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A Male Horse in the Nude: Creativity

October 21, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It's important to nurture creativity in children, even if it's a little startling, or, um, not quite what we had expected. Accuracy in art, if not colors My granddaughter, Lil, age 6, had … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: creativity, family, mother, shame

Lev Raphael on Writer’s Block

October 6, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Learn from reading, even books you don't like Next time you want to give up reading a particular book because 1. it bores you, 2. you can't make sense out of it, or 3. it makes you bang your head on … Continue reading >>

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Writer to Writer with Tracy Lawson about her thriller COUNTERACT

October 1, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

When Free Will Becomes an Illusion, the Resistance Will Rise. . . . The Fight for Personal Freedom Begins with COUNTERACT, Book One of The Resistance Series. Two strangers—their destinies … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: books, New Adult, YA fiction

Writers: Don’t Die Like Balzac

September 27, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

By now you know that sitting all day puts you at risk for higher cholesterol levels and heart disease, according to studies reported on NPR. This sucks for us writers who hope to spend as much time at … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: health, heart disease, Honoré de Balzac

Dealing with Distractions

September 21, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Distractions are the curse of artists and writers. I’m not talking about procrastination, such as when you decide to organize the hall closet instead of working on your novel. I mean little irritants … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal, Writing Tagged With: distractions, writing, writing tips

Writing is Making a Commitment

September 7, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My notes from a writers' conference emphasize the importance of commitment when it comes to your work. 1. Writing is a practice - do it every day. 2. Writing is endurance, a beloved commitment, … Continue reading >>

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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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