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A Male Horse in the Nude: Creativity

October 21, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It's important to nurture creativity in children, even if it's a little startling, or, um, not quite what we had expected. Accuracy in art, if not colors My granddaughter, Lil, age 6, had … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: creativity, family, mother, shame

Dealing with Distractions

September 21, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Distractions are the curse of artists and writers. I’m not talking about procrastination, such as when you decide to organize the hall closet instead of working on your novel. I mean little irritants … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal, Writing Tagged With: distractions, writing, writing tips

Gossip

August 21, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Don't get me wrong, I really like my new optician, and the eyeglasses he sold me. It's just that he talks a lot about everyone else. Gossip. I can't quite figure out why, and, having worked in retail … Continue reading >>

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Derek’s Black Hill Spruce

August 14, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Nature can help us understand so many things about life. My eldest child took his own life in the fall of 2011 at age thirty two. As a mother, no matter how many counselors, doctors and friends … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, It's Personal Tagged With: family, grief, loss, suicide

How Real Writers Live

August 9, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Scratch Magazine online wonders how real writers live. Certainly they don't have houses like the celebrity writers whose tastefully decorated homes are often featured in glossy magazines or interior … Continue reading >>

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Writer Serendipity

August 4, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It was so random. I hunted for a good seat for a session at the RWA 2014 conference. Near the front, I spotted a row of empty seats where I'd need to maneuver past a guy wearing a baseball cap. … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: books, crafting, Dr. Curt Herr, Marie Corelli, writer

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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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