By Kelley Lindberg Ever wonder why Christmas carols get away with language and grammar we’d never use in ordinary conversation? Of course not. You have much better things to do with your time than that, such as dashing through the snow to the grocery store to buy those two dozen rolls your spouse volunteered to […]
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Ten Writing Things I’m Thankful For
by Kelley Lindberg Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be full of reasons to be grateful. Here are some of the writing-related things I’m thankful for today: Auto-correct. Brilliant authors who inspire me. Bad authors who reassure me. Chocolate, for that tiny reward at the end of a long day. Whoever figured out how to make […]
Comprise vs. Compose
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 proverbial Christmas tree, and you’re pulling out your hair, screaming, “Enough already!” The word “comprise” has become my newest […]
Of Poetry, Poets Laureate, and Playgrounds
I don’t consider myself a poet. In fact, most of my writing friends write novels, picture books, or nonfiction – not poetry. So I find it funny that of the four Utah Poets Laureate we’ve had since the position was created in 1997, I’ve known or met all of them. And what’s more, I’ve even […]
It’s a Good Day to Write
By Kelley Lindberg Not every day is a good day to be a writer. There are days I dread looking at my computer screen. Days I contemplate taking up a simpler hobby, like brain surgery. Days I delete everything I’ve written, then delete the backup, just to make sure. But then there are days like […]
Breathing Life into Lackluster Beginnings
By Kelley Lindberg Beginnings. They aren’t easy. You’d think they’d be. After all, that’s where every story starts. How hard can it be, really? You just jump in a start telling the story. But many potentially good stories are stabbed through the heart by the dull wooden stake of a lackluster beginning. The problem with […]
