Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

Dining in the Dark – A Sensory Experience

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When my husband first told me he wanted to eat at NOX Dine in the Dark restaurant in Singapore, I thought he was crazy. Dining in the dark? Imagine eating a three course meal in total blindness. Why would anyone want to do that? Heightened expectations Well, I'm so glad I did. It turned out to be educating in many ways. NOX was the highlight of our holiday, … [Read more...]

How I Learned to Be a Friend

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I don't remember how old I was when I met Jennifer. Maybe six or seven. She and her family moved into a house three doors from ours on a quiet cul-de-sac with only 20 other houses with great big yards in Independence, Ohio. My only playmate until then was a boy. My heart just about burst with joy when I met Jen. All Day, Every Day It seemed we were together … [Read more...]

Writing is no orderly process

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  My novel doesn't start at the beginning. Is this an inside writing joke? What I mean is the narrative in my story isn't ordered chronologically. It wasn't always that way, but when it was in chronological order, the opening chapters of In the Context of Love read like a YA novel. It is definitely not YA. Something had to change. Shuffling the … [Read more...]

I Love “Context of Love” Readers

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Send me your Selfies! If you're reading In the Context of Love, send me your selfie and I'll add it to the gallery! I love my readers and the pictures they send. You guys rock. Big thanks to all of you! “With tenderness, but without blinking, Linda K. Sienkiewicz turns her eye on the predator-prey savannah of the young and still somehow hopeful.” ~ Jacquelyn Mitchard, … [Read more...]

Take 30 Minutes to Fix Your Novel

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After reading “Outline your Novel in Thirty Minutes” by Alicia Rasley in the Article of the Month blog, I realized my current outline was basically useless. No wonder my writing had been stalled! Applying this exercise to my work-in-progress created a new outline that is basic, but also concrete,  coherent, specific, and ten times better. Nine important questions cover key points that most … [Read more...]