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Words by the Waves: a Beach Access Trail StoryWalk®

October 21, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Linda at Robbie's Way StoryWalk

Robbie’s Way on Ocracoke Island, NC

Robbie’s Way is a 15-foot wide access from Silver Lake Drive to the shores of Pamlico Sound. The family of Robbie Runyon deeded the access to Ocracoke Preservation Society in 2000 in memory of her frequent walks to watch the sunset across the road from her island home.

In 2021, Robbie’s Way added a StoryWalk®. The walkway now includes 17 wooden cases, handmade by an island craftsman, which hold the pages to a picture book selected by the Ocracoke Public Library. Children and their parents can read as they walk the trail to the water and back.

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Gordy and the Ghost Crab on StoryWalk®

My annual trip to Ocracoke Island became extra special this fall when I discovered that my picture book, Gordy and the Ghost Crab, had been chosen to be displayed at Robbie’s Way.

I learned this from Marci Mason, who lives in the Pirates Quay condo below the unit we rented. Earlier, she had stopped in the library, noticed my book on the counter with a note about being chosen for StoryWalk®, and sent me a Facebook message. What a treat that Don and I happened to be on the island so that we could actually see the book on display. I’m thrilled and honored.

So, of course, I had to visit the library and personally thank the director Sundae Horn.

Ocracoke Library displays Storywalk information and Linda's visit

The origins of StoryWalk® 

StoryWalk® was created in 2007 by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, in collaboration with former staff member Rachel Senechal, and is a registered service mark of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® exists across the U.S. and worldwide in 13 countries including Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Korea. The goal is to bring the library into the community and to encourage literacy. Many story trail books have a theme such as kindness, making difference in someone’s life, love for nature, accepting differences, etc.

Gordy, and the ghost crab, too, are so excited to be a part of this program!

Here’s video of the Ocracoke walk:

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Linda K. Sienkiewicz is an author, poet, and artist:
In the Context of Love | Gordy and the Ghost Crab | Sleepwalker
Love and Other Incurable Ailments forthcoming fall 2026 from Regal House Publishing
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Filed Under: Books, It's Personal Tagged With: children's books, literacy, reading, storywalk

Building Trust with a Narrator: How Long Does It Take to Connect with the Voice?

October 14, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Who is this person telling the story? And do I trust them? Any time I begin reading a new book there's a period of adjustment when I struggle to feel comfortable with the narrator's voice, and … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Fiction, narrator, reading

Ready to move beyond Goodreads?

January 29, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What's so *Bad* about Goodreads? Personally, I don't have complaints about the Goodreads app (I suppose I don't use it that much), but many readers and authors do. Criticism ranges from poor … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: book apps, reading, what to read

Beer, burgers and books

November 14, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A birthday burger: I gave my husband a choice for dinner on his birthday: his favorite home cooked meal or hamburgers at Paint Creek Tavern. I know he can't resist a good burger. I got out of … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: books, novels, reading

A Worthwhile New Year’s Resolution

December 30, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

New Years Resolution

Have you made your New Year's Resolution? Is it something you even think about? Most people keep their resolutions to themselves, and they focus on self-improvement -- which probably explains why they … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books, It's Personal Tagged With: books, new years, reading, resolutions

Illustrated Reading from In the Context of Love

June 14, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I made a new video combining a reading from IN THE CONTEXT OF LOVE with royalty free images on iMovie. I call it an illustrated video reading! In it, Angelica imagines what her birthfather is doing … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: In the Context of Love Tagged With: reading, video, youtube

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

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