Melissa Miles McCarter

Melissa Miles McCarter
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 www.melissamilesmccarter.com

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Charleswell, Cherise (2014-01-04). "Feminism is Not Just for Academics: Overcoming Disconnect and Division". The Hampton Institute. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Melissa Miles McCarter". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  4. ↑ Jenkins, Kevin (2013-05-10). "AV woman compiles anthology on motherhood, loss". Daily Journal Online. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  5. ↑ Jenkins, Kevin R. (2014-03-15). "State film board joins 'Resurrection' cause". Daily Journal Online. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  6. ↑ Pennington, Gail (2014-03-01). "Arcadia, Mo., looks for a boost from TV series set there". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  7. ↑ November 24, 2012. ""Book Review Talk with Melissa Miles McCarter" Accessed April 29, 2014".
  8. ↑ April 26, 2013. ""Writing as Vocation" Accessed April 29, 2014".
  9. ↑ Kevin Brock and David M. Rieder November 24, 2012. ""Kinect-ing Together Writing and Gesture Through NUI Technologies." Accessed May 10, 2014".
  10. ↑ Katie Flanagan June 8, 2013. ""The Writing Asylum: Interview with Melissa Miles McCarter" Accessed April 24, 2014".
  11. ↑ David Jester December 4, 2012. ""Interviews" Accessed April 29, 2014".
  12. ↑ "AV woman compiles anthology on motherhood, loss". Daily Journal. May 10, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Psyched about Books and Movies". SVC-CAMFT Newsletter. May 10, 2013.
  14. ↑ Jocelyn Paige Kelley March 28, 2013. ""INTERVIEW: Melissa Miles McCarter Publisher, Editor, Writer and Role Model" Accessed April 24, 2014".
  15. ↑ May 9, 2013. ""New book explores 'interruptions of the joys of motherhood'" Accessed May 9, 2014".
  16. ↑ Samantha Rinehart May 9, 2013. ""McCarter publishes book for grieving mothers" Accessed May 9, 2014".


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