To order: Click here to get your copy of CJ Carroll's "Code of the Running Cross." (e-PUB book available soon for your "reader.") The following excerpt is from the prologue, circa 1933; the body of the story takes place post 9/11. (Invitation to comments open at end of post). “Well... Continue reading

Anyway, for today, I'm just pleased about the three books in the Taos, NM library, the five books in Moby Dickens Books (Taos, NM), and my first, hopefully successful down the line acceptance of my first e-PUB book, my novel, "Code of the Running Cross"(a great suspense read!) by the top INTERNATIONAL English-languge readers. Yea for that! Continue reading

So easy to order: CJ Carroll Books In New Mexico? Visit the Taos Library and look for CJ Carroll in the library computer catalogue, or visit Moby Dickens Books near the Plaza! Continue reading

Well, my books will probably be more than Twitter or Facebook quick-reads, but hope you'll stop by here often to read excerpts and then, of course, decide you'll order one or more for yourself or friend. And "friend" is what an author needs, especially an independently published author. It's a... Continue reading

Be a Champion! Help me teach older adults to tell the stories of their lives!: Donate: Donate what you can afford! $100 (or more?) $50? $20? How do I translate for you, what $100, $50, $20 will do to help me help others to tell the stories of their lives,... Continue reading

Remembrance Writing: The Easy Way to Write and Share the Stories of Your Life, is an easy to follow guidebook to create a collection of life stories about yourself or another, whatever your age! Your generous gift will help me provide both older and younger adults with an easy way... Continue reading

Understanding Schizophrenia: the Media-bytes and Popular Myths vs. the Researched Facts (cj carroll) Thanks for reading the following, in the name of someone I love. First of all re the deaths in Col.: great and heart-felt sympathy to all; how could one say less, to these, and to the victims,... Continue reading

Just want to share some fotos of my nearly 6 ft tall "Restoring Angel's Wing" sculpture: yarn densely and randomly woven on found petrified vines and branches. This week, it placed in the juried competition of the prestigious Marin County... Continue reading

Wrapped Canvas Painting? Frameable Print? Poetry Print? Mug? Tote? Gift Someone Special with my Art! CJ Carroll Hi! My apartment is overflowing with paintings, drawings, acrylics, collages and abstract weavings on paper, and now, I've started creating 5 x 7... Continue reading

"You may delay," Benjamin Franklin is quoted, "but time will not." Are you ready to publish your writes? Whatever your interests, skills, knowledge, experience, somebody out there could learn from you. Why not put this into print? Discover my easy guide to writing about the experiences of your life! In... Continue reading

From Claudia: Recently I (and several other older adults) were video-interviewed by 7th graders at St. Mark's school. You may view any or all of these stories. Click here! the password is: stories For my own interview: click # 2 at the bottom and scroll down to find me (Sorry... Continue reading

Today I was interviewed by a couple of charming, bright 7th grade young women who video-taped the session as we talked about the year 1937 - the year the Golden Gate Bridge opened (and the year I was born)! It was great fun, and reminded me that talking about -... Continue reading

Today I was interviewed by a couple of charming, bright 7th grade young women who video-taped the session as we talked about the year 1937 - the year the Golden Gate Bridge opened (and the year I was born)! It... Continue reading

What is CJ Carroll DREAMCATCHER Publishing? Isn't it time you get your own writing-your hobby or teaching manual, poetry collection, remembrance stories, non-illustrated children's story, or fund raising recipe book flying high? I've explored self, or independent publishing (the popular,... Continue reading

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. Norman Vincent Peal Fri. 5.11,12: My life is proceeding at Super-heroine speeds of light! So much so, except for a restful, miserable walk through the valley... Continue reading

Why wait for my art suspense to appear on the NY Times Best Seller List? Get it first! Get it here! Happy reading. Taos-based photographer Cladia Kelly and her Paris lover,caught up in a tangled web of Nazi conffiscated art,... Continue reading

Memoir writing easy? How could that be? Remembering a life-time (whatever your age); organizing it all; and then, the WRITING! How to do it? How to find the time? What to include? What to leave out? How to print or publish if you do get a pleasing memoir written? Good... Continue reading

Memoir writing made easy? How could that be? Remembering a life-time (whatever your age); organizing it all; and then, the WRITING! How to do it? How to find the time? What to include? What to leave out? How to print or publish if you do get a pleasing memoir written?... Continue reading

Am saddened to have lost dear, 97 year old Fran Cohen, on of my Marin County Marin County Remembrance Writers of the past three years; as she passed quietly this week, in her own home. A week or so ago, we also lost Peter Klain, 94, and before that, a... Continue reading

Am saddened to have lost dear, 97 year old Fran Cohen, a Remembrance Writer of the past three years; as she passed quietly during the night, in her own home. A week or so ago, we also lost Peter Klain, 94, and before that, a younger Gloria Kaga. The grandaughter... Continue reading

I post this on the eve of my last day of 74 years on the planet; and looking forward to the next 75 or so! Happy birthday to all who share April 30th with me! claudia There are days.... when storms, rain and fire and war and a dozen other... Continue reading

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. Norman Vincent Peal Thanks for buying my Angels in Forever book! CJ Carroll Continue reading

On-going journal re my "journey to confidence" in several areas of my life. Working with Taos-based life-coach Jason Pfeifer Need a life-coach? Long-distance no problem! Jason works with me via a weekly 30 minute phone call, and follow-up e-mail encouragement. Being a wordy writer, I innundate him with my daily... Continue reading

It's easy to say young people should believe in themselves, but the number one thing is recognizing that it's a journey, that you have to build confidence in yourself. Andrew Shue From Claudia: Share my confidence building books for children with your favorite child : http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/B006XRM0YI/ref=sib_dp_kd#reader-link http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006YSZPK2/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb Continue reading