Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

Imagination as a double-edged sword

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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 past events? It absolutely reflects our tendency to create exaggerated scenarios of pain, failure, or loss. Imagination is one of our greatest strengths. It creates works of art and literature, … [Read more...]

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

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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, unraveling the theft of beauty in a time of brutality. Karen Mulvahill and I met at a poetry retreat many years ago, enjoyed each other's company, and stayed connected through social media where I … [Read more...]

A Fresh Look for My Debut Novel’s Birthday

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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 its publication in 2015, so I decided to celebrate with a glow-up. My hope is that a new book cover will attract a different demographic that may have overlooked the original version as well as … [Read more...]

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

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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 as some in the future. I made my first story sale in 1974, shortly followed by another. My first book was, oddly enough, a children’s book, Dinosaur Dress Up, published in 1992. Since … [Read more...]

Creative Brain vs. Numbers: A Love-Hate Math Story Problem

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In My Head, Math is a Doodle My brain glitches over whether to say hundreds or thousands. It's as if I can't associate the words with the numbers. It’s embarrassing. I feel like a child. The other day Don sat down at the table with a paper and pen, and we talked numbers. He wrote: 100 = This is one hundred. 1000 = This is a thousand.12,000 = This is twelve thousand. . . and so … [Read more...]