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What, Why, How: Karla Huston

February 15, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write poetry; I write poetry reviews. I’ve committed acts of fiction but decided long ago that writing poetry was more fun, more satisfying than writing a 20-or-30-page story. I have no … Continue reading >>

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What, Why, How: Herta Feely

February 8, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Herta Feely, author of Saving Phoebe Murrow, about cyber bullying

What: I was working on my second novel (In Search of Che) and had reached page 100 when the story came to a screeching halt. I felt like a person trekking through a forest who’s lost sight of the … Continue reading >>

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What, Why, How: Pam Houghton

February 1, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Pam Houghton, essays, non-fiction

What: Freelance journalism and creative non-fiction Why: I worked in the corporate world for over 20 years but never felt I was in the right field. It didn’t help that Oprah and her ilk were always … Continue reading >>

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What, Why, How: Cathryn Cofell

January 25, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Cathyrn Cofell poet

What: I’m a businesswoman trapped inside a poet. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it. I’m a poet trapped inside a businesswoman. Or is it the other way around? Simply trapped. I’m two women in one … Continue reading >>

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What, Why, How: Sue Barnard

January 11, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Sue Barnard

What: If you include those compulsory “Composition” exercises at school, I suppose I’ve been dabbling with writing for as long as I can remember: short stories, poems, articles, and the occasional … Continue reading >>

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What, Why, How: Janeen Pergrin Rastall

January 4, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I live on the shoreline of Lake Superior. My first chapbook, In the Yellowed House was about an imaginary family living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In particular, it was about young … Continue reading >>

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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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