Squidge
45 years old
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You can tell the weather's good...the cloud has gone quiet...Information
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Are you a ...?Unpublished writer (so far)What genre do you primarily write in?Fiction for childrenIf you write in more than one area, what is your next most favoured genre?PoetryAre your reading habits ...?Too embarrassing to admit toWho is your favourite author(s)?Terry PratchettAnd your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)Discworld, Peepo, Little House on the Prairie, KatherineWhat 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 get reluctant readers reading!Your worst habit?Saying 'yes' too oftenYour opinion on the books industry?It is a tough game, but everyone does their bestWhere do you write?At home or in the car (parked!)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?Love cold chicken and liquorice...not necessarily at the same time.
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"Squidge" commented on Barry Walsh's Blog "Long Ride - postscript".Well done to you on raising such a phenomenal amount of dosh! Don't think I could have done half the mileage you achieved each day...
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Squidge You can tell the weather's good...the cloud has gone quiet...1 day ago
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Weens It looks like it's snowing in my garden with all the white remnants of dandelion clocks floating about. They are getting in my ears and mouth, I may have to go in. Bummer!
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"Squidge" commented on Captain Morgan's Blog "Rules for writers, by writers.".
What about 'gasped' - really difficult to convey that in dialogue.
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Squidge It's official. The first few pages of Rurik's second adventure are drafted...I'm starting book 2!3 days ago
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"Squidge" commented on Old Fat Prop's Blog "Sunday's laugh....for Monday mornign".
No 1, with 2 a close second
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Squidge commented on SecretSpi's wall:
Spi - just had to share this with you. I was talking cloudie things at the dinner table tonight, and mentioned your book. Mr Squidge looked puzzled. "What's the book called? The bother in Birmingham? What's wrong with Birmingham?" he asked. Needless ...
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Squidge commented on Noodledoodle's wall:
Re York - do it! I'm sure you won't regret it...
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Squidge Been writing all day; have finally won the battle with the end of my book. I'm a lot happier with this version. And it has the approval of my kids... I can go to bed tonight a happy bunny.6 days ago
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"Squidge" commented on Jill's Blog "3 Weddings & a Funeral & so much more on Santorini".
Jill - it sounds like you had a wonderful holiday. Mr Squidge and I are wondering where to go this year with the little Squidges...after your descriptions, I might give him a nudge in the direction of Santorini...
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5 foot nothing, silver hair (I refuse to be grey), live to be creative in all manner of ways.
Married, two kids, part-time learning support assistant at a local primary school. Ex-microbiologist.
First book for children written, but apparently lacks 'commercial sparkle', so turned down by several publishers.
Next book in progress (one of five).
Married, two kids, part-time learning support assistant at a local primary school. Ex-microbiologist.
First book for children written, but apparently lacks 'commercial sparkle', so turned down by several publishers.
Next book in progress (one of five).
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14th May 2012
It's in the genes...
children's writing, parenting
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1st May 2012The end is in sight...or is it?
problems, 19 Comments -
28th April 2012Every little helps...
writing aids 16 Comments -
13th April 2012Sign on the dotted line
agents, contracts 6 Comments -
8th April 2012Timing is everything...
Easter 12 Comments
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by MinxieAD 4 days agoWow - it sounds like you've been busy over the past few months! Well done on finishing book 1 - and on to book 2! Good idea to have a bit of a break - but don't bother with housework as that just gets in the way of artistic flow :) just buy paper plates and concentrate on the important stuff x -
by MinxieAD 5 days agoThank you Squidge. I haven't been writing much as had a lot of things to deal with all in one go! But getting sorted now and started something new too! I really should think about finishing something really but you know what it's like !!!! Hope you're okay and the writing's still flowing well for you x
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by SecretSpi 5 days agoHa! That's funny - my publisher got that one a few times when she was talking to potential stockists - and we did wonder if we should target bookshops in the Midlands in particular! -
by Jill 7 days agoHi! Squidge ~ thanks for message on my wall. Hope you are well. Yes, we are 'tickety boo' and had a wonderful time. Jx:) -
by CJ 16 days ago^^D Aww, thank you, Squidge! Unfortunately I don't have much time for it at the moment... once upon a time, I'd draw nearly every day (and I churned out nearly a picture a week at my most productive), but since the girls came along, I think I've managed 3... 3 and a half pictures? But then again, I have also written a novel + lots of WIPS (plus setting up my art shop & blog which takes up a surprising amount of time), so all is not entirely lost... ^^p
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