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Garage Sale Notes

July 8, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

You never know what you need until you find it: One person's trash is another's treasure. Years ago, I had garage sales to get rid of my kids' outgrown clothes, toys and sports equipment, and … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human, The Writing Life Tagged With: character sketches, characters, Fiction, garage sales, writing

You are always a writer: motivation

June 3, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Are you unable to write? Don’t worry if you fear you've lost motivation. I don't know who said it, but "writing is like a disease. It may go into remission, but it never leaves you." This sounds … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human, The Writing Life Tagged With: Fiction, grief, motivation, poetry, suicide, writing tips

Literary vs Genre Fiction

May 20, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Give it to me straight: A writer on Twitter/X asked: "What do you understand by the term 'literary fiction' in three words or fewer." Among the comments, I read: Ouch! That's a whole lotta … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews, The Writing Life Tagged With: books, defining fiction, Fiction, genre, literary, literary fiction

THE WATERS: Spellbinding and brutal fiction

February 26, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fiction to lean into, to absorb, to take your time reading Author Bonnie Jo Campbell's newest novel, "The Waters," is not to be missed if you like dense, provocative fiction. My review is … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: bonnie jo campbell, books, Fiction, literary, the waters

Love at 350° A delicious romance-comedy

October 30, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Welcome fellow Detroit author, Lisa Peers, to my blog: Lisa Peers and I met many years ago at a Detroit Working Writers Conference. I remember her sitting at the table in the conference room with … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: Fiction, LGBTQ, Publishing, romance

What, Why, How: Steve Amick

August 14, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: Fiction, most notably novels but I believe my real talent is short stories. With less effort, I can see the shape of them as they emerge. I can see the spark of them, the conflict, in … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Fiction, motivation, short stories

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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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