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What That AARP “Guide to Become a 60-Something Debut Novelist” Got Wrong

December 16, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In Ten Steps? Really? Kudos to author Anastasia Rubis on the success of her recent novel. But lest you think her AARP guide to becoming a debut novelist seems easy, keep in mind Rubis is no slouch. … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: novelist, Publishing, writing, writing tips

From Practice to Mastery: 10 Quick Insights for Writers

December 9, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Woman writing in a notebook

Notes from a novel writing workshop: 1. Writing is a practice. Do it every day. 2. Writing is failure and rejections. It can be a painful dig to find what glimmers. 3. Writing is endurance. … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: fiction writing, writing, writing tips

What, Why, How: Author, Educator, and Entrepreneur Christina Herr

November 11, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

author Christina Herr who writes about grief

What: I have been journaling, typing up stories, writing poems, etc. for as long as I can remember. My grandpa was a writer, and he had two typewriters in his basement--one that was his everyday … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, What, Why, How Tagged With: grief, memoir, writing, writing tips

Garage Sale Notes

July 8, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

You never know what you need until you find it: One person's trash is another's treasure. Years ago, I had garage sales to get rid of my kids' outgrown clothes, toys and sports equipment, and … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: character sketches, characters, Fiction, garage sales, writing

Spilling Secrets: Patti Eddington on memoir writing

June 24, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Girl with Three Birthdays: I met Patti Eddington years ago at a Springfed Arts Writers' Conference where her grace and enthusiasm drew me in. I couldn't wait to read her adoption memoir, The … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books, Writing Tagged With: adoption, family, memoir, writing

What, Why, How: Sara Henning

June 17, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I'm a poet with a scientist's soul—a paradox, maybe, but it shapes how I navigate this wondrous and often difficult world. I majored in Genetics and English in … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: poetry, scientist, social consciousness, writing

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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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