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What, Why, How: Jessica L. Walsh

October 17, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I’ve been writing poetry since elementary school, and though I’ve tried to recall what prompted me to start, I honestly cannot remember. I wonder sometimes if it’s in my blood. My late … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Book of Gods and Grudges, jessica walsh, poetry

What, Why, How: Elizabeth Meyette

October 10, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: When I watched Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED Talk on Creativity, courage surged through me to submit the novel I’d written for publication. I had just retired from my career in education, and … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: childrens books, Fiction, multi-genre, writing, writing tips

What, Why, How: Ellen Meeropol

September 19, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I imagine my novels balancing on a tightrope stretched between the issues that are important to me (racial and social justice, the climate emergency, feminism) and the characters who live … Continue reading >>

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

What, Why, How, Diana Dinverno

May 23, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: Each poem in my chapbook, When Truth Comes Home to Roost, is meant to be a revelation, a slant of light shining through a window. The poems lean toward autobiography, capture experiences, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: family, grief, memoir, poetry

What, Why, How: Sarah Hovorka

May 16, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What? I write across genres and ages. When ideas come to me, a voice is already part of them and that’s how I know whether I’m writing a picture book, middle grade, adult work, web … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: childrens books, consent

What, Why, How: Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw

May 2, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I am a children’s book author whose books are inspired by my two sons, nature, and my 23 years as an elementary special education teacher. My publishing credentials include I Campaigned for … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: books, childrens books

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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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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line