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Writers, Respect What You Do

March 13, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

As if... When I was an aspiring writer, I didn’t always prioritize my work. One conversation changed that. Years ago, I told my therapist I often felt guilty when I was writing. He drew … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: find time to write, prioritize writing, writing time, writing tips

The best words ever

January 2, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Banished words At the end of the day, we can circle back for a deep dive into the new normal. Oops, those words are from last year’s banished list! No worries because the supply chain of banished … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: banished words, best words, words

A Plural Primer: do not use an apostrophe

October 24, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Can you spot the error in each of these signs? An apostrophe is never used when pluralizing a noun! Apostrophes are for showing possession or contractions. Despite this, apostrophes are so … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: grammar, how to pluralize a last name, how to use apostrophes, pluralization

I, Myself, or Me? How to know which to use

April 18, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Myself? A letter to advice columnist Miss Manners begins: “My husband, myself and another couple went out for dinner last summer…” I read the rest of the question but kept bouncing back to that … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: grammar, I or me, me or myself, pronoun help

Gordy and the Ghost Crab goes to School

April 11, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

We hit the road! I took Gordy and the Ghost Crab and my newest creation, my felt ghost crab hat, to Weston Elementary School in Imlay City, MI where we meet with three groups of students: the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Book Marketing & Promo, The Writing Life Tagged With: authors in schools, childrens books, school presentation, school visits, teaching children

Writers empower, inspire, heal, expose

March 7, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In times of turmoil, writers can affect change with their words, stories and poems. They are a window into the greater truths of the world at large, beyond the minuscule limits of ourselves. Ten years … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: michael Kimball, poetry, storytelling, writers, writers heal, writers inspire

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

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line