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What, Why, How: Hiram Larew

March 20, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What? What’s my poetry? Well, it’s slanted. It’s made of roundabout and surprise. And, it’s surely implied rather than outright. I’ve always relished, even worshipped, the unexpected in … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: activism, poetry, poetry X hunger, writing

What, Why, How: Maryann Miller

March 11, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What? Hello, my name is Maryann, and I’m addicted to writing. It started when I was about ten years old and had just finished reading a charming book about Lassie written by Albert Payson Terhune. … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Fiction, Historical Fiction, mystery, series, thrillers

What, Why, How: Tracy Lawson

March 6, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I’ve always wanted to be a writer, but for the bulk of my adult life, I told stories through dance. Creating recital pieces and choreographing musicals required most of my creative … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: dystopian, Fiction, Historical Fiction

What, Why, How: Charlie Brice

February 20, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: Years ago, when I first started writing for publication, I thought I wanted to be a novelist, a fictioneer, as one of my teachers, Chuck Kinder, used to say. My wife and I had a place on … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: poetry, writing tips

What, Why, How: Terry Blackhawk

February 6, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I am one of the lucky children whose parents brought poetry into her life at an early age. The Silver Pennies poetry anthology was a constant companion, and by the time I was ten I was … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: grief, poetry

What, Why, How: David James

December 12, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: In high school, I played basketball and had a cheerleader girlfriend. During practice one day, I was injured—calcium deposit, water-on-the-knee and a torn ligament, and the doctors put me in … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: poetry, writing

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Writing life, line by line