A Story Is About More than Mechanics and Grammar.
carriejonesbooks Too often we really focus only on the mechanics of story. Writers and student-writers are told to make perfect sentences, understand the use of the semi-colon, and to spell words…
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Steam of Consciousness isn’t a Dirty Word Phrase, People
Shaun: Two weeks ago we were hanging out at a friend’s house and Carrie met a woman who was talking about writing, and how it helped her through some tough…
Three Hot Tips on Facing Your Fears When Things Get Scary
This past weekend was sort of scary. TO HEAR THE ACTUAL PODCAST, CHECK OUT THIS LINK Why was it scary? Carrie’s worst case scenario of presenting happened. She was scheduled…
Facing Your Fear
This past weekend was sort of scary. Carrie’s worst case scenario of presenting happened. She was scheduled to give a four-hour seminar on public image, but when she arrived the…
Wednesday Writing Hints – It is TOTALLY okay if you hate critique groups. Seriously. To Heck With Them!
Writing is lonely. I get it. And some writers are actually – gasp! – extroverts who want feedback in a group setting with other writers where they can drink coffee…