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What, Why, How: Author Carolyn Korsmeyer

February 24, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: Two of my three published novels are historical fiction. For the first, Charlotte’s Story, I assumed the voice of one of Jane Austen’s characters, Charlotte Lucas, so that book is set in the … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Poet Sarah Carey

January 27, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I’m happy to share, for those who don’t know — the poetry world is indeed a small one — that my debut full-length collection of poems, The Grief Committee Minutes, came out in September 2024 … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Author, Educator, and Entrepreneur Christina Herr

November 11, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

author Christina Herr who writes about grief

What: I have been journaling, typing up stories, writing poems, etc. for as long as I can remember. My grandpa was a writer, and he had two typewriters in his basement--one that was his everyday … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Poet Wendy Wisner

September 23, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I suppose I would characterize my poetry as lyric poetry. Some poems are quite narrative, and others are more experimental. My poems have a strong emotional center. Sound and image are … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Will Ludwigsen

August 26, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I met my gracious blog host Linda at the Stonecoast MFA program at the University of Southern Maine, where I studied “popular fiction.” That was their term for fiction that people don’t feel … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Lynne Golodner

August 19, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What? While I’ve always been a writer, and I write in lots of genres and about lots of topics, these days I am focused on writing emotional novels with compelling Jewish characters that fill their … Continue reading >>

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