Jessie Carty, On Reading

"The first thing I ask new writers is - Do you read? If they reply not much or not at all, then I tell them they need to stop so much writing and spend a bit more time reading because the act of writing is a conversation with all the writers that have come before you."


{Jessie Carty is the author of three poetry collections and has managed to have one piece of fiction and creative non-fiction published! Yeah. She was really excited about that!! Most of her other writing is spent trying to help other writers via coaching, reviewing and blogging. She reads A LOT. For more information, visit her website here.}