Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande My rating: 4 of 5 stars I often read writing books really slowly. After all, the best writing books make you want to WRITE, which makes them easy to put down. It took me almost a year to finish this little 175-page volume by Dorothea Brande, but I’m gladContinue reading “Book Review: Becoming a Writer”
Author Archives: Carie Juettner
There’s a New Version of Me in the House, and She’s a Little Wacko
My hubby refers to the person he’s living with right now as “Summer Carie.” Summer Carie is a little crazy. She stays up late but also, somehow, gets up early. She reads for hours on end, only stopping to skip over to her husband, kiss him on the cheek, and tell him her latest ideaContinue reading “There’s a New Version of Me in the House, and She’s a Little Wacko”
Surviving My Morning Walk: A Brush With Nature
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is an “internationally recognized botanic garden dedicated to inspiring the conservation of native plants in natural and designed landscapes” located in Austin, Texas.* In other words, it’s a pretty, outdoor-y, nature-y place where you can take walks, learn about flowers, swing in swings, watch turtles and owls, look atContinue reading “Surviving My Morning Walk: A Brush With Nature”
Carie Juettner 