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What That AARP “Guide to Become a 60-Something Debut Novelist” Got Wrong

December 16, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In Ten Steps? Really? Kudos to author Anastasia Rubis on the success of her recent novel. But lest you think her AARP guide to becoming a debut novelist seems easy, keep in mind Rubis is no slouch. … Continue reading >>

From Practice to Mastery: 10 Quick Insights for Writers

December 9, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Notes from a novel writing workshop: 1. Writing is a practice. Do it every day. 2. Writing is failure and rejections. It can be a painful dig to find what glimmers. 3. Writing is endurance. … Continue reading >>

The Impact of Three-Star Reviews: Lessons from Chocolate

October 7, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Are three stars really so bad? A recent post by an author on Threads read Does anyone else find 3-star Goodreads reviews really dispiriting? You give your book your very life, your soul, for … Continue reading >>

Determination and Tenacity: The Path to Getting Published

September 16, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Hard work gets results! Writing and ultimately publishing takes determination and tenacity. Time. Brainstorming. Editing. More time. Problem solving. Pulling your hair out. Walking away. Fine … Continue reading >>

August- A Collaborative Poem

August 5, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I wrote the first stanza, and friends contributed the other lines of this collaborative poem! I hope you enjoy it as much as you enjoy this late summer month. Hello August: August will be … Continue reading >>

Writing for favors

July 29, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

You want me to do WHAT? A while ago I did some web writing in exchange for other services for an acquaintance after they begged me to help them. I figured how hard could it be? As it turned out, I … Continue reading >>

What That AARP “Guide to Become a 60-Something Debut Novelist” Got Wrong

From Practice to Mastery: 10 Quick Insights for Writers

August- A Collaborative Poem

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