cdm
34 years old
Female
Location
Worthing
United Kingdom
Current Status
Spent her lunch break visiting her old high school for story research!Information
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Are you a ...?Unpublished writer (so far)What genre do you primarily write in?FantasyIf you write in more than one area, what is your next most favoured genre?Romantic fiction, chicklit, etcAre your reading habits ...?OmnivorousWho is your favourite author(s)?Kathy Reichs, Janny Wurts, Melissa Marr, Cassandra ClareAnd your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)In no particular order: Wicked Lovely (Melissa Marr), Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte), The Changeover (Margaret Mahy), A Taste of Blood Wine (Freda Warrington), Beauty (Robin McKinley), The Mortal Instruments (Cassandra Clare), Shadowfane (Janny Wurts)What are your working habits when you write?ProcastinatoryAre you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?Prefer to let rip and edit afterwardsYour ultimate writing ambition?To see a story published would be rather nice...Your worst habit?Starting stories (even down to all the characters and plot formed), and never getting round to finishing them.Your opinion on the books industry?Too much celebrity and hype, but good books still get throughWhere do you write?Mostly at home in the lounge or sitting up in bed, but also on the train, at work (during lunchbreaks), and in cafes.
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Software programmer by day, author-in-training squeezed in at every other available moment! I’m at my happiest when involved in the world of a story, and have been writing stories since I was eight. Some of these stories were even translated into screenplays and made into films with my friends and family while I was in high school. I tend towards fantasy and romance, with a few other genres slipping in for good measure.
I have a website, which includes story excerpts, at http://www.onelittlespark.net, if anyone is interested.
I have a website, which includes story excerpts, at http://www.onelittlespark.net, if anyone is interested.
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21st May 2010
How do you stop those doubts?
writing, doubts, confidence
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10th April 2010The trials of re-writing
fantasy, re-writes, novel 8 Comments -
2nd April 2010Why is a piano like a PC?
pianos, notepads, computer, PC, digital, acoustic 9 Comments
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by MarkR 1 year agoHa ha. Yes, it was c) - but without incredible astuteness. I'm neither psychic or psycho - you can put the knife down now ;-)
My parents in law live near Worthing so I know it a little...a bit of a fantasy makeover wouldn't do it any harm (hee hee). -
by MarkR 1 year agoGlad you liked the photos - I'm very lucky to have such a nice neighbour.
Good luck with the NovemberNovel too - a fantasy story based in Worthing? -
by Steve 1 year agoSouth Island does offer an extraordinary landscape. WHEN(!) you return, I would suggest Queenstown as the location to be based. It's an appealing place in itself, but best of all is the variety of unique terrain that can be explored striking out from there. -
by Gerry 1 year agoHi cdm, nice to see you Clouding again. I still think of you as Cadburys Dairy Milk and consequently have nothing but positive thoughts about your good self. (I'm not meant to eat Choccy but I can dream!) Long may your initials prosper! -
by Ron Blanco 1 year agoThanks for your message cdm. No, it wasn't a pop at your blog. I was trying to be supportive of those who were getting anxious about being thought of as fungus. I would like to have helped you get to the bottom of the 3D's. Thinking about it, maybe the only way to not get upset by recent events is avoid all emotional attachment, but I certainly wouldn't recommend that. I hope you feel more cheery soon and apologies for using the provocative phrase on your blog. -
by Kiki 1 year agoNo probs honey, things can get to you, you just have to ignore it and think about yourself and your career. Remember why we are all on here and that there is tons of support for you whenever you need it. Good luck with your writing :) -
by Rebecca Holmes 1 year agoThat's how I'm feeling, too, at the moment, for various reasons. Fingers crossed things pick up/get resolved. -
by Weens 1 year agoHellish is a good word for it. It's the first rewrite, revision, so I'm going to have to go through it again, at least a couple more times. I wonder if I'll ever be happy with it.
