Kelley J. P. Lindberg

Add Writing Exercises to Your Writing Routine By Kelley J. P. Lindberg A lot of non-writers assume writers are born with the fully formed, innate ability to evoke atmosphere from a few well-chosen details, depict a character’s growth arc without...

Writing, like physical exercise, requires lots of practice to build up your writing muscles and skills. I talk about the value of writing exercises and where to find them on the Pikes Peak Writers blog this month: pikespeakwriters.org/add-writing-...
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Writers, if you want to attend the Pikes Peak Writers Conference in Colorado Springs Apr 17 - 19, and you're not a member but want member pricing, let me know. I've got a code for $50 off registration for non-members! Great conference! conference.pikespeakwriters.org
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Happy Library Lovers’ Day! Tomorrow’s the big day! I hope you’ve picked out candy, roses, and some special sweet nothings to whisper into the ear of your favorite… librarian. That’s right, tomorrow (February 14) is Library Love...

Happy Library Lovers Day! Sure, it's also Valentines, but spare a little love for the libraries and librarians in your life! Check out my blog post about Library Lovers Day on the @rmfwriters.bsky.social blog: rmfw.org/happy-librar...
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"I'm sick of content warnings--all of life used to be a content warning, and we just muddled through."
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"I'm off to go chicken-sit, and then we're headed to Mexico."
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Change Up Your Writing Habits January is, as we all know, a good time to reevaluate our habits—modifying habits that need improvement, jettisoning those that are harming us, and congratulating ourselves on those that are working. ...

Are some of your writing habits dragging you down when they should be boosting you? I talk about examining our writing habits on the @rmfwriters.bsky.social blog today: rmfw.org/change-up-yo...
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Writers on Writing: All the Advice You Need for 2026 We’ve collectively made another trip around the sun, welcoming in a new year. If you’re anything like me, the start of a new year means setting goals and, I hesitate to say it, making resolutions. And...

Writers' advice on writing, in Travis Tougaw's article on the @rmfwriters.bsky.social blog: rmfw.org/writers-on-w...
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"He's been the gold standard for douche-baggery for a long time."
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Holiday Gifts for Writers 2025 Do you have a writer on your gift list that you’re still shopping for? Here is my annual list of holiday gifts for writers! (It’s okay if you leave this list lying around where your family or friends ...

Got a writer on your gift list? Need ideas? Check out the @rmfwriters.bsky.social blog today for my annual "Holiday Gifts for Writers" post! rmfw.org/holiday-gift...
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Comprise vs. Compose—Not the Same Thing! Pet peeves are funny. They start as barely-on-the-radar blips of something that seems a little off. Then a few more blips appear. And a few more. And pretty soon, the radar is lit up like the proverbi...

I'm having a "pet peeves" day. So I wrote about one of them on the @rmfwriters.bsky.social blog today, since writing helps one deal with an imperfect world, right? LOL. Check it out here: rmfw.org/comprise-vs-...
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"Do not mistake fatigue for satisfaction." - @meganefreeman.bsky.social, poet and author at the RMC-SCBWI (@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social) conference last weekend in Denver.
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It was high-quality and inspiring on many levels! Thanks for being part of it.

"You are going to be someone's favorite author." - Ann Rose, Tobias Agency, at the @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social conference last weekend.
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"Talent is the desire to do something combined with hard work to make it happen." -- LeUyen Pham, author/illustrator keynote speaker at @SCBWIrockymtn.bsky.social's Letters & Lines conference this weekend.
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10 Spooky Writing Prompts for Halloween 2025 As Halloween creeps closer on black-kitten paws and pumpkins wear leering grins or toothy scowls, we humans begin to feel the presence of those others. Ghost. Ghouls. Witches and sorcerers. Monsters a...

Nothing says Halloween like a spooky story. Ready to write your own? Check out my "10 Spooky Writing Prompts for Halloween 2025" on the
@rmfwriters.bsky.social
blog: rmfw.org/10-spooky-wr...
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Kelley Lindberg holding the RMFW Jasmine Award

At the @rmfwriters.bsky.social #ColoradoGold2025 conference last night, I was honored with the Jasmine Award for volunteer service. There's nothing like being cheered on by 300 amazing friends!
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Pro Tips for Surviving a Writing Conference I hate to admit how many writing conferences I’ve attended, as both attendee and speaker. Some might call it an addiction. I call it an essential part of my author journey, where I’ve learned my trade...

