Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

Dating Red Flags: Tales of Barkers, Wannabe Actors, and the One I Married

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Cheapo: You might remember that viral Facebook post about a trucker’s list of 30 places women supposedly don’t want to go on a first date. The Cheesecake Factory topped the list. I'm sure most of us can list automatic “no’s” when it comes to dating. When I was single, I wouldn’t have minded going to The Cheesecake Factory, but bad tipping was where I drew the line. In the 70s, I went … [Read more...]

The writing life of Julie Bonner Williams: where creativity meets chaos and heart

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Please welcome Michigan author Julie Bonner Williams to What, Why, How! What: Writing through several decades, I’ve had been fortunate to have opportunities to write in oh-so-many genres. I was first published in Seventeen magazine, selling a poem I wrote at seventeen years old, called “Generations.” I sold four more poems to Seventeen, three of which were published by the time I was … [Read more...]

Cowboy the Corgi Crowned Royal Park Dog of the Year

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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 dog, the stakes were high. The criteria was 50% Most Regal Pose and 50% Creativity. I submitted a photo of Cowboy wearing a bow tie and trademark corgi smile, the kind that could charm squirrels out of … [Read more...]

The Finesse of Chaos: Miriam Gershow’s Novel CLOSER

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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. She deftly navigates six distinct points of view, each belonging to wildly different characters, all rooted in a single community that could be anywhere in America. Messy, Human, … [Read more...]

Marriage, Blisters, and the Great Blow or Suck Debate

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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 of dried leaves, cobwebs, and a mysterious piece of pipe. When I was a kid, no one in our suburban cul-de-sac could match my mother's cleaning skills. Spring cleaning meant washing walls. She even … [Read more...]