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Author J.A. Carter-Winward, Awards, Recognition, Publications, Literary Fiction, Published Articles, Writers, Writing, Writing Community, Writing in Blood, Writing Life, Writing Literary Fiction, Writing Male Characters, Writing Process

Author Interview

J.A. Carter-Winward

"Know why you're a writer and make sure it matches what you write." -J.A. Carter-Winward Wade One of the cool parts about doing interviews for online promotions is you get to edit your answers before you send them off! Here's an interview I did after my novel, Wade, won the IndieReader Discovery Award for best… Continue reading Author Interview

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If It Stings

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

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Writing with the Write Stuff

J.A. Carter-Winward

It’s a question the big-time interviewers ask writers all the time, usually rockstar-writers: “So where did the idea for (insert newest NYT best-selling book title HERE) come from, and why write about it now?” These writers have whatever the answer is down to a tagline: “Well, Oprah, I went to Alaska in 1988 and there… Continue reading Writing with the Write Stuff

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Connection – #alonetogether

J.A. Carter-Winward

Please enjoy the sample poem below from my upcoming release, and remember--there are more ways to connect than you realize. - J.A.   connection from my earliest memories whether i was with friends or family or just roller-skating in front of my house, waving at passersby in tan station wagons i remember. i remember feeling… Continue reading Connection – #alonetogether

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New Release – “Pain & Renewal: A Poetry Anthology,” Vita Brevis Press

J.A. Carter-Winward

Pleased to announce the release of the new anthology out of Vita Brevis Press, courtesy of editor, Brian Geiger. The anthology, "Pain & Renewal," explores just that: the cycle, circle, that goes 'round and 'round, all our lives. I appreciate Brian's insight. He didn't try to even the score with "this many" for poetry about… Continue reading New Release – “Pain & Renewal: A Poetry Anthology,” Vita Brevis Press