Socio-political – Writing in Blood

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Stones

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 J.A. Carter-Winward

Thoughts on Writing in 2022 https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-frontier/The-third-period The world of writing has changed. As an observation, that might sound banal and even warrant a "well duh" under the breath. But I want to talk about how the world of writing has changed from the perspective of someone who began her writing career in the early… Continue reading Stones

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The Things We Do for Cash

February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 J.A. Carter-Winward

When did China purchase America's spine... and will we ever have enough money to buy it back?

Human Nature, the Psyche, Life, Personal, Socio-cultural, Socio-political, Subjective Experience, Word Power

Don’t You Dare Meme This

December 13, 2021 J.A. Carter-Winward

Put your me-machines down and think. Turn off your screens and blink. Breathe, stop, shh--what are you so afraid of? It's beautiful in there, I guarantee it.

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If It Stings

August 25, 2021 J.A. Carter-Winward

…that means it’s working -a poetry story- If It Stings...that means it's working© Cover design ...or as I like to call it, Stings, is available in Amazon in eBook* format and in limited-addition paperback with full-color graphics. Weirdly, this is my first chapbook. I know that's usually how most poets begin, but leave it to… Continue reading If It Stings

Archetypes, Symbolism, Metaphor, Motif, Author J.A. Carter-Winward, Character Development, Compassion and Empathy, Contraries and Contrasts, Human Nature, the Psyche, Life, Literary Fiction, Socio-cultural, Socio-political, Subconscious, The Word, Word Power, Writing, Writing in Blood, Writing Life, Writing Literary Fiction, Writing Process

SYMPATHY, EMPATHY, FAUXPATHY, ANTIPATHY & APATHY:

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 J.A. Carter-Winward

How literature and life intersect via character development Odysseus, photo by JAcW from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC I decided to take some scientifically-driven quizzes online via Buzzfeed. Well, I wasn't surprised at all by the results. I took three, and I was pleased to learn I am just like Jo from Little Women!… Continue reading SYMPATHY, EMPATHY, FAUXPATHY, ANTIPATHY & APATHY: