Monotony Must Die: How to Keep Your Sentences Surprising
carriejonesbooks No Flat Writing A lot of writers will worry that their stories seem flat. There’s a reason that they are worrying about that and it’s one of the core elements…
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Do Our Brains Hurt Too Much to Think & Read?
And how we’ve blown off writing maxims to be successful There’s a feeling among many writers/bloggers/content creators that our brains are too overwhelmed by a high cognitive overload to want…
She No Longer Is… a poem
SHE NO LONGER ISa poemby Carrie JonesMy mother has been deadAnd I do not count the yearsBecause I count no years for anything.She no longer is, I tell people,And those…
You Don’t Have To Be Brave
Living Happy and Stuff Okay, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “What the what?” Or maybe you’ve put some expletives in there. I’ve been posting about being brave week…
Our Puppy Ate A Lot of Tampons
Yesterday, I was in a bit of a panic because Pogie the puppy wasn’t acting like a puppy. She wasn’t jumping around; there was no begging for treats, no questing…