Sometime When I Read a Poem
carriejonesbooks Sometimes when I read a poem, Right after, I have to find another and plunge Down between its lines, a better kind of baptism, Just to get clean. I run…
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Someone was sleeping outside her tent right next to her and how to make good writing habits
A lot of writers that I work with have a problem. The problem is that they want to be a writer, but before they come to me? They don’t write.…
I Saw a Poet’s Face Today
The Poet's Faceby Carrie JonesI saw the poet’s face for the first time Today. It wasn’t what I expected, More Springsteen than Jesus. His head tilted To the side like…
Overcoming Negativity Bias & Toilet Rats
Being an author or an artist or almost anyone is about navigating. You have to walk a fine line with criticism and praise, discern what’s real and what’s not, what…
Why it is okay to read books you’ve already read and sometimes there’s an alligator in your kitchen
Here’s our main premise this week: it’s okay to read books you’ve already read. Not only is it okay. It’s helpful. This is true for both writers and normal humans.…