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Aliens, Cows, and Story Ideas

April 27, 2023 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

A friend recently told a group of us that the county I live in, out here in eastern Colorado, was a hot-spot for crop circles and cattle mutilation back in the 1970s. Let me tell you, nothing derails a perfectly mundane writers’ discussion about passive voice like UFOs. “You mean, seriously? Or were they hoaxes?” […]

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: aliens, fantasy, inspiration, science fiction

Ten Things Writers Never Want to Hear

February 24, 2023 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

My admin can type really fast, so we don’t need to hire a writer. I have a great idea for a book based on my life growing up as a middle child in an average family. Will you write it for me? I just got fired, so instead of looking for a new job, I’m […]

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: encouragement, humor, inspiration

Touching Down in a Foreign Land (Flamingo International Airport, Bonaire)

January 29, 2023 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

To step onto land unfamiliar is to invoke a kind of magic. It’s a magic of expansion—of the mind, of the spirit, of the air in my lungs too long compressed by stillness. It’s a magic of discovery, of anticipation. It’s a magic of hope. As I step onto that land, I pause, feeling for […]

Filed Under: travel, writer's life Tagged With: inspiration, reasons to write, travel, vacation

Small, Extraordinary, Everyday Moments in Bonaire

November 26, 2022 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

An island of fossilized coral sits surrounded by Caribbean waters about 50 miles off the Venezuelan coast. This island is home to 1,100 wild donkeys, 15,000-20,000 pink flamingoes, and 30,000 wild goats. And only 20,000 people. What this not-so-typical Caribbean island, Bonaire, lacks in glitzy nightlife and casinos, it makes up for with some of […]

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: Bonaire, holidays, inspiration, travel, vacation, wonder

Ten Things I Can’t Live Without as a Writer That Are Conspiring to Kill Me

June 29, 2022 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. But I’m starting to think what makes me stronger is going to kill me anyway, just for giggles. So here it is, this week’s list of things I can’t live without as a writer, but which I’m certain are going to shorten my lifespan by years. […]

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Writing & Music – A Beautiful Relationship – On the RMFW Blog

March 11, 2022 by Kelley Lindberg Leave a Comment

Have you ever really thought about how music can affect your creativity, the stories you tell, or even the characters in your stories? I write about connections between writing and music this week on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog: “Where Words Fail, Music Speaks.” I’ll see you back here in a couple of weeks!

Filed Under: writer's life, Writing Craft Tagged With: character, inspiration, music

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