Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

My mini book tour

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Recently Don and I took a trip along the Outer Banks of N. Carolina to promote Gordy and the Ghost Crab to book stores and gift shops. A fellow author asked me for details, so I thought I'd share what I did on my blog. Let me first say that selling doesn't come easily to me. The fear of rejection is real. In fact, I was reeling after the response from the very first independent book store I … [Read more...]

Jigsaw Puzzle Love

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Passion for Puzzles in a Pandemic Last March, 2020, during the stay-at-home order, my husband Don and I put together a puzzle we'd saved for our next beach vacation, since we weren't sure if we'd be traveling anywhere that summer. After that, we finished another saved puzzle. Then we bought a few we saw in the window at Lytle's Pharmacy-- you could browse the tagged puzzles and games on … [Read more...]

Sparrows and Dust: Zilka Joseph

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New Poetry Chapbook I've known poet Zilka Joseph for many years from the Metro Detroit literary community, having taken workshops and attended readings with her. She is a kind and generous soul, and a marvelous writer with a unique voice and perspective. I'm pleased to share the good news about her newest poetry collection, Sparrows and Dust with you! Is this the bird way? Where is … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Arnold Johnston

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What:  I write in all forms--poetry, fiction, drama, non-fiction, and translation. My most recent individual works are Swept Away (due for release May 1 from Atmosphere Press), a contemporary novel set in Detroit, and Where We're Going, Where We've Been (2020, FutureCycle Press), a poetry collection. I'm fortunate to work collaboratively with my very talented wife, … [Read more...]

Glow little glow worm: for Mom

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Glimmer, glimmer: When cleaning out the basement, I found my son's Glo Friends collection from the 80s. They were so gosh darn cute. I'm glad I saved them. Best of all, those "crazy aeronautical boll weevils" still "illuminate yon woods primeval!" In other words, they still glow in the dark! Funny how some things stick with you, like songs, scents and old phone numbers. My late mother used … [Read more...]