Don’t Let Them Make You Sit Down
carriejonesbooks A long time ago, our daughter Em was taking karate, which was the only martial art available then in our town. She was eight years old and tiny. The instructor…
Dogs are Smarter Than People
Dogs Are Smarter Than People Podcast – Stupid Writing Tips are Stupid
Everyone gives advice in life and in writing and you know that they are usually intending to be helpful and all that, but sometimes you just want to scream at…
Bears Like Me
One night a long while ago, due to a top secret mission (that involved NOTHING illegal or alcohol, I swear) I came home at 4:30 a.m. When I stepped out…
Dogs Are Smarter Than People Podcast: What Makes a Story Memorable?
Here’s our biggest tip for beginning writers. Ask yourself this question: WHAT MAKES A STORY MEMORABLE? It’s change. It’s how the hero of the story enters that story with something…
Hello Darkness, Writers’ Friend!
There is a new podcast episode up because it’s Tuesday. In it, I get real about how hard it is for me to write about my own life and also…