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I Survived AWP 2012 Conference

March 17, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

This guest post is from my fellow Stonecoast Alum, Judith Podell, who writes about the magnitude and madness of the AWP Conference in Chicago, especially for reclusive writers, and why she will attend … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: AWP, conference, humor, writing

Writers: Renew Your Vows to a Troubled Novel

March 8, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

This guest post is written by award-winning writer, my fellow alum and friend, Diana Muñoz Stewart, on a wonderful panel discussion from the recent AWP Conference in Chicago. Any writer who has … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Fiction, writing, writing tips

Seven Magic Elephants of Creativity ~ Margo LaGattuta

September 7, 2011 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I Vacuum, Therefore I Am: Magic was in the air in a crowded coffeehouse 18 years ago when I first heard poet Margo LaGatutta read. Her poem, “I Vacuum, Therefore I Am,” gave me goose … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal, Writing Tagged With: Margo LaGattuta, poetry, workshop, writing, writing tips

A Story Best Told in Third Person

August 7, 2011 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The struggle over POV is real Have you ever struggled over what point-of-view  is going to work best for your narrator? I recently changed a novel manuscript from first person POV (I) to third … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Fiction, point of view, third person, unlikeable characters, writing tips

To squee or not to squee…

August 1, 2011 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I vacillate over using LOL, unless  I actually did laugh out loud, but I’d rather write “Ha ha!” A long string, as my writer pal, Erin Enberg, points out, can be especially effective, as in … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal, Writing Tagged With: grammar, humor

Build a laptop shelf for your exercise bike

June 6, 2011 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Even if you exercise regularly, but sit for most of the rest of your day, you’re still at risk for higher cholesterol levels and heart disease, according to studies reported on NPR.  This doesn't bode … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: DIY, exercise, health, laptop shelf, latop, writing

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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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