Sometimes People Suck, Yes Even Parents and Writers
carriejonesbooks Being a writer is cool and weird. I’m trying to explain this to the students I’m visiting in Vermont this week, and mostly I’ve been talking about: How cool/weird it…
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Writing Schedule as Envisioned Through Sparty the Dog
Someone cool named A. asked me what my writing schedule is. She is a writer too. This is what I do: 1. Wake up. You can’t be serious. You expect…
Lick the Kitten, Embrace Your Vulnerability
Shaun: A week or so ago, someone told Carrie that she’d be better served if she didn’t present as insecure on her social media. Carrie: For the record, I am…
Risking being bruised and misunderstood. Audre Lord and writing
I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it…
“Carrie Has Potential, but . . . ” Dealing with rejection
Every writer hears that rejection is part of the process. You learn that you are supposed to roll with it, put them on the wall like Stephen King, collect them…