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As a Writer, You Have the Power

July 16, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

You have the power. This is from one of those feel-good Facebook pages about living an enlightened life. Forget the deeper meaning; I think it's appropriate for fiction writers. If you don't … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: endings, Fiction, writing, writing tips

End Your Novel with a Push to the Future

July 16, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Hitting the right note at the end of a novel can be tricky. Wrapping things up too neatly, leaving your protagonist smiling, often rings false. So what are an author's options? Molly Giles wrote a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: endings, Fiction, novel, writing tips

Holy Liberace!

May 28, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Before Elvis, before Elton John and Lady Gaga, there was Liberace. HBO's movie, "Behind the Candelabra," about Liberace and his affair with Scott Thorson, captures the famed pianist in all his … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: family

Victorian Pop Fiction Writer Maria Corelli

November 13, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Marie Corelli's 1886 novel Thelma, a Norwegian Princess resulted in a flood of baby girls named Thelma, a name she apparently created. One of those babies was my own mother, born in 1921. My … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: feminist, Fiction, Maria Corelli, women

Sad End to Cul de Sac Cartoon Strip

October 14, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

After noticing my favorite quirky cartoon strip was absent again this week from Sunday's Free Press, I felt the need to search for "Cul de Sac" online. I assumed the Freep (as it's called in Detroit) … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal, Writing Tagged With: cartoon, comics, Richard Thompson

The Best in Cement Goose Summer Fashion

July 5, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

From my daily walks with Clementine, I see the Fourth Street goose sisters have been going through a monthly metamorphosis. For spring, as I posted earlier, the front porch … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: cement goose, humor

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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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