The List in My Head
carriejonesbooks Usually, I have a little list in my head of THE COOLEST THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO CARRIE IN ONE WEEK. This is how I keep the horrible things from bothering…
Wednesday Writing Wisdom
Writing In The First Person? Quick Reasons Why It’s Okay.
On a listserv that I used to be on a lot of the talk was about first person in YA lit. Basically, everyone except for me said: 1. There’s too…
Four Gentle Ways To Raise (Write) A Good Book Like It’s A Dog
Books and dogs have a lot in common. That’s why we have a podcast about dogs, life, and writing, right? Shameless podcast link is right here. Please listen. Anyways, now…
How To Stay Motivated About Your Story Even When You Want to Cry
Sometimes, writers crash. It happens to all of us. To some of us it happens all the time. It’s hard to stay motivated about your story when it gets rejected…
My Love Affair With Big Foot and Why I Write Books About Girls Saving People (and hairy creatures)
When I was a kid, I played alone most of the time. Yes, this is VERY- VERY sad. My siblings are way older than I am. We lived out in…