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What, Why, How: Charles Salzberg

January 2, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Charles mystery crime writer

What: I write. I started my first novel when I was 12. It was a roman a clef (although I certainly did not know what that term meant at the time) about a sleepaway summer camp. I had recently learned … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: crime novel, Fiction, non-fiction, outlines

What, Why, How: Caroline Leavitt

December 10, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I create worlds! I write novels. I write scripts and short stories and essays. Everything to me is a story! I’ve always made up stories. A few years ago, one of my novels Into Thin Air was … Continue reading >>

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

What, Why, How: Janice Eidus

November 19, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Janice Eidus

What:  In second grade, I proudly wrote my very first poem; it celebrated New York City where I lived: “I love the city/ It is so pretty.” My desire back then was to grow up to become a writer of … Continue reading >>

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

Beyond the Easy Gesture in Fiction

September 10, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

gestures

Oh, those flashing eyes! The other day, I laughed when I read the recent tweet of a fellow writer: “There's a lot of 'flashing eyes' in this draft. Need to fix.” Our fictional characters … Continue reading >>

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

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: 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

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