: In the Context of Love Tagged With: marketing, Music, novel playlist

What, Why, How: A. B. Funkhauser

May 31, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

WHAT? I didn’t ask for things to work out the way they did, I just allowed myself to follow my nose and it led me to: Careers in: Politics; The Auto Lobby; Mortuary Science; Writin’ Books … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: Fiction, humor

When Opportunity Intersects with Dreams

May 28, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

"Outer-space alternative country" musician Jim White wrote an essay titled "Superwhite" about how stumbling across David Byrne's music enlightened him when he was a struggling musician, and then years … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Jim White, Music, nonfiction

What, Why, How: Kelly Fordon

May 25, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write fiction, poetry, book reviews and nonfiction. How: Bird by Bird as Anne LaMott says. When I am writing, I just keep forging ahead until I have something I like. In the case of … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: Detroit, Fiction, short stories

What, Why, How: Denise Sedman

May 20, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

WHAT? “I’m a writer.” Those words didn’t come easy to me. Friends would ask what I did for a living and I’d hem and haw and never give a clear answer. I was embarrassed to say I was a writer … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: poetry

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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