WOW. That’s how I felt when I found out my story “Phoenix” had been selected as a runner-up in the WOW! Women on Writing Flash Fiction Contest. I’ve been a WOW! reader for years. I first discovered their quarterly flash fiction contest back in 2013. I submitted a couple of times, without success. My writingContinue reading “Phoenix”
Author Archives: Carie Juettner
Because I’m Feeling Listful
Every year at this time, I get a little listful. Not listless. Not wistful. LISTFUL. It means that I am full of lists. Overflowing with lists. Lists are bursting forth in every medium—paper, emails, sticky-notes, brain, phone, and now, inevitably, on my blog. I cannot contain them. I list the things I did last yearContinue reading “Because I’m Feeling Listful”
A Small, Terrifying Glimpse Into the Subconscious Mind of a Teacher
I’ve had three school-related stress dreams since Christmas. Against my better judgment, I’m going to share them with you. Dream #1: This one was a doozy. It went from normal bad to wow-that’s-a-creative-form-of-torture bad to AAAAAAAAA! bad. Here goes. It was the first day of the new semester. My first period class (who is sweet,Continue reading “A Small, Terrifying Glimpse Into the Subconscious Mind of a Teacher”
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