Author Melissa Carter

Melissa Carter

That’s What She Said: Moving Closer While Moving Apart

“You should share more about that with your readers.”That was recent advice from a friend after I told him I was moving. Not moving away from Atlanta, but moving to another area within the city. The reason he w...

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The Goodness in Being Naive

I know Mr. Carter’s uncle didn’t mean to upset him. However, in my son’s mind he was certain he was heading into the abyss. My 3 year old is very practical. This is not a kid who relies on imagination to cre...

Melissa Carter

That’s What She Said: We’ll Never Be Royals … Or Will We?

Me: “Will I live long enough to see an openly gay heir to the throne? Doubt it.” Friend: “I don’t know. That’s what I said about a black president.”I am a huge Anglophile and, like many others, have followed t...

Millie’s Eyes & the Windows to the Soul

WARNING: Melissa Carter might make you cry in this touching tribute to her mother's failing eyesight.