Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

What, Why, How: Craig Terlson

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What: I’ve always been a maker of things; I actually prefer that moniker to the somewhat loaded term “artist.” The first things I made were illustrations. I was lucky enough to draw and paint for a living for more than twenty-six years. Now, I make stories. I’ve written six novels, a bucket of short fiction (published in literary journals and made into a collection), and one really weird … [Read more...]

Text me. or text me

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Don't sweat punctuation… Michelle Markowitz, co-author of Hey Ladies!: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails, a book about off-the-rails group messages, is quoted in the WaPo: "We’re done fighting over capital letters and punctuation. Sorry, sticklers — this ship has sailed. A good text makes sense to its recipient, but that shouldn’t require consulting an SAT … [Read more...]

View Master of Worries: 3 am overthinking

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In the middle of the night: I shift positions, check the time, punch the pillow into a fresh shape, and then lay there. The worries begin. Always the same concerns: Will my kids find happiness? Will the planet be hospitable when my grandkids are adults? How will I die? Who will care for the dogs? Did Don remember to shut the refrigerator door before he came to bed? Don likens this fretting … [Read more...]

Sleepwalker Reviewed in MER

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Grateful I’m so pleased to share this review by poet Joy Gaines-Friedler that appeared in MER: Motherhood, Literature, Art. The other day I saw an infant t-shirt for sale that read “I come without instructions.” It made me think even more deeply about Linda Sienkiewicz and her extraordinary book of poetry, Sleepwalker. Having a child is the most life-altering event in our lives … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Steve Amick

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What: Fiction, most notably novels but I believe my real talent is short stories. With less effort, I can see the shape of them as they emerge. I can see the spark of them, the conflict, in strangers walking by. The form and structure is more clear to me. They are the thing I do best and the thing I’ve published in the largest quantity, and in some pretty big places, and yet I still haven’t … [Read more...]