Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

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...]

What, Why, How: Dennis Hinrichsen

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What: schema geometrica, my ninth full-collection, is a departure from my previous work in that it was conceived as a project book on two fronts. For the longest time I wanted to write a book entirely of short poems, so the first parameter was form. So I zeroed in on the sonnet, or broken sonnet, as the shape, with collage as the logos. Joseph Cornell’s wonderful boxes were a model as well … [Read more...]

I, Myself, or Me?

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Myself? A letter to advice columnist Miss Manners begins: “My husband, myself and another couple went out for dinner last summer…” I read the rest of the question but kept bouncing back to that opening sentence. It was so wrong. Myself? MYSELF? Miss Manners wisely didn't correct the writer; she focused on the question at hand. I, however, couldn't let it go. Myself is a special kind of … [Read more...]

Gordy and the Ghost Crab goes to School

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We hit the road! I took Gordy and the Ghost Crab and my newest creation, my felt ghost crab hat, to Weston Elementary School in Imlay City, MI where we meet with three groups of students: 1. the begindergarten and kindergarten students, 2. the first graders, and 3. the second graders -- A total of about 400 students in all! Christina Herr, M.Ed., Reading Interventionist at Weston, asked … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Pria Dee

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What: I focus on Children's picture books and the sub genre is humor.  I like to write stories that appeal to children and parents/grandparents, stories that the children will want to read over and over again.  I heard from one parent that their four-year-old reads Bill Makes Cookies and now wants to read the book every day! Why: I am motivated to write from my own experiences as a … [Read more...]