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Get Close to your Readers through Point of View

February 4, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In any story, there’s a narrator that is separate from the writer. Point of view concerns how the narrator tells the story, and this will determine how close the relationship between the narrator and … Continue reading >>

Let your children be who they are

January 21, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Support comes in different forms I was sharing some fabulous photos of my mother, who passed away in 2013, when a childhood friend asked me if she was supportive of my writing. My first impulse was … Continue reading >>

Lev Raphael on Writer’s Block

October 6, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Learn from reading, even books you don't like Next time you want to give up reading a particular book because 1. it bores you, 2. you can't make sense out of it, or 3. it makes you bang your head on … Continue reading >>

Writing is Making a Commitment

September 7, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My notes from a writers' conference emphasize the importance of commitment when it comes to your work. 1. Writing is a practice - do it every day. 2. Writing is endurance, a beloved commitment, … Continue reading >>

On the Nose – Romance Novel Pet Peeves

February 8, 2014 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In the last two romances I read, the "hero" kisses the girl on the nose. It was something that pulled me right out of the romance, and suspended my belief in the story and the author. I just can't see … Continue reading >>

I Survived AWP 2012 Conference

March 17, 2012 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

This guest post is from my fellow Stonecoast Alum, Judith Podell, who writes about the magnitude and madness of the AWP Conference in Chicago, especially for reclusive writers, and why she will attend … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

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