Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

Unreliable Witness

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How accurate of a witness do you think you’d make? I was left wondering about my own abilities after being in the middle of a scary situation one Saturday afternoon. It started as an ordinary ride The afternoon was sultry and hot as I rode my bicycle along Paint Creek Trail, Michigan, a rail trail where the crushed limestone path often widens and narrows. This beautiful shaded trail is … [Read more...]

3 Reasons Why Women are Uniquely Suited to be Authorpreneurs

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Today's blog is a guest post on women's unique talents in the writing world, from author and motivational speaker, Colleen M. Story: I’ve taught a number of writing workshops over the past few years. One thing I’ve noticed is that increasing numbers of women are working on writing-based businesses. They’re writing and publishing books, but that’s not all. They’re marketing, selling, … [Read more...]

The Heart of Storytelling

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These fabulous "rules" (I prefer to call them writing tips) for storytelling were handed out at a recent conference, with credit to Pixar Story Artist Emma Coats. I refer to them often, so I thought I'd share. Start storytelling! Once upon a time there was _________. Every day, ________. Because of that, _________. Because of that, ________. Until finally, __________.THEME: Trying for a … [Read more...]

How to Make a Literary Scarf

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Lovers of the written word: The late Mary Oliver's poetry is both brilliant, down to earth, and so often quoted. I've seen literary scarves with text from Pride and Prejudice, Alice in Wonderland, the Raven, and even Maya Angelou's poetry, but I haven't found anything with Mary Oliver's. My solution: hand letter a literary scarf myself. I used a yellow and white infinity scarf from a local … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Kathie Giorgio

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What:  I'm a writer and I have been for my entire life. I create short stories, novels, poetry, and essays. No matter what I'm writing, I tend to focus on social issues, often touching on subjects that need light and understanding shed on them. I also focus on the language, making sure my prose and poetry both are lyrical, sounding beautiful, even if they are about dark subjects. I create … [Read more...]