The Word Cloud

Information

• Are you a ...?
  Unpublished writer (so far)
  
  What genre do you primarily write in?
  Thriller
  
  If you write in more than one area, what is your next most favoured genre?
  Short fiction
  
  Are your reading habits ...?
  Omnivorous
  
  Who is your favourite author(s)?
  Salman Rushdie, Cormack McCarthy, Truman Capote, Stephen King, Enid Blighton
  And your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)
  In Cold Blood The Road To Kill a Mocking Bird A Fine Balance The Enchantress of Florence Revolutionary Road The Shipping News
  What are your working habits when you write?
  Perfectly balanced
  
  Are you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?
  Some self-editing
  
  Your ultimate writing ambition?
  To be shortlisted for the Bridport prize this year, and the Booker the next.
  Your worst habit?
  Being irritable and irritating
  Your opinion on the books industry?
  It is a tough game, but everyone does their best
  
  Where do you write?
  Everywhere, but mainly at home in the evening and on the train in the morning
  What else do you want Word Clouders to know? eg: do you have 9 cats / like paragliding / eat nothing but tinned fish / work in the bath / live in Kettering?
  I like the idea of this site, and am very interested in giving and receiving feedback. Please don't be offended if it takes me a while to respond, as I'll only be online once or twice per week. Oh, and I'm really lovely too.