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Wacky Ways to Ensure a Happy New Year (It All Depends on the Color of Your Underwear)

December 31, 2021 by Kelley Lindberg 3 Comments

My grandmother always warned: “Be careful what you do on New Year’s Day, because you’ll be doing it all year.” She probably meant you should avoid things like arguing with loved ones or… I don’t know… whacking your little brother with a Barbie doll. Just speculating, here. I’m not a terribly superstitious person, but I […]

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: holidays, New Year, Traditions

Welcoming the Light Once Again

December 18, 2021 by Kelley Lindberg 1 Comment

We look to the light, this time of year. We feel the shortness of the days, the darkness of the cold nights, the bite of the winter wind. We know to our ancestral bones that the sun is reluctant to spend much time gazing on us in December. We huddle inside, where it’s warmer, we […]

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Finding the Perfect Gifts for Writers – On the RMFW blog

December 13, 2021 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

If you’re doing some holiday shopping for a writer in your life, you may be scratching your head trying to come up with ideas. Lucky for you, I’ve compiled a list of perfect gifts for writers and book lovers everywhere, ranging from gifts that will spark their imagination to tools to upgrade their workspace. Check […]

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What Writers are Thankful For – On the RMFW Blog

November 14, 2021 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

We writers have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season, no matter how many rejection letters we’ve received, or how many revisions we’ve made on our latest work-in-progress (with the end still out of sight). I’m counting some of the things I’m most grateful for as a writer this month, and you’ll find them […]

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: holidays, inspiration, Thanksgiving

New Year’s Resolutions: How to Douse a Dumpster Fire

January 3, 2021 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

The phrase “dumpster fire” seems to have been invented purely for the year 2020. With the year’s passing, most of us are looking with sad puppy-dog eyes at 2021, hoping for a smidgeon of mercy. A modicum of normalcy. An ounce of civility. And a big ol’ dollop of hope. But, of course, we all […]

Filed Under: poetry, Writing Craft Tagged With: holidays, poetry, writing exercises

Grammar Trolling in Christmas Songs

December 5, 2013 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: grammar, holidays

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