by Kelley Lindberg Writing exercises are the bane of every student’s existence. But they are the favorite playground for many, many professional writers. Why? Because writing exercises do for your writing skills what physical exercises do for your body. A muscular build isn’t a “talent” you’re born with. It’s the result of dedication to a […]
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Twenty Great Ways to Avoid Writing
by Kelley Lindberg Looking for reasons to avoid writing right now? These are some of the ones that have worked for me just this week. You’re welcome. Happy to help. Household chores. That laundry isn’t going to do itself. Balance (or at least try to balance) your checking account and credit card bills. Read a […]
Creative Energy Meets Unsuspecting Computer
by Kelley Lindberg Last year, on January 11, my computer died. I spent a couple of days trying in vain to revive it, then another couple of days buying a new one, and several more days getting everything reinstalled and restored. This year, on January 11, my computer’s USB and SD card ports all died. […]
Article-Writing Anxiety
by Kelley Lindberg Today I’m dipping into the ol’ email-bag, and coming up with the following question from a reader: “What did you do to get over the anxiety relating to your first task as a writer?” I assume tackling your first writing assignment is much like parachuting for the first time (although I doubt […]
New Year’s Resolutions
by Kelley Lindberg The start of the new year is, of course, a great time to set new goals for our writing progress. I find that my goals almost never change from year to year… I think that means I’m really good at selecting excellent goals. It has nothing to do with being incapable of […]
Hope for This Season of Light
by Kelley Lindberg I wrote this a few years ago, but I decided to dust it off and repost it, because it still sums up my wishes for us all in this season of light. Best wishes to you and your family, wherever you are. The season of light is upon us. Earlier this month, […]
