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The Unexpected Comfort of a Spreadsheet: Trying New Things

June 8, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What We Resist Until We Don’t For years my husband has been extolling the virtues of spreadsheets. Whenever I felt overwhelmed with tasks, he’d calmly say, “Why don’t you make a spreadsheet?” I’d … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Book Marketing & Promo, The Writing Life Tagged With: ADHD, Fiction, organization, spreadsheets, writing, writing tips

Five Months to Release Date: A Magical Week in Ocracoke

June 1, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It’s five months before my novel’s release, and I’m freaking out a little bit. But visiting Ocracoke — the tiny Outer Banks village that became the setting for the story, and where my heart is— … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Love & Other Incurable Ailments, The Outer Banks, The Writing Life Tagged With: Fiction, ocracoke, writing

Stop pitching your work and start telling your story

May 11, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

woman holding a blank book in front of her face.

For Writers Who Hate Self-Promotion: I recently attended a Zoom workshop given by Jennifer Mrozek Sukalo on how to talk comfortably about your work—your writing, your art, your book—without … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Book Marketing & Promo, The Writing Life Tagged With: elevator pitch, personal story, writing

Blogging isn’t dead—maybe you’re just using it wrong

May 4, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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Is blogging still a valid way to create a platform? Maybe you’ve seen headline titles: “It’s Time for Authors to Stop Blogging” or “Why You Shouldn’t Blog Your Book.” And then there’s the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: blogging, substack, writing

Grace for the Socially Awkward

April 27, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The comfort of watching someone else get it wrong: Confession: I adore Jamie from the Progressive Insurance commercials. Jamie is so freaking enthusiastic but terribly socially miscalibrated. He … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Life Tagged With: awkward, character development, human nature, identity, self-acceptance, social grace, writing

Writing the Weird: Finding Joy, Meaning, and Magic in Storytelling with Stephanie Campisi

April 13, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I write weird, whimsical things for all ages and across all sorts of categories. From picture books to romcoms to TV adaptations, I've done it all! That said, most of my work has some things … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: children's books, Fiction, ghost stories, inspiration, writing, YA fantasy

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Award-wining author of two novels, five poetry chapbooks, and one picture book. More here.

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