Melissa Miles McCarter
Melissa Miles McCarter
- Location
- Ironton, Missouri, USA
- Birthday
- February 27
- Title
- Publisher, Author, Academic
- Company
- Fat Daddy's Farm
- Bio
- After meeting her husband in grad school, Melissa was seduced by the small town charm of Arcadia Valley, where she resides today. Her (better?) half is a Professor of English who commutes two hours both ways so they can live in the peaceful side of the Ozarks.
Through her husband, Melissa became a stepmother to Britin, who gave her an unexpected--but welcome--chance to mother. She also a furmommy to two (soon to be three) English Bulldogs.
Melissa has learned to adapt to life's circumstances, making the best out of lemons, and uses her challenges as inspiration for her writing. Not only has living in a small town been an adaption, after growing up in Houston, Texas and Southern California, she has had her fair share of challenges.
In 2003, Melissa and her husband lost their 5 week old daughter to SIDS. This experience inspired her to publish and edit the anthology on motherhood and loss, "Joy, Interrupted."
Prior to this tragedy, Melissa was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a condition she successfully manages today. Melissa was inspired to pen, "Insanity: A Love Story, A Memoir of Madness and Mania" to share her struggle to navigate the fine line between sanity and insanity.
Currently, Melissa is working on a collection of essays addressing infertility in popular culture and social media, as well as its role in her own life.
In addition to being a writer, Melissa is an academic whose specialty is rhetoric, composition and feminism. One of her research interests is how to address student resistance to feminist pedagogy.
She has a PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Texas, Arlington and received her B.A. in Philosophy from Scripps College, a woman's school in Claremont, CA.
Melissa is the publisher of a small press, Fat Daddy's Farm. As an editor and publisher, Melissa's goal is to help uncommon voices grow and flourish.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Book signings don't make my
not having a baby/Maddy okay
May 17, 2013 10:52PM - Stress makes our souls move
with the wind
May 16, 2013 08:20PM - Working on collection of
essays on infertility
May 14, 2013 06:00PM - Working on collection of
essays on infertility
May 14, 2013 06:00PM - AV woman compiles anthology on
motherhood, loss
May 10, 2013 02:25PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thank you, Zanelle, your
comment helps brave whatever
comes
next :)”
May 17, 2013 10:41PM - “Thank you for your kind
comments!”
January 21, 2012 06:02PM - “Bonnie, my argument
isn't that the show is
feminist,
but
post-feminist....”
October 13, 2010 12:45AM - “This is very
interesting, considering that
the American
version of "Life
on…”
June 08, 2010 03:04PM - “Btw, I meant "Diotima"
not Diorama...Lost has fried
my
brain”
May 24, 2010 04:50PM
Melissa Miles McCarter's Links
Book signings don't make my not having a baby/Maddy okay
Stress makes our souls move with the wind
As a hobby gardener and pseud…
Working on collection of essays on infertility
Working on collection of essays on infertility
AV woman compiles anthology on motherhood, loss
AV woman compiles anthology on motherhood, loss
I have just edited and published an anthology on motherhood and loss. Here is a bit about it:
The conception of this anthology was inspired by my own grief journey. After the death of my daughter in 2003 from SIDS, I noticed is that there wasn't a book that addressed the many… Read full post »
I have just edited and published an anthology on motherhood and loss. Here is a bit about it:
The conception of this anthology was inspired by my own grief journey. After the death of my daughter in 2003 from SIDS, I noticed is that there wasn't a book that addressed the many… Read full post »
Press Release -- Anthology Helps Grieving Mothers Cope During Mother’s Day
Press Release -- Anthology Helps Grieving Mothers Cope During Mother’s Day
Coping with Mother's Day after loss
In my experience, Mother’s Day is often trying for mothers who have had losses. In fact, the national organization RESOLVE, which supports women struggling with infertility, suggests sending a card to women who aren’t able to conceive or have had pregnancy losses. A parent&rs… Read full post »
A Mother's Day Letter
Dear Readers,
Right after the Boston Marathon bombing it occurred to me that there are now many mothers that not only grieve the loss of their child, but the fear that the could have lost a child. Then there is Sandy Hook, where mothers' losses were so visible, and we as a… Read full post »
A Mother's Day Letter
Dear Readers,
Right after the Boston Marathon bombing it occurred to me that there are now many mothers that not only grieve the loss of their child, but the fear that the could have lost a child. Then there is Sandy Hook, where mothers' losses were so visible, and we as a… Read full post »
How the Obama Campaign Has Failed
If Obama wins the election, it won't be because he or his supporters have made the best case for him--despite the fact that there are many compelling reasons to vote for him.
For example, here in Missouri, which used to be a swing state, Romney is in the high 50 percentile… Read full post »
How the Obama Campaign Has Failed
If Obama wins the election, it won't be because he or his supporters have made the best case for him.
For example, here in Missouri, which used to be a swing state, Romney is in the high 50 percentile in the latest polls. This is mainly due to so many… Read full post »
Learning about dekaaz
Today, at the CCCC in St. Louis, I had the opportunity to learn about dekaaz from the inventor, Rachel Bagby. Simply put, dekaaz is a poetic form similar to haiku. The basic format of a dekaaz is ten syllables on three lines. The first line has two syllables, the second has… Read full post »
what's your literacy experience?
At the College Composition Conference in St. Louis this past week, I had the opportunity to record my own literacy experience. A literacy experience can involve writing, sharing writing, reading, or anything having to do with your own experience as a writer or participating in the writing proce… Read full post »
Book Excerpt & Giveaway
In the next month, Fat Daddy's Farm with be releasing an e-book version of "Insanity: A Love Story" --it is a memoir about dealing with the diagnosis of bipolar disorder and the hospitalization after a manic-induced psychosis--below is an excerpt from the book
Want to win a free copy? … Read full post »
Greetings from Chicago
When we get back, I will convey all the lessons and advice I think you all might be interested in.
Here are some highlights so far:
Getting to see Nikki Giovani (poet…
Greetings from Chicago
When we get back, I will convey all the lessons and advice I think you all might be interested in.
Here are some highlights so far:
Getting to see Nikki Giovani (poet…
From Self-Publishing to creating a Small Press
Two years ago, I decided to self-publish my book, "Insanity: A Love Story" through the Createspace program, which allows writers to sell books via Amazon and Amazon's Kindle program. I considered other POD (publish on demand) programs, such as Lulu; however, these/… Read full post »
Call for papers: Motherhood and Loss Anthology
The topic of motherhood has been addressed in terms of feminism, politics, pedagogy and other issues particular to the experience of raising a child as a woman. There have also been many nonfiction ex… Read full post »
"Sister Wives": Overcoming Feminism
Associating the TLC reality show "Sister Wives" with any version of feminism might seem counter-intuitive. However, this real life version of "Big Love," that chronicles the marriage(s) of a polygamist family in Utah is only possible because of feminism. Specifically, this newest addition to the cabl… Read full post »
Bravo Tv's new show "Work of Art"
I DVRed the new television show "Work of Art" because I was curious about what sort of show Sarah Jessica Parker would executive produce, especially on the cable channel Bravo. I like many of the shows on Bravo because of the sensibility they share with SATC--flashy, dramatic, and a lot of… Read full post »
What is the future of United States of Tara?
During the season finale of United States of Tara, I thought I was watching the series finale. Soon afterwards, I found out that US had already gotten an early season renewal and would be coming back next year on Showtime. However, I can’t really fathom what new directions this show/… Read full post »
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