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What, Why, How: Charlie Brice

February 20, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: Years ago, when I first started writing for publication, I thought I wanted to be a novelist, a fictioneer, as one of my teachers, Chuck Kinder, used to say. My wife and I had a place on … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: Terry Blackhawk

February 6, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I am one of the lucky children whose parents brought poetry into her life at an early age. The Silver Pennies poetry anthology was a constant companion, and by the time I was ten I was … Continue reading >>

The book I never wanted to write

January 30, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Sleepwalker: I'm proud to announce publication of my fifth poetry chapbook, Sleepwalker. This collection contains the poems I never wanted to write, the ones I fought against writing for years. … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: David James on why he writes poetry

December 12, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: In high school, I played basketball and had a cheerleader girlfriend. During practice one day, I was injured—calcium deposit, water-on-the-knee and a torn ligament, and the doctors put me in … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: poet Jessica L. Walsh

October 17, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I’ve been writing poetry since elementary school, and though I’ve tried to recall what prompted me to start, I honestly cannot remember. I wonder sometimes if it’s in my blood. My late … Continue reading >>

What, Why, How: poet Diana Dinverno on identity and secrets

May 23, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: Each poem in my chapbook, When Truth Comes Home to Roost, is meant to be a revelation, a slant of light shining through a window. The poems lean toward autobiography, capture experiences, … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line