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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

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

Imagining Fictional Characters

August 21, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A series of fun photographs I took with dolls posed behind the partial figure on my book cover got me thinking about faces on book covers, and what we imagine when we read. What do you see when you … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: In the Context of Love, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: book covers, character description, Fiction

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