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This Is As Personal As It Gets

J.A. Carter-Winward

My article--2 years in the making--because to write of it as it grinds away at me was, in a word, excruciating.  But it's done. It's up. It's out. Watch, share, and help save lives, in the most literal sense. Medical Malignment: A Pogrom of People in Pain Mad in America   Peace to you-- J.A.

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Pretentious Bullshit

J.A. Carter-Winward

Did I grab your attention? Good. Look, I love writing and I love words. I really love poetry and prose that are accessible, and it's how I try to write my stuff. But sometimes when I deconstruct poetry, I sound like a pretentious asshat, and you need to know: I only sound like that on… Continue reading Pretentious Bullshit

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Delmarva by Katy Santiff: a Commentary

J.A. Carter-Winward

  Good morning and welcome to another edition of Writing in Blood's deconstruction of a poem entitled Delmarva—A Poem by Katy Santiff. I enjoy the unfolding of a new dimension. When I open a book of poetry, never at the beginning, but in the middle, it’s an immediate immersion. You don’t do it with a… Continue reading Delmarva by Katy Santiff: a Commentary

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On Creating a Human Being

J.A. Carter-Winward

I want to address, briefly, how we, as human beings, think. Not what we think, but how. This is a huge area study, and as a writer, it’s important to know. For example, why do we make decisions, time and again, that have negative impacts on us, yet we never seem to learn our lessons?… Continue reading On Creating a Human Being