Facing the Facts About Wedgies, Soccer Coaches, and Elections
carriejonesbooks Once, one of our kiddos had two soccer coaches. And one time at the game, her jv coach yelled at her. She cried the entire way home. She refused to…
Dog Inspiration
Show Us Don’t Tell Us, Baby.
So in writing one of the biggest tips that you start hearing starts in around third grade and it’s “SHOW DON’T TELL.” And it’s sound writing advice, but it’s pretty…
Writing Pet Peeves
Carrie’s number one writing pet peeve is when authors write, I thought to myself. Seriously. You are always thinking to yourself, sweet writer, unless you’re telepathically communicating to a zombie…
ARE YOU TENSE? Getting the Tension Out of Your Life and Into Your Story
This is a continuation of this week’s blogs about adding tension and suspense in your writing. It’s a bit short today. Sorry. Or maybe that’s a good thing…. Here goes:…
Stop Giving The F-Word and Just Succeed
The other night Shaun and I imbibed some alcohol and I declared that to not have a who-gives-a-swear-word attitude is to be compliant. This made Shaun really happy. I said…