My Mom’s Eulogy
carriejonesbooks I have a weird fear of June. It’s because one of my dad’s died in June, my first cat died in June, one of my grandmothers died in June and…
Marsie’s Monday Motivation
Eyebrows and Taking Chances
A long time ago, I got new eyebrows. That’s right. I did the eyebrow shaping thing. If you know me in real life, you will realize that this is stunning…
How to Write A Good First Page
Let’s just face it. First pages in our culture are a bit terrifying because we have to entice the reader (or the agent or potential editor) to read beyond the…
Why Do Politicians Hug Me and Other Weird Facts & Questions
I’ve been working super hard creating things and helping other people create things and I’ve been ridiculously stressed worrying about people’s health and systemic inequalities in our health care system…
Tips on Writing a First Page for Kids’ Books
These are what I once learned from the First Pages Panel at New England SCBWI Spring Conference on a Saturday when people were still able to gather in groups. (The…