A.S. King is Awesome – Throwback Interview
carriejonesbooks I love A. S. King. She is brilliant, raw, authentic, and an all-around bad ass when it comes to championing people and moments and writing. I found an interview I…
Marsie’s Monday Motivation
Grover and John, Writers’ Inner Cheerleaders and Inner Critics
For those of you who don’t know me, or know that I’m crazy, let me explain about Grover and John. Sometimes when you are a writer you become paralyzed by…
There is a Hole in My Mouth and It’s Not My Esophagus.
All week long, I share posts of my dogs and now cats on Twitter and Facebook and occasionally Instagram. Those thoughts are about being positive, being vulnerable, being strong, making…
Let’s Talk About Setting
Setting is where your story happens. It’s the time period. It’s the physical place. You can have more than one setting. There. That’s the definition. We’re all good, right? Wrong.…
Fear, Criticism, and Social Anxiety
Only my closest friends know that I have a ton of social anxiety. I don’t present that way. I present super extroverted actually. One Rotarian told me last week, “Carrie.…