Carie Juettner

Writerly Ramblings on a Rainy Afternoon

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“Up a Tree” won 2nd Place in the Austin Poetry Society’s 2014 Moving Along Award ? After two years of writing, I still expect stories to pop out of my head and form, nearly-finished, on the page. Despite more than a decade of telling students to slow down and take their…

Order Your Toby T-Shirt Today!

So… this is actually happening. 🙂 I’m laughing as I type this because half of me thinks it’s absurd and the other half thinks it’s awesome. Both halves, though, are laughing. Why? Because I’m making t-shirts with my cat on them. And people are buying them. I feel like any and all progress I’ve made in convincingContinue reading “Order Your Toby T-Shirt Today!”

Advice From a Teacher: Recommendations for Writing Help

As a teacher* I’m frequently asked for advice on teaching, learning, studying, reading, and avoiding getting sick. While I don’t consider myself an expert on any of these things, I always try to give some helpful suggestions. So… I’ve decided to start sharing those suggestions on my blog, hoping that my small pieces of adviceContinue reading “Advice From a Teacher: Recommendations for Writing Help”