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Formerly a professional photographer, Carrie now focuses on seeing the world in a new light through writing for children.
When she was nine and living in Arkansas, Carrie read The Call of the Wild, leading to a failed attempt to turn her dachshund and beagle into sled dogs. But author Jack London did succeed in inspiring her to create stories and share them. Carrie is currently working on an early middle-grade novel influenced by the absurd humor of one of her favorite books, Douglas Adams' masterpiece The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. When procrastinating from writing, you'll find Carrie collecting fun words such as "collywobbles" and "conundrum" in notebooks, while doodling in the margins. If you'd like to discuss a project, whether "42" is really the meaning of life, or the impossibility of dog sledding without huskies, a sled, or even snow, drop Carrie a line via the contact form. |
PUBLISHING CREDITS & AWARDS
2022 #KidLitVibes Contest - Winner for THE SOMETIME HOUSE, a poem with the theme of "longing"
One poem and one illustration to be published in the upcoming "HIT THE ROAD" themed issue of Little Thoughts Press kids' magazine
Three poems (listed below) published in "NATURAL WONDER" themed issue of Little Thoughts Press kids' magazine
2021 "You Never Know," an essay published in The Blessings of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Kindness & Gratitude (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
Write Mentor Children's Novel Award -"Kid Reader's Favorite" for THE CAKE CONUNDRUM, a humorous, cozy mystery chapter book
SunWriteFun Contest- Grand prize winner for THE SENTINEL TREE, an informational fiction picture book (PB) manuscript
PBParty - Honorable mention for WRITER OF LIGHT, a picture book biography manuscript
2020 PBChat - awarded a picture book mentorship under NY Times best-selling author Elisa Boxer
Halloweensie Contest - "Great Writing and Use of Language" honorable mention for THE TRASH BANDIT
#FallWritingFrenzy Contest - Winner for RED, a 200-word YA retelling of Little Red Riding Hood from a LGBTQ+ point of view
50 Precious Words Contest - Winner for PHOTOS OF HOPE - a 50-word biographical piece
2022 #KidLitVibes Contest - Winner for THE SOMETIME HOUSE, a poem with the theme of "longing"
One poem and one illustration to be published in the upcoming "HIT THE ROAD" themed issue of Little Thoughts Press kids' magazine
Three poems (listed below) published in "NATURAL WONDER" themed issue of Little Thoughts Press kids' magazine
2021 "You Never Know," an essay published in The Blessings of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Kindness & Gratitude (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
Write Mentor Children's Novel Award -"Kid Reader's Favorite" for THE CAKE CONUNDRUM, a humorous, cozy mystery chapter book
SunWriteFun Contest- Grand prize winner for THE SENTINEL TREE, an informational fiction picture book (PB) manuscript
PBParty - Honorable mention for WRITER OF LIGHT, a picture book biography manuscript
2020 PBChat - awarded a picture book mentorship under NY Times best-selling author Elisa Boxer
Halloweensie Contest - "Great Writing and Use of Language" honorable mention for THE TRASH BANDIT
#FallWritingFrenzy Contest - Winner for RED, a 200-word YA retelling of Little Red Riding Hood from a LGBTQ+ point of view
50 Precious Words Contest - Winner for PHOTOS OF HOPE - a 50-word biographical piece