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March 4, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Need a reason to smile after dealing with rejection letters, frustrating revisions or lousy book reviews? We’ve all been there!

clapback to standard agent rejection letter


I don’t know if I’d actually send such a letter, but I laughed reading it!


You have not written in weeks


Sometimes it’s hard to know how to answer this question from well meaning friends when you’ve been in a slump, especially if it’s been months.


comfort crying writer


Most of my writer friends agree that chocolate works for all occasions of misery.


how writers procrastinate



for a friend who got a bad book review

A writer friend got a nasty review before her book had even been published, so I told her she’s earned her Author Purple Heart 💜 I recently learned that a bogus bad review, aka a review bomb or a fake, is said to have come from “Jenny.” According to many authors, Jenny reviews are a problem on Amazon and Goodreads that needs to be better addressed.


Lost plot line

It was right there, honest. I thought for sure I’d remember. And then it vanished. This is also related to those times in the wee hours of the morning when you get a great idea only to fall back asleep and forget everything except the fact that you might’ve had an idea.


inspiration


I don’t know about you, but my eyes glaze over when people run their ideas past me, excitedly saying “You ought to write about _______” Never ever has someone else’s great idea inspired me. It’s their idea. They need to write it.


Hey, writers need snacks! For me, it’s usually chocolate or these huge frosted sugar cookies from the Give Thanks Bakery in town.


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Linda K. Sienkiewicz is a writer, poet, and artist:
Multi-finalist award winning novel In the Context of Love
Picture book Gordy and the Ghost Crab

Latest poetry chapbook: Sleepwalker

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Positive Writing Goals in 3 Easy Steps

June 20, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I republish this post every couple of years because, frankly, most writers can use a kick in the pants sometimes. This one, however, is painless. It's motivating, and it will work to cement definable, … Continue reading >>

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How to Cope with Writer’s Self Doubt

March 10, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I would start writing, and then say, "This is no good. No good at all." Does that sound familiar? In an interview in April's The Writer, playwright Christopher Durang explains how he coped with … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: anxiety, procrastination, writing, writing tips

Do Mindless Activities Help a Writer?

September 24, 2013 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

When do you get your best ideas? Frosting a cake, working out, jogging, taking a shower, washing dishes, folding clothes, doodling: these are essentially mindless activities. You're not focused on … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: motivation, procrastination, writing

You Could Be Writing

November 18, 2010 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Why do some writers torture themselves with procrastination? Some writers fear failure, and you can’t fail at something you aren’t doing. But not writing at all is also a failure, so then guilt sets … Continue reading >>

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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