No More Nodding in Books
carriejonesbooks One of the big things that Carrie sees in stories a lot is nodding. Here’s what it looks like: Shaun nodded. “I agree that’s a lot nodding.” Carrie nodded in…
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Publishing a Book a Month is Fun, I Swear
Earlier this year, I decided to do this big experiment where I independently publish one book a month for the rest of the year and everyone thought: I was depressed…
Let’s Not Flash Each Other
Flashbacks happen in a novel when your character remembers or relives something that happened in their past. Flashbacks get a super bad rap in the world of editors and publishing,…
Stopping Doomsday Thinking
A lot of great clients and students that I’ve worked with have what I like to call Doomsday Thinking. I’m pretty sure I didn’t coin that phrase. What is doomsday…
Revision Tips! The Sexy Read-Through
Checklists are sexy.