Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

Boredom and Creativity

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"Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing." ~ Austin Kleon My 10 year old granddaughter flopped next to me on the couch and stared at the ceiling. "Hey, how are you doing?" I asked. She sighed. "Fine. I'm just bored." "That's okay," I told her. "It's not a bad thing to be bored." She gave me a funny look. I tried to explain that boredom can be a meaningful experience that … [Read more...]

What, Why, How: Shara McCallum

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What: I principally write poems, but I also write personal essays from time to time. In all cases, I write about things that elude me and which seem paradoxical in nature. I tend to be drawn toward autobiography as a beginning point (rarely an end), the self as something worth interrogating, and the meeting point between the individual life and history. As a woman, a woman of colour, a … [Read more...]

Bar Jokes and Grammar

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What's better than bar jokes for English majors, grammar nerds and writers? When they also serve as mini grammar lessons! These jokes are all over the internet, and unfortunately I couldn't find the author. But here they are for you, with my lessons. A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying a cocktail and chatting with the bartender, the evening passes pleasantly. A dangling participle … [Read more...]

The Creative Mind vs the Realist

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Which is "better" - daydreamer or realist? You'll find no surprises in the Huffingon Post's list of eighteen traits of highly creative personalities: Creative people daydream, make their own hours, enjoy solitude, make use of obstacles, seek new experiences, and ask big questions. They watch people, take risks, express themselves, follow their passion, and get out of their own heads by taking on … [Read more...]

Embrace Your Voice: Buy a Book, Support a Cause

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Embrace your Voice Embrace Your Voice - April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I'll donate $5 to The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence for each sale of my award-winning novel In the Context of Love from my Etsy store HERE during April. I'll even sign it for you. Read an uplifting coming-of-age story about a young woman who must rebuild her life after the discovery of a devastating … [Read more...]