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This week on Here's What We Know, meet Carrie E. Pierce—an accomplished writer with over 20 years of experience who started her creative career in the film industry, working behind the scenes with makeup and special effects. But her heart always belonged to storytelling, and today, she’s writing children’s books that tackle big emotions with grace, honesty, and a whole lot of Southern charm.

In This Episode:

• Carrie’s journey from film sets to writing
• Why her children’s books tackle big emotions like grief and fear
• The hilarious pitfalls of Southern dialect + voice-to-text (spoiler: bald peanuts)
• A surprisingly thoughtful tangent about lizard people
• What it really takes to get through the hard parts of writing (and life)
• Pulling back the curtain on the darker corners of the entertainment industry, where exploitation often hides in plain sight
• Carrie shares the deeply personal inspiration behind her book Becoming Billie
• Reflections on societal issues—from high-profile scandals shaking up entire industries to the quest for authenticity
• And when it comes to protecting our kids? We get real about the moral responsibility we all share in pushing back against hypersexualization

This episode is sponsored by:

Dignity Memorial

Bio:

Carrie E. Pierce has over 20 years of experience in publishing, radio, & TV. She is a published author and ghostwriter. Her children’s book Abby Apple Tree was named a finalist for an Eric Hoffer Award. She is a partner in Morgan Pierce Media & Publishing. And her subscription service Letters from Elizabeth, delivers thoughtfully penned letters twice a month to women who suddenly find themselves alone after a major life change later in life.

Carrie lives in Idaho, surrounded by good friends, gorgeous scenery, and amazing people. When not writing, she enjoys snowshoeing, gardening, good food and wine, and dancing. When writing, her trusty 20-year-old cat, Bluey, is almost always to be found snoring on a pillow next to Carrie’s desk.

Website: https://morganpiercemediapublishing.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCarrieEPierce/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorcarrieepierce/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrieelizpierce/

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