Heading to @rmfwriters.bsky.social writing conference tonight! That had me thinking about my tips for surviving and thriving at a writing conf, so I wrote a blog: rmfw.org/12-pro-tips-...
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Client-Centered Critique At almost every conference and writing class, I hear someone say that a good critique group is essential. The ancient craft book, How To Write a Damn Good Novel advises aspiring authors to not only fi...

Been asked to critique someone's work? Keep kindness in mind, as Amy Armstrong (@saltysweetsnacks.bsky.social) suggests in her article on the @RMFWriters blog: rmfw.org/client-cente...
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Comfort and Small Indulgences - Kelley Lindberg Ogallala, Nebraska, may not seem terribly sophisticated. And for good reason. It’s not. But neither are most of us. Most of us don’t have the time, patience, or dollars to waste on trying to be sophis...

Traveling always makes my soul rise. "Comfort and Small Indulgences" on my blog today: kelleylindberg.com/comfort-and-...
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The Story Only You Can Tell The world needs you. I hope that doesn’t place too heavy a burden on you. You may have come to the blog looking for writing tips or insight into the writer’s life. Whatever brought you here, I’m guess...

Travis Tougaw has a message on the @rmfwriters.bsky.social blog this month that I absolutely needed to hear. If you're feeling discouraged by your writing efforts (and even if you're not!), check this out: rmfw.org/the-story-on...
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RMFW Colorado Gold Writing Conference Is Coming! Whether you’re new to writing or a seasoned author with best-selling books to your name, the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s 2025 Colorado Gold Writing Conference has something to offer you. I love...

Have you registered for the @rmfwriters.bsky.social Colorado Gold writing conference yet? The regular registration rate is good until Aug 15, then it goes up! rmfw.org/rmfw-colorad...

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Embrace Your “Snicker Genre” Do you have a “snicker genre”? That genre that, yes, of course, you respect and can appreciate in theory—but holy moly, as for reading it or (aghast) writing it yourself, your personal tastes kick in ...

Do you have a "snicker genre"? You know, a genre you would never dream of reading, let alone writing? Gabriella Batel does, and she's writing in it right now, and it makes me want to try something crazy, too! rmfw.org/embrace-your...

Join me at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (@rmfwriters.bsky.social) Colorado Gold writing conference Sept 26-28 in Denver-Aurora! rmfw.org/conference/

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Reader Fatigue: Is Pacing in Novels a Lost Art? Lately, I’ve been reading books and watching movies that relentlessly pound their protagonists with traumatic plot point after traumatic plot point, with no sense of timing, pacing, breathing room, or...

I just read yet another book that pounded the characters with bad news relentlessly, to the point where I just rolled my eyes and didn't care about them anymore. That's the topic of my latest article on the @rmfwriters.bsky.social blog: rmfw.org/reader-fatig...
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"We will write on and triumph over these fuckers!" I was told that this week, and I'm thinking of having it plastered across a t-shirt. Who's with me?!
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The Perfect Writing Day I almost forgot to post today because I was waiting for the perfect day to write it. That didn't happen, and this definitely isn't the post I planned for this week, but let's take a moment to consider...

Is today a perfect writing day? Hmmm. I'll have to MAKE it be one, inspired by this post from Amy Armstrong's (@saltysweetsnacks.bsky.social). rmfw.org/the-perfect-...
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“People are horrible, then they have sex.”
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To uncover your authentic voice, you must, paradoxically, write with wild abandon and focused intention at the same time.

To uncover your authentic voice you must paradoxically write with wild abandon and focused intention at the same time. #WriterSky #WriterThoughts #WritersOfBlueSky #writingcommunity

But Where Do I Learn to Plot a Story? You Know, Write a Book? I too believe, per the below site, that one of the most important tools for authors is reading. Anything and everything imparts a prodigious vocabulary that is absent in many lives. “Ya know what I me...

Rainey Hall has some suggestions for refueling your creative writer's spirit and boosting your skillset on the @rmfwriters.bsky.social blog: rmfw.org/but-where-do...

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A photograph of author Octavia E. Butler.

Today is the birthday of African American science fiction author Octavia E. Butler. The winner of numerous Hugo and Nebula Awards, she was the first science fiction author to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. #💙📚