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Another of my flash fiction stories has been published, this time by Wilderness House Literary Review! You can read it here: “Barry of Two Worlds, Briefly.”
My flash fiction story, “A Glitch at the Tavern Obscura,” is out now, in the This Isn’t the Place anthology from Timber Ghost Press!
My short story, “Opal Under the Sky,” is available in the Pikes Peak Writers anthology, Journeys Into Possibility, in paperback and Kindle format.
My short story, “A Sail of Ash,” is available in paperback in the Baltimore Review 2022 Anthology.
My short story, “Beauty in Stasis,” a retelling of Sleeping Beauty set in space, is available in paperback in the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers anthology, Bizarre Bazaar.

Is a Writing Organization Right for Me? – On the RMFW BlogMarch 18, 2025
Are you considering joining a writing organization? Or, if you’re like me, have you maybe joined too many? My article on the Rocky… Read more: Is a Writing Organization Right for Me? – On the RMFW Blog
Happy Valentine’s Day and Other Murderous SentimentsFebruary 13, 2025
Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? Do you have your scythe sharpened and ready to wield? You don’t? Well, if you hurry, you… Read more: Happy Valentine’s Day and Other Murderous Sentiments
How Many Glimmers Have You Noticed Today?January 31, 2025
In a world where the only information being fed to us by the media, social media platforms, and power-hungry blowhards is negative, it’s… Read more: How Many Glimmers Have You Noticed Today?
New Year’s Anti-ResolutionsJanuary 13, 2025
Sick of New Year’s resolutions that tell us to be better human beings than we want to be? How about setting some New… Read more: New Year’s Anti-Resolutions
Of Wine, Greek Gods, and StoriesNovember 29, 2024
There’s a particular white wine I’m sipping that transports me back to the sun-bleached limestone and olive-tree-studded mountainsides of southern Greece. It was… Read more: Of Wine, Greek Gods, and Stories

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I’m a Colorado-based freelance/business writer, creative writer, and speaker with an irresistible desire to talk about writing (or travel… don’t get me started). Storytelling is the best way I know to keep reality on a short leash. Whether you’re a reader or a writer (or both), this website is a place where we can share tips, gripes, inspiration, and observations about this writing life. Got a question? Ask! Got a suggestion or comment? Share it! Want more? Sign up for my newsletter. I can’t wait to connect with you.

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Writing Prompt

“It was never supposed to have involved a canary, a old oil painting, and a used Corolla, but…”

Writing Quote

“Reading brings us unknown friends. “
― Honoré de Balzac

Upcoming Events

Catch up with Kelley at these great events:

Speaking: Pikes Peak Writers Conference, May 2-4, 2025, Colorado Springs, CO.
Speaking: Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Retreat, May 29-31, 2025, Colorado Springs, CO.

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PODCAST APPEARANCE

To see an interview with me about finding an agent, my writing journey, how to watch a Shakespeare play, and more, visit the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s podcast/YouTube video here: “Kelley JP Lindberg & True Love Never“