Am I Klutzy? No? Yes? What Are The Truths About Ourselves, Really?
carriejonesbooks A long time ago, my now-dead mom called and the first thing she said on the phone was not: 1. Hello. 2. Hi. This is Mom. 3. Yo. 4. Pant.…
August 2020
Be Brave Friday About Why I Throw Up Every Single Night
So, usually on Be Brave Friday, I share art that I’m working on because I am catastrophically shy about sharing art due to…um…family issues and negative scripts in my head…
Writing Talk Wednesday: The Scene
The Scene It’s this element of structure for the story. We all write them, but sometimes it seems like this overlooked aspect of our stories. I’m not sure why this…
Five Writing Quotes To Make You Feel Better About Things
Carrie is a bit burnt out this week so we decided to take a fast look at the advice and quotes that writers give to each other. Quote #1 “The…
What Are These Terrifying Beasts Called Pass Proofs?
So, when you publish traditionally you get this thing called First Pass Proofs. What are these diabolical little things? Well, to understand that we have to take a tiny jaunt…