Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

The John B. Sails: From Bahamian Folk Song to Beach Boys Classic

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All in a day of doing writer's research What writer hasn't fallen down a rabbit hole of research? This one started innocently with song lyrics from Sloop John B, used in my novel Love and Other … Continue reading >>

When Kacey Musgraves accidentally wrote the theme song for my novel’s heroine

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Serenity's Anthem: Kacey Musgraves' "Dry Spell" Writers believe we make deliberate choices about our characters, but then a song comes on the radio and we suddenly recognize something we'd written … Continue reading >>

My 5 Questionable Superpowers and How They Mirror my Fictional Heroine

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None of them involve a cape! I may not have the power to fly or read minds, but I’ve developed a few, strange, human superpowers over the years that can also be seen as oddly comforting when you … Continue reading >>