Carie Juettner

Driven to Distraction: How to Avoid Losing Focus When Writing

The internet gets a bad rap. People are always talking about what a time suck it is and how “these days” we have such difficulty staying away from distractions. While I agree that it’s easy to get lost in social media, educational blog posts, and cute pictures of puppies, the interwebs are not solely responsibleContinue reading “Driven to Distraction: How to Avoid Losing Focus When Writing”

The Girl in the Attic

I’m excited to announce that my short story, “The Girl in the Attic,” came out today in Growing Pains, a youth horror anthology from Sinister Saints Press. I’m psyched about this anthology because A) kids love to be scared and B) what’s more terrifying than the teenage years? Growing Pains brings it all together. Here’sContinue reading “The Girl in the Attic”

10 Things I Learned From Working In An Elementary School Library

Last September, I got a part-time job as library clerk at an elementary school near my house. I’d been out of the classroom for two years at that point and all my teaching experience had been in middle school and high school. I’d never worked in an elementary, and I’d never worked in a library,Continue reading “10 Things I Learned From Working In An Elementary School Library”