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My 5 Questionable Superpowers and How They Mirror my Fictional Heroine

June 29, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Woman hugs a laptop with a confused or puzzled expression

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 >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Love & Other Incurable Ailments Tagged With: ADHD, emotional healing, flawed characters, Love and Other Incurable Ailments, Relatable humor, self-acceptance, superpowers

Five Months to Release Date: A Magical Week in Ocracoke

June 1, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It’s five months before my novel’s release, and I’m freaking out a little bit. But visiting Ocracoke — the tiny Outer Banks village that became the setting for the story, and where my heart is— … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Love & Other Incurable Ailments, The Outer Banks, The Writing Life Tagged With: Fiction, ocracoke, writing

I Deleted My Book Trailer Three Times — Here’s What I Learned

March 30, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What making a 50-second trailer taught me about revision: When I set out to make a book trailer for Love and Other Incurable Ailments, I didn’t expect the hardest part would be deciding when it was … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Book Marketing & Promo, Love & Other Incurable Ailments Tagged With: book trailer, books, marketing

I finally get to share the cover of Love and Other Incurable Ailments!

February 9, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Love and Other Incurable Ailments by Linda K. Sienkiewicz

Here it is! When the Regal House design team showed the cover to me, I felt something settle. The envelope. The house. The solitary figure walking toward what she doesn’t yet understand. It … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Love & Other Incurable Ailments, The Outer Banks, The Writing Life Tagged With: cover reveal, how to title a book, novel titles, Publishing, writing

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 >>

Filed Under: Love & Other Incurable Ailments, Notes on Life, The Writing Life Tagged With: announcement, Love and Other Incurable Ailments, Publishing, writing advice

Adult ADHD: A little neurospicy

July 1, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Train(s) of thought: "I don't have a train of thought, I have seven trains on 4 tracks that narrowly avoid each other when the paths cross and all the conductors are screaming." - Author … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Love & Other Incurable Ailments, Notes on Life Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, concentration, motivation, writing tips, Writing with ADHD

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Award-wining author of two novels, five poetry chapbooks, and one picture book. More here.

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