Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

Honoring our Fallen Veterans

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Teaching the meaning of Memorial Day to children To most kids (and to many adults), Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer. We barbecue hamburgers, take a trip to the park, or plant flowers since there’s no longer the threat of frost. To families who have lost loved ones in the service of our country, however, the meaning runs deeper than a cookout. We want our children to … [Read more...]

What, Why, How, Diana Dinverno

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What: Each poem in my chapbook, When Truth Comes Home to Roost, is meant to be a revelation, a slant of light shining through a window. The poems lean toward autobiography, capture experiences, both large and small, over time and against shifting backdrops— childhood in the working-class Midwest, a Northern Michigan meadow, World War II Europe, a funeral during the pandemic, and in … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Sarah Hovorka

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What? I write across genres and ages. When ideas come to me, a voice is already part of them and that’s how I know whether I’m writing a picture book, middle grade, adult work, web blog, or anything else. Most of my attention is focused on children’s fiction. In picture books, my stories usually revolve around a social-emotional issue and … [Read more...]

An Author Platform

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What good is social media? Allison K Williams is a memoirist, essayist, and travel journalist whose recent post, Writers, Stop Using Social Media (Like That) on JaneFriedman.com explained the use of author platform in a way that made sense to me: Twitter, Instagram or TikTok might deliver the final “buy this” message, but that message is a single nail in your author platform. To have … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw

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What: I am a children’s book author whose books are inspired by my two sons, nature, and my 23 years as an elementary special education teacher. My publishing credentials include I Campaigned for Ice Cream: A Boy’s Quest for Ice Cream Trucks (Warren Publishing, April 2019) inspired by the true story of my son Josh who at nine-years-old wondered why ice cream trucks never came down our street. … [Read more...]