Being Nice: Who Do You Think You Are?
carriejonesbooks I spend almost all my time trying to be a nice person. It’s always been like this; I kid you not. Like in fifth grade I was voted MOST COURTEOUS…
failure
Dealing With Failure – Part One
We talk so much about the lack of civility in current culture, but there is also this great thirst to help, to care, to make a difference. And that matters.…
The Time I Almost Killed My Agent & How Being A Bestseller Shouldn’t Be Your End Goal
A long time ago, I thought that when my books made a bestseller’s list my life would suddenly be SUPER glamorous and certain things would happen. What kind of things?…
Boobs, Awards and How to Face Your Fears in front of Katherine Paterson
Sometimes our fear of failure gets so super big that it keeps us from going towards our goals. Do you know what I mean? Like sometimes that fear keeps us…
Going After Your Dreams
Do you all remember when Susan Boyle, 47, British, showed up on that television show, which I think is like American Idol, sort of. I’m not sure. Britain’s Got Talent?…