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Colleen M. Story: What Makes a Writer?

December 10, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What Makes a Writer, and Am I One? Are you a real writer? It’s a loaded question to ask a room full of writers. Some will be offended that you even asked. “I write, therefore I’m a writer,” … Continue reading >>

When Writing Takes Over Your Life

November 9, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Would you be surprised to know that much of your writing work is done in places other than at your desk or computer? You know your writing has taken over your life when: You idly roam the … Continue reading >>

How to Contrast Setting with Emotion

August 24, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I picked up this gem about setting and emotion at a writer's conference: When writing, consider putting your characters in a location or setting that contrasts the scene's emotional impact. This … Continue reading >>

When Opportunity Intersects with Dreams

May 28, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

"Outer-space alternative country" musician Jim White wrote an essay titled "Superwhite" about how stumbling across David Byrne's music enlightened him when he was a struggling musician, and then years … Continue reading >>

Highlights on Writing from AWP 2015

April 12, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The AWP Conference at the Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota was one of the best I've been to-- well organized, fascinating, and as always, high energy. Here are a few highlights and moments … Continue reading >>

Writer to Writer with Ellen Meeropol

April 2, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

On Hurricane Island by writer Ellen Meeropol is a psychological/political thriller that follows five characters involved in a nightmarish crisis at a secret terrorist interrogation center on a small … Continue reading >>

Colleen M. Story: What Makes a Writer?

When Writing Takes Over Your Life

How to Contrast Setting with Emotion

When Opportunity Intersects with Dreams

Highlights on Writing from AWP 2015

Writer to Writer with Ellen Meeropol

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