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Can Twitter Help You Finish Your Book?

March 6, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Today's post about how Twitter can actually help you finish your book is from award-winning author A.B. Funkhauser, whom coincidently I met on Twitter! Finish that WIP: A friend recently asked … Continue reading >>

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What a writers’ retreat can do

October 10, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

  At the Springfed Arts' First Annual Lost Lake Writers' Retreat, poet Jack Ridl helped me realize I'm wasting my time when I procrastinate when I could be writing. He shook his head and … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal, Writing Tagged With: conference, Lost Lake Lodge, Springfed Arts, writers retreat

Isn’t it Ironic? Words that Trip Me Up

August 29, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

tripped by words

  A language fail is the worst kind of fail, especially if you're a public speaker or a writer. From Travis Bradberry's list of 20 commonly misused English words, these often trip me … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: grammar, Ironic vs Coincidental, irony, Nauseous vs Nauseated

Don’t Go Easy on Dialogue

August 22, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Ali Luke’s guest column on "10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Dialogue" on Write To Done made me reflect on the things I've learned about dialogue over the years. There are easy ways for improving your … Continue reading >>

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Why Rush to Publish?

June 20, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

You wrote a book! You want it published! Now! Congratulations! I've felt that same excitement. However, I urge you to resist that impulse to self-publish right away. I know you're excited and, trust … Continue reading >>

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Dialogue Tags – Don’t Get Crazy

June 6, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Nancy Pontificated I'll never forget the time a line of dialogue in a Nancy Drew book that ended ...Nancy pontificated. I laughed out loud. Everyone knows Nancy Drew has strong opinions. She's always … Continue reading >>

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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