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Cowboy the Corgi Crowned Royal Park Dog of the Year

July 28, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Move over, Lassie When the Royal Park Hotel put out a call for “the goodest pup in town” on their Facebook page, I knew I had to enter Cowboy. With 176 entries and only one photo allowed per … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Award-winning dog, corgi, corgi instagram, dog of the year, dog photo shoot

The Finesse of Chaos: Miriam Gershow’s Novel CLOSER

July 23, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A Shattering Portrait of American Life In CLOSER, Miriam Gershow tackles a stunning breadth of social issues—race, religion, class, sexual identity, disability, infidelity—with remarkable finesse. … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: Fiction

Marriage, Blisters, and the Great Blow or Suck Debate

July 21, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Because nothing says “I love you” like arguing about cleaning the garage in 99° heat Every couple has moments that test the strength of their union. Ours came on a hot summer afternoon in the form … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: cleaning, family, humor, marriage

Review: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk: A Weird, Empathetic Descent

July 16, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Love, Loneliness, and Planes Unapologetically weird and strangely believable, Sky Daddy flies on the strength of vivid detail and the origins of a bizarre obsession. Author Kate Folk gives us … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: Fiction, humorous fiction, obsessions

What, Why, How: Author Jann Alexander

July 7, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

From brushstrokes to backstories, Jann Alexander shares her stories and inspiration. What: I’m an author who specializes in time travel. My first novel, Unspoken (The Dust … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Fiction, Historical Fiction

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

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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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Writing life, line by line