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What Teachers Want from Authors (and Vice Versa)

May 22, 2013 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

By Kelley Lindberg April found me in Boise, Idaho, at an SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) regional conference that was held in conjunction with a conference for teachers. One of the best results of the combination, for me, was a panel discussion at the end of the conference that included teachers, writers, an […]

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: conferences, readers, SCBWI, school visists, teachers

The Keys to a Good Mystery

May 1, 2013 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

By Kelley Lindberg So there’s this set of keys. Four of them, to be exact. They’re on a simple ring, along with a shopper’s discount card and a membership card to a gym. Yesterday evening, I pulled them out of the outside pocket of my purse. The thing is, they’re not mine.   I texted […]

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My Love Affair with Writing Conferences

April 24, 2013 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

by Kelley Lindberg This weekend, I’m headed off to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) regional conference in surprisingly vibrant Boise, Idaho, with two wonderful writing friends. I’m attending this conference as a participant rather than as a presenter, which means I get to focus on enjoying myself. What a treat! I’ve […]

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: conferences, SCBWI

Why Handwriting and Cursive Still Matter

April 10, 2013 by Kelley Lindberg 2 Comments

by Kelley Lindberg Last Friday, the Utah State Board of Education voted unanimously to recommend that handwriting and cursive should continue to be taught in our Utah public schools. That instruction has been required in the state up until now, but under the new Common Core curriculum, it is no longer required. (“Utah Education Leaders […]

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: cursive, diary, education, handwriting, history, journal

Springing into Revision Mode

April 3, 2013 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

by Kelley Lindberg Seems like every writer I know is in revision mode right now. Must be something to do with spring – renewal, rebirth, re-emergence of optimism… After a long, cold winter, we’re all ready for some fresh ideas, so we’ve dragged out our dormant novels and are attacking them with budding optimism. I’m […]

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Giving Voice to Your Characters

March 27, 2013 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

by Kelley Lindberg For the last two weeks, we’ve been discussing different aspects of “voice.” Your voice is the unique sound to your writing that sets your story apart from everyone else’s. They say there are only a handful of basic stories. It’s how we tell them that distinguishes them. Some writers elevate the idea […]

Filed Under: Writing Craft Tagged With: craft, dialogue, point of view, voice

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