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What, Why, How: Cindy Frenkel

June 22, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: The Plague of the Tender-Hearted is a small book of poems, which is part of a larger collection. It mostly centers around the biggest events of my life:  my youngest brother's suicide--he was my closest sibling, a family trapped in "the external locust of control," a mother's demise and death, a sudden divorce, and the best catalyst for change: mothering. It's also a book … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: poet, poetry, poetry chapbook

Quarantine Experience Reviewed like an Airbnb-

May 25, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Today's post comes from my brilliant daughter The Washington Post asked their readers and staff to review their homes like a hotel during the coronavirus quarantine, "and they did not disappoint." I shared it with my daughter, and asked her to write a quarantine review for her own house. Enjoy! Airbnb this beautiful 1900 Century Farmhouse A perfect prairie get-away! Escape virus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: airbnb, family, lockdown, quarantine

Happy Birthday Clementine

April 15, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Our protector See that round white object? It’s a welcome plaque from my late mother’s yard. I propped it up there against the back fence a few days ago and it completely freaked Clementine. She planted her little legs in the middle of the yard, the fur on her back standing straight up, and barked at the house so we would come outside and witness this disturbing alteration in the landscape. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Clementine, corgi, dogs, family, grief

What, Why, How: Vasundhara Tolia

March 16, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I was born in Kolkata, India and received an excellent education there. I became a doctor and I traveled across half the world to get further training in medicine to US. Initially, I always thought I would return to India, however, this country insinuated itself under my skin to such an extent that it became home. I have faced a lot of unique challenges and opportunities that have shaped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: art, painting

What, Why, How: Amanda Schmidt

February 24, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write adventure novels which fall into the Fantasy genre, and one that is Dystopian.  I have fans both male and female in all different age groups (middle school, high school, college, my age, my mom’s age, and older).  My books have a strong female and male protagonist, there are twists and turns, action, adventure, love, heroes, vicious enemies, and fighting (weapons and hand-to-hand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: dystopian, fantasy

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