SecretSpi

SecretSpi

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Onto the second print run...
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  • Are you a ...?
    Published author
    What genre do you primarily write in?
    Fiction for children
    If you write in more than one area, what is your next most favoured genre?
    Literary fiction
    Are your reading habits ...?
    Sophisticated
    Who is your favourite author(s)?
    Robertson Davies
    And your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)
    Le Grand Meaulnes- The Deptford Trilogy- Greenmantle- The Children of Green Knowe- In search of England- I capture the Castle- A Time of Gifts-
    What are your working habits when you write?
    Procastinatory
    Are you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?
    Prefer to let rip and edit afterwards
    Your ultimate writing ambition?
    I have always dreamed of the day when I can chuck in the day job and spend my whole time writing, writing, writing (plus occasional gaze out of the window and glass of good red wine)
    Your worst habit?
    Living in the past
    Your opinion on the books industry?
    Too much celebrity and hype, but good books still get through
    Where do you write?
    Usually in my office, but also on planes, trains, at airports and in my head
    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?
    www.secretagency.de and www.secretagencyblog.blogspot.com ...for my other life. Oh, and I have an English Pub in the cellar (makes a change from a portrait in the attic and also keeps me young!)

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    SecretSpi
    "SecretSpi" commented on Barry Walsh's Blog "Long Ride - postscript".
    Not sure I want to delve deeper into what state your briefs were in...seriously, that is a wonderful achievement and the sum of money raised for the youth club is, well, piles of dosh - they should be able to do something with that. Well done to you ...
    9 hours ago
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    "SecretSpi" commented