Carrie wrote her first book at age 6 and still has a copy of the stapled-together pages. She spent more time in her room reading books than practicing piano like she was supposed to. Now she writes stories for you to read in the dark. She lives in Arkansas with her parrots.
Education
M.F.A. - Creative Writing, Fiction
University of Central Arkansas
M.Ed. - Secondary Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.A. - English, Creative Writing
Rhodes College
Pushcart Prize Nominee - Leaving the Nest
Shortlist - 2022 Uncharted Magazine Novel Excerpt Prize - Horror + Thriller
Finalist - 2024 Annie Dillard Award in Creative Nonfiction
Horror Writers Association - Active Member
Reviews & Interviews
Flare, Corona by Jeannine Hall Gailey - Colorado Review
We Are Mermaids by Stephanie Burt - The Rumpus
Chase Dearinger Interview - Horror Tree
Cody Goodfellow Interview - Horror Tree
The Flock
Eggnog
Beemo
Lafcadio
Rosalina
Flynn
Jesse