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Russell Edson and the Dream Brain

May 8, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Extraordinary poet I first learned of his strangely bizarre prose poems from poet Stephen Dunn in a workshop at Cranbrook in Michigan. Dunn said that Edson's book, THE TUNNEL: Selected Poems, was all … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: poetry, Russell Edson

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 can't see … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: dialogue, Fiction, romance, sex in fiction, writing

Uninterested or Disinterested?

February 1, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Grammar Nerd

If you're a grammar nerd, here's a fun vocabulary quiz that I picked up from a writer friend's Facebook post. Think you know them all? See how you do: 1. Do you know the difference between … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: grammar

Make a Book Trailer Yourself

November 21, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

No budget for a trailer? If you're an author who is dying to have a book trailer for your newest publication, but you're stuck because you don't have the budget to hire someone to make one for you, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Publicity & Marketing Tagged With: author, book trailer, marketing

Mom Loves Baseball… and Victor Martinez

October 8, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A True Fan My ninety-one year old mother is a spunky, lifelong baseball fan. Thelma grew up in Cleveland, and she was in the stadium, cheering wildly, when the Indians won the world series in 1948. At … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: Detroit, humor, mothers

“Try to do it” vs “Try and do it”

September 28, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I hate to be a grammar snob, but this colloquial construction of “try and” irks me: I will try and do it. The team will try and get a touchdown on this next play. We will try and attend the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: grammar

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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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