The People’s Sexiest Man Alive…in 1853
Sudbury Massachusetts’ own movie star Chris Evans was recently named People’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive. The 41-year-old Captain America...
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MJ Carter
- Apr 21
- 3 min
The ‘Gilded Rage’ a.k.a. my hometown's gossipy connection to a Pulitzer Prize novelist.
In Claremont NH, we have Paran Stevens (1802-1872) to thank for the high school that bears his name. Grandson of a Revolutionary War...
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MJ Carter
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Describe crying
While I'm still behind that opening gate of getting known, I consider myself a writer. Last night, however, I questioned my own...
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MJ Carter
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Promotion Can Be Fun
No way, right? A few weeks ago, I would have agreed. I love to write, but dislike the need to 'explain' it in those dreaded summaries and...
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MJ Carter
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Dishing Up a Great Comedy Horror Thriller - The Menu
I had a bad case of writer's block this past weekend. So, instead of agonizing, I watched movies. Last evening, I 'indulged' in The Menu....
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MJ Carter
- Jan 15
- 2 min
I Am Worried, Darling
Last evening, I saw director Olivia Wilde's film, Don't Worry, Darling. I'll admit it took a while to decide to watch it. It was the fast...
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MJ Carter
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
A Rose By Any Other Name
Might smell as sweet. But I 'picked' the best. Well, they picked me, and I couldn't be happier. When I last wrote, which admittedly was...
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MJ Carter
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
Alone Again, Naturally
It's been a long, long time since I've written anything here. And yes, I have a solid three-hanky excuse. My wonderful literary agent and...
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MJ Carter
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Lost and Found Part Two
I'd spent every spare moment I could find these past five months working on a romantic comedy novel. Passed on offers to do things. Cut...
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MJ Carter
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
Lost and Found
I've long had a theory that readers lose themselves in a story, and writers - often unknowingly - find themselves spelled out on the page...
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MJ Carter
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
Be Back Soon
With the reopening of MA businesses, I am back to work full-time, and attempting to finish my rom-com novel. I'll return to my blog as...
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MJ Carter
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
When You and Your Story Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Having a love affair with one's own writing is a key factor within the thrill of creating. What writer doesn't adore that first...
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MJ Carter
- May 14, 2020
- 3 min
POV Pivot — Mrs. Danvers
The novel Rebecca is, without question, one of the best modern Gothic works we'll ever see. For those who haven't yet experienced Daphne...
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MJ Carter
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
Pretty in Ink, and Other Lessons My Agent Taught Me.
Five rewrites ago on my current MS, my agent―the marvelous Stacey Graham― informed me that my prose was purple-y. Okay, I thought, being...
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MJ Carter
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
I Have No Idea What to Say
For weeks, I've been struggling to create an online presence that takes a step beyond the 280 character playground of Twitter and the...
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