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Using Fiction to Process Real-Life Tragedy and Family Secrets

June 30, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The emotional and creative journey behind In the Context of Love—a novel inspired by unspoken truths. How do we make sense of tragedy? We live every day knowing that bad things happen--on a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: In the Context of Love, The Writing Life Tagged With: books, family secrets, Fiction, grief, trauma, writing

One Woman, Three Selves, and a Second Chance at Becoming Whole

June 26, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Past and Future Walk Into an Elevator… A thoughtful twist on the Scrooge effect, Just Emelia by Jennifer Oko offers a modern and introspective take on personal transformation that feels both … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: book review, Fiction

Imagination as a double-edged sword

June 23, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Oh, how we suffer in our minds "We suffer more often in imagination than in reality." ~ Seneca Is there anything truer when it comes to worrying about the future, or beating ourselves up over … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: anxiety, fictional characters, mindfulness

How a Poet Wrote a Novel About Art, War, and Survival

June 16, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Lost Woman by Karen Mulvahill

Five years and multiple messy drafts, a poet's patience is woven into a novelist's grit. The result is a haunting, layered story that spans decades, from Nazi-occupied France to the present day, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: books, Fiction, writing process, WWII

A Fresh Look for My Debut Novel’s Birthday

June 12, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Book cover for IN THE CONTEXT OF LOVE in pink and blue with a center daisy

Turning Ten with Style: I can't believe it's been ten years since Buddhapuss Ink, LLC published In the Context of Love. Happy birthday, book baby! Much has changed in graphics and style since … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews, In the Context of Love Tagged With: books, cover design, Fiction, womens fiction

What, Why, How: Multi-genre YA Author A.L. Sirois

June 9, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What:  I write in several genres: science fiction, mainstream fiction, fantasy, historical, YA, Middle Grade, mystery, horror, comic book scripts. Historical and contemporary settings, as well … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: comics, fantasy, Historical Fiction, horror, science fiction, YA fiction

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line