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Unexpected Joy in a Sleepy Comedy

November 22, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Joe Pera Talks With You I just started watching a comedy on the Adult Swim Channel called "Joe Pera Talks With You." To be honest, I never heard of the show, or even this channel, before reading an … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: humor

What, Why, How: Kevin St. Jarre

September 28, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I have two novels under contract with Encircle Publications.  The first one is literary fiction, with humor/absurdism, titled Aliens, Drywall, and a Unicycle, due in bookstores November … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: author, Fiction, humor, YA fiction

Be Bold. Be Cranky

December 30, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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When crankiness hits: I consider myself to be a generally upbeat person, but sometimes I feel like a cranky old lady. Today, for example. I went to Dicks Sporting Goods to buy a pair of Brooks, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: athletic wear, dissent, humor

English Language Groaners

October 7, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In Memory of a Cornball My late father was great at telling corny jokes. And yes, I groaned, but I often laughed too, just because he was laughing so hard. Lousy jokes and laughter can be … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: corny jokes, humor, humor writing

What, Why, How: Lucy Wang

February 11, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I always wanted to write, but we were poor immigrants, and my parents made it clear, early and often, that our main goal here was to strike it rich. “We didn’t move to America for you to become … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: comedy, humor, immigration, playwriting, standup

How to Evaluate Your Poem

November 26, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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Is it any good? Acclaimed poet and teacher Jack Ridl says others often ask him, “Is my poem any good?”  He answers "It's likely we all worry about that, or at least worry about embarrassing ourselves … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: humor, poems, poetry, writing

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line