Melissa Miles McCarter
Melissa Miles McCarter | |
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Born |
February 27, 1975 (40) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Scripps College |
Occupation | Author, Publisher, Academic |
Spouse(s) | (William Matthew McCarter m. 2003) |
Website |
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Melissa Miles McCarter (born 1975, in Houston, TX) is an American editor, memoirist, and novelist. McCarter has written numerous articles and columns about mental illness, popular culture, infertility,[1] and postfeminism.[2] She is also a blogger for The Huffington Post.[3] She lives in the small rural community of Arcadia Valley in Southeast Missouri where she has been active in community development.[4][5][6]
Education
McCarter received her PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Texas at Arlington. She received a B.A. in Philosophy from Scripps College.[7][8]
McCarter's scholarship in rhetoric[9] has informed her work and she is deeply influenced by the writings of Madeleine L'Engle.[10]
Books
A Small Book of Wisdom: 6 Ways to Enjoy the Ride of the Eternal Now (ASIN: B00K54GVIQ) is a short exploration of how living in the present can heal wounds from the past.
Insanity: A Love Story (ISBN 978-1449521707) is a memoir chronicling McCarter's initial diagnosis with bipolar disorder. She wrote the memoir to help de-stigmatize mental illness; McCarter believes writing about difficult experiences can be both healing and cathartic for the reader and writer.[11][12][13]
Earthquakes: A Prequel to Resurrecting Arcadia (ASIN: B00K43823U) is an introduction to a novel set in Arcadia, Missouri and surrounding Arcadia Valley.
Joy, interrupted: An Anthology on Motherhood and Loss (ISBN 978-0985235604) is a collection of art and writing from over fifty international authors about "the interruption" grief causes because of various losses associated with motherhood. McCarter conceived of this book as a way to cope with the loss of her five-week-old daughter, Madeleine Miles McCarter, of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 2003 and ectopic pregnancy in 2004 with husband William Matthew McCarter.[14][15][16]
What Moves Her (ISBN 978-1470135461) is a contemporary women's romance novel.
References
- ↑ McCarter, Melissa Miles (2009-11-02). "Fertility Rollercoaster Personal Experiences with Infertility Longing for a Baby". Parenthood 360. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12.
- ↑ Charleswell, Cherise (2014-01-04). "Feminism is Not Just for Academics: Overcoming Disconnect and Division". The Hampton Institute. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ "Melissa Miles McCarter". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ Jenkins, Kevin (2013-05-10). "AV woman compiles anthology on motherhood, loss". Daily Journal Online. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ Jenkins, Kevin R. (2014-03-15). "State film board joins 'Resurrection' cause". Daily Journal Online. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ Pennington, Gail (2014-03-01). "Arcadia, Mo., looks for a boost from TV series set there". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ November 24, 2012. ""Book Review Talk with Melissa Miles McCarter" Accessed April 29, 2014".
- ↑ April 26, 2013. ""Writing as Vocation" Accessed April 29, 2014".
- ↑ Kevin Brock and David M. Rieder November 24, 2012. ""Kinect-ing Together Writing and Gesture Through NUI Technologies." Accessed May 10, 2014".
- ↑ Katie Flanagan June 8, 2013. ""The Writing Asylum: Interview with Melissa Miles McCarter" Accessed April 24, 2014".
- ↑ David Jester December 4, 2012. ""Interviews" Accessed April 29, 2014".
- ↑ "AV woman compiles anthology on motherhood, loss". Daily Journal. May 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Psyched about Books and Movies". SVC-CAMFT Newsletter. May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Jocelyn Paige Kelley March 28, 2013. ""INTERVIEW: Melissa Miles McCarter Publisher, Editor, Writer and Role Model" Accessed April 24, 2014".
- ↑ May 9, 2013. ""New book explores 'interruptions of the joys of motherhood'" Accessed May 9, 2014".
- ↑ Samantha Rinehart May 9, 2013. ""McCarter publishes book for grieving mothers" Accessed May 9, 2014".
External links
- Publisher
- Melissa Miles McCarter's Blog, Huffington Post
- Author Profile