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Endings are never easy

August 20, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

endings

What if... How many times have you enjoyed a book right up to the end, but when you closed it, you felt unsatisfied? Not in the sense that the ending wasn't "happy," but rather that the last chapter … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: endings, Fiction, novel endings, writing tips

What, Why, How: Leslie Pietrzyk

March 19, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Leslie Pietrzyk fiction writer

What: I’m a writer who has been writing and loving books since always…yes, one of those kids walking to school with an open book clutched in both hands, reading. My new novel SILVER GIRL is just out, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Fiction, idol talk, narrator, novel

What, Why, How: Adela Crandell Durkee

March 5, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: That’s the hardest and easiest question for me to answer.  I write about a lot of things:  I wrote a novel and a read-to-me book.  I’m working on a sequel to A Ship of Pearl, and a second … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Fiction, multi-genre

What, Why, How: Barbara Rebbeck

February 19, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Author Barbara Rebbeck

What: I am a writer and I work in several genres. As a teacher, I write professional articles and workshop presentations. Personally, I write essay, poetry, and novels. My first YA novel is NOLA Gals, … Continue reading >>

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

What, Why, How: Sylvia Hubbard

December 27, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I’ve always been a writer according to my mother. She said I lied to her a bunch when I was 6/7. After a great butt whoopin’, she ordered me to write my lie down and repeat it back to her. My … Continue reading >>

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

What, Why, How: Marcy Dermansky

October 23, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Marcy Dermansky The Red Car

What: I write fiction: three novels so far and short stories. I have written the occasional essay but mainly that isn’t what I do. My newest novel The Red Car recently came out in paperback. I am … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: books, Fiction, Marcy Dermansky, the red car

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