Laura Wadsworth Carter is a native of Oxford, Alabama, and a graduate of the University of Montevallo, from which she received a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Education. By day, she's a high school history teacher, amateur gardener, and voracious caffeine consumer. By night, she writes faith-oriented fiction for children and teenagers. At all times, she is a wife and mother, covered by grace. You can follow her on Twitter @MrsCarterWrites or visit her website at https://laurawcarter.com.
“I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright.” –Henry David Thoreau As most of you probably know, my husband and I are both teachers, so when Spring Break hits, we run like frantic monkeys towards the opportunity to ditch the desk, […]
MoreI’m pretty much going to have to confess that I am literally the WORST at updating this thing. I’m sorry… mostly. But I do have a big update that I need to announce, so here I am! Let me start at the beginning by saying that two weekends ago (February 24), I took a personal day […]
MoreHey, guys. I know it’s been a while since I’ve updated this site. I’ve been busy teaching and have FINALLY been writing again on several different projects. Lately, I seem to be really in the mood to write picture books of various ilk – from non-fiction STEM topics to cute little dancing animals. It’s been […]
MoreIf you have a small child in your life, chances are that you’ve read your fair share of children’s books. Our 2.5 year old son LOVES to read, so our collection is pretty big and includes everything from board books to early-grade readers. Many of these were gifts from our baby shower (attendees brought a […]
MoreYou probably know by now that my debut novel, The Elect, was recently published through a small press – Clean Reads. After the initial excitement simmered down, I realized that my biggest challenge was not going to be actually writing the book. It was/is going to be marketing my book. I have the standard Facebook […]
MoreI don’t consider myself to be an expert writer. I doubt I’ll ever feel truly confident in my writing. But, I have achieved the major goal of publication thanks to the awesome staff at Clean Reads who decided to give my manuscript a chance. It took 4 years – 4 long, feast-or-famine, submission-after-submission years – to write […]
MoreFour and a half years ago, I started writing a novel. Today, it was published. What’s that? Come again? Published. Deep Breath… Squeal! Without futher ado, here are the buy links for The Elect on Amazon and iTunes!
MoreIt’s no secret that my husband and I love to travel. Since we’re both teachers, we are a bit limited in how much we can spend on a trip, but we exchange that for the benefit of having 7-8 weeks of freedom during the summer (when we aren’t prepping for next year). We were married […]
More“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henri Matisse I love working in the garden. I do. I suppose I get it from my mom’s mother, Bernice – my Grandmommy. She passed away last year, but as a child, I remember going up to visit my grandparents at the top […]
MoreBack in 2012, I was in the throes of job-searching and soul-searching. My husband and I had been married for nearly 3 years, and I was having a heck of a time finding a teaching job despite having graduated with my Master’s degree in 2009. Opportunities weren’t plentiful, especially for a female history teacher in sports-driven […]
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