Baby Got Backstory Using Backstory in Your Writing
carriejonesbooks A long time ago we talked about backstory on our podcast, DOGS ARE SMARTER THAN PEOPLE, but we thought it would be pretty helpful to quickly talk about it here…
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No More Nodding in Books
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…
Sublime Steampunk. Author Interview with Tony Quintana
I was lucky enough to interview the brilliant, young, amazing and talented Tony Quintana, writer of wonder. Tony talks about how he uses his perfectionism to motivate him, how his…