Humanity – Writing in Blood

Artists Supporting Artists, Author/Poet J.A. Carter-Winward, Socio-cultural, Socio-political, Writers, Writing, Writing Community, Writing Life

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

Author J.A. Carter-Winward, From JACW's collection, Personal, Socio-cultural, Socio-political

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?

Artists Supporting Artists, Book Review, Personal, Subjective Experience, Word Power, Writers, Writing, Writing Community

BOOK REVIEWS (FROM A WRITER’S PERSPECTIVE)

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 J.A. Carter-Winward

Book Reviews and why they matter

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.

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: