Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

What, Why, How: Kevin St. Jarre

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What: I have two novels under contract with Encircle Publications.  The first one is literary fiction, with humor/absurdism, titled Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle, due in bookstores November 6, but available for pre-order now.  The other is a YA crossover novel titled Celestine and is scheduled for publication in May 2021. Why: Like so many other authors, I have always written, … [Read more...]

Nancy Drew Shocker

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I have to confess, I'd never read a Nancy Drew book until recently, even though I've been crafting the hardcover books into clutch purses for years. My granddaughter and I decided to read one together on the nights when she slept over. I'd saved the text from The Secret of Red Gate Farm, so that's what we started with a few months ago. We just finished it. It was... interesting Right away, … [Read more...]

It’s Not the Same Old Vacation Spot

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  Since 1985, when our youngest child was a baby, our family has vacationed on the beaches of Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. "Doesn't that get boring?" a friend asked. "Why stay at the same place year after year?" Maybe my friend thinks: You've been there once, so you've seen it all. Check it off your list and move on to another destination. I don't think that way. Neither … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Angela Barton

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What: In 2017 I signed a three-book contract with Ruby Fiction (a new imprint of Choc Lit Publishing). Two of my novels are contemporary women’s fiction and one is historical fiction. Why: Writing is like a therapy for me. For a long time I felt I couldn’t control my own life so I escaped into stories, which I could control. If I have a problem, I give it to one of my characters and help … [Read more...]

Setting Limits in a Pandemic

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What if your friends don't mask up? When visiting with friends during the coronavirus pandemic, most of us understand that “You are now swimming in the same pool with not just that person, but all the people those people are interacting with,” said Dr. Aaron Milstone at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This is what contact tracing has taught us. If you're hanging with your … [Read more...]