Do You Have To Write Every Day? Stephen King Twitter Torches versus the Anti-Burnout Crew
carriejonesbooks Your character's motivations, her wants, the thing she's longing for and living to get? That's more important than her love of teal. Usually.
April 2019
Choosing Love in Times of Hate
Sometimes we go through our lives, putting memories of who we used to be into boxes. I am no longer a fourth-grader desperately searching for Big Foot, hiding in the…
It’s the raspberry pie of courage and quotes and Ted Talks
First off, I apologize because WordPress is not letting me put the ´ above the e in Brene Brown’s name. Man Verdict: SUGAR! SUGAR IS GOOD! Me: Actually, it’s honey.…
Writing Your Darn Story, The Easiest Plot Structure Ever
Are you ready? Because I’m writing this while I have a fever, which means it might be a weird, wild ride. A lot of the writers I teach get really…
How to Survive Stupid Writing Advice
I (Carrie) apologize for sounding so sick in this podcast. It’s because I am super sick. This week I got an Instagram message from a man selling his copyediting services…