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Magical Realism: Blurring the Lines Between Reality and Wonder

March 3, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Why veer into magic realism for a third novel? Magic realism is a literary style that blends the real and the fantastic, presenting extraordinary elements as a natural part of everyday life. Unlike … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: books, Fiction, magic realism

Break Writer’s Block: 5 Ways Reading Can Rekindle Creativity

January 13, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What are your writing goals for 2025? If you're feeling mired in winter blues or post-holiday blahs, maybe you're finding it hard to get back into your groove. Whenever I struggle with my writing, I … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: books, Fiction, nonfiction, read to break writers block, writers block, writing, writing tips

What, Why, How: Lynne Golodner, marketing guru and prolific author

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 >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Fiction, jewish writers, marketing books, writing habits

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 got rid of my kids' outgrown clothes, toys and sports equipment in garage sales, and filled … Continue reading >>

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

Literary vs Genre Fiction

May 20, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Sneering woman with oversize eyeglasses

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

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Award-wining author of two novels, five poetry chapbooks, and one picture book. More here.

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