PinnedHow To Deal With Your Inner Critic So it Stops Sucking Out Your SoulA lot of us have a critical inner voice. We might call it our internal editor or our internal critic, but it’s a bit of a destructive bastard, honestly. It criticizes. It thinks only of the worst case scenario. …Writing Tips5 min read
PinnedPoems Are Just Flakes of SkinCarrie Jones BooksPoem1 min readA poem lol. :)Poems Are Just Flakes of Skin----5
PinnedSearching for RudeSearching for Rude A poem Mind your manners. Every decent lady knows to mind her manners, The mother says as she wipes the corner of her mouth With a dainty napkin of linen. Mind your manners, she says after the almost discreet belch. Mind your manners, she says as her daughters reach For…Poem2 min read
Pinned“You Aren’t Allowed to Write About Me.”If by aren’t allowed, you mean you forbid it then who are you to forbid? If by write you mean think, tell stories, try to understand, to recreate you in a way that isn’t such a jackass, I’m sorry but you can only be improved and you’re missing out. The…Poem2 min read
PinnedOde to Another Nightingale.“My heart aches,” he says as if that will change her mind. He quotes Keats, memorizes it the way others memorize song lyrics, Drunk, but not on hemlock or an opiate. Drunk One minute and the next. Keats is not pretentious enough a poet to impress Someone who sings with…Poem1 min read
1 day agoWriters Get Addicted to Things Not Just Drugs and Booze and Coffee, but Sometimes SENTENCE FRAGMENTS!Sometimes us writers become a little stylistic. We get addictions. We might fall in love with the ellipses or certain words. Or, we might forget things like what a comma splice is or-gasp-what a sentence is. Yes, I said it. Sometimes writers forget what it is to make an awesome…Writing3 min read
4 days agoLonelinessHere’s the link to listen to my poem in my voice here. Hi! This year (2022), I’ve decided to share a poem on my blog and podcast and read it aloud. …Poem3 min read
May 12My Steps To Becoming A Traditionally Published AuthorPlease be warned. I am weird. The Steps. 1. You Have to Want It Seriously. You have to want to be published enough to devote time to it. Talking about writing does not equal wanting it. Writing words down somewhere? That equals wanting it. 2. You Have to Write Words…Writing5 min read
May 11A Couple Tips On How to Write More EngaginglyHi, welcome to Write Better Now, a podcast of quick, weekly writing tips meant to help you become a better writer. We’re your hosts with NYT bestselling author Carrie Jones and copyeditor extraordinaire Shaun Farrar. Thank you for joining us. Here are some fast and dirty writing tips today that’s…Writing Tips4 min read
May 9Bored and aching, I just wanted someone to love me.To hear me read this poem just click here okay? Hi! This year (2022), I’ve decided to share a poem on my blog and podcast and read it aloud. It’s all a part of my quest to be brave and apparently the things that I’m scared about still include: Thanks…Poem3 min read