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When a Word Makes You Notice the Writer

July 20, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

girl looks up from reading a book in a library

I discovered a book club group discussion on Facebook about the phrases and words readers notice, and how those words then seem to appear in every book. It made me realize that readers are pattern … Continue reading >>

When Kacey Musgraves accidentally wrote the theme song for my novel’s heroine

July 13, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Serenity's Anthem: Kacey Musgraves' "Dry Spell" Writers believe we make deliberate choices about our characters, but then a song comes on the radio and we suddenly recognize something we'd written … Continue reading >>

The Unexpected Comfort of a Spreadsheet: Trying New Things

June 8, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What We Resist Until We Don’t For years my husband has been extolling the virtues of spreadsheets. Whenever I felt overwhelmed with tasks, he’d calmly say, “Why don’t you make a spreadsheet?” I’d … Continue reading >>

Five Months to Release Date: A Magical Week in Ocracoke

June 1, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It’s five months before my novel’s release, and I’m freaking out a little bit. But visiting Ocracoke — the tiny Outer Banks village that became the setting for the story, and where my heart is— … Continue reading >>

What making reels taught me as an author

May 18, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I joined TikTok in my late 60s and survived When I signed with Regal House Publishing for my second novel in the summer of 2024, I challenged myself to learn the ins and outs of TikTok before my … Continue reading >>

The five-star question that divided my book club

April 20, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

close up of a book discussion showing books and coffee cups

When an “unlikable” character cost a book two stars: I went to a book club discussion the other evening about Little One by Oliva Muenter, and I left with a question I can’t stop thinking about: … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line