My most profound growth as a writer came when I joined an online critique group. What a harrowing, terrifying, wonderful experience that was. Rae Carson critiqueexperiencegroup Change image and share on social
I was a Social Science major in college, with an emphasis in secondary education. I took as many courses on the American colonial era and westward expansion as I could. This turned out to be wonderful preparation for writing fantasy novels. Rae Carson americancollegecolonial share on social
Some of the most common pitfalls I see occur when authors don't check their privilege. Billions are living in a personal apocalypse right this second, so a little research and empathy can go a long way toward developing a convincing world. Rae Carson apocalypseauthorbillion share on social
I was a teenage girl once. I was not an overweight teenage girl, but I had really bad acne when I was 11 or 12 years old. It was heart-rending, and people made fun of me. People whispered when I walked by in the hallways, and I was sure they were whispering about me. My adult perspective is maybe they weren't. Rae Carson acneadultbad share on social