Writing Is Sometimes Not So Glam, Even When You Win an Award.
carriejonesbooks Welcome Back to the Glam World of Children’s Book Writing! Not! Many of you have heard about the time my skirt fell down to the ground in New York City…
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“I’m Getting a Bag. Right Now!” How we talk matters.
In Episode Six of our podcast, we get a closer look at the differences in speech patterns and get to hear Shaun impersonate his grandmother and totally not understand the…
Local Author Gets Kicked Out of Coffee Shop
RANDOM PLACE, MAINE — Local author Carrie Jones was kicked out of the town’s one and only coffee shop today when she ordered a decaffeinated tea rather than a super…
Four Simple Ways To Build Charismatic Characters and a More Charismatic You
When I was little I tried to hide. I was this kid who talked like a Muppet. Everyone made fun of me so I didn’t talk at all in first…
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…