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What, Why, How: Ellen Meeropol

September 19, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: I imagine my novels balancing on a tightrope stretched between the issues that are important to me (racial and social justice, the climate emergency, feminism) and the characters who live … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Ellen Meeropol, Fiction, inspiration, Kurt Vonnegut, novel writing, writing

What, Why, How: Jenifer DeBellis

November 8, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

jenifer DeBellis

What: Everything in my literary life at the moment is centered on the fast-approaching release of my second book, Warrior Sister, Cut Yourself Free from Your Assault (Library Tales Publishing, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: memoir, nonfiction, sexual assault, writing

Your Writing Matters, by Colleen M. Story

June 21, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Colleen M. Story is an author, motivational speaker, freelance writer, and an advocate for writers. In addition to her comprehensive website, blog and newsletters, she hosts a terrific website called … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: colleen M. Story, imposter syndrome, self doubt, writing, your writing matters

Why We Write

March 8, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

“Fiction is supposed to be, forgive me, less shitty than life. Better than life. It is supposed to make more sense than life. That’s one of the reasons we read, one of the reasons we write. We want … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: Fiction, why we write, writers, writing

The Pain of Writing

December 9, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

There's a physical toll: Writer's Cramps used to mean cramping in your hand from holding a pen or pencil. Most writers don't use pens; they use computers, which results in neck, elbow, or shoulder … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: ergonomic keyboard, ergonomic mouse, ergonomics, writing, writing pain

What, Why, How: Kathie Giorgio

June 3, 2019 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Kathie Giorgio

What:  I'm a writer and I have been for my entire life. I create short stories, novels, poetry, and essays. No matter what I'm writing, I tend to focus on social issues, often touching on … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: Fiction, writing

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Writing life, line by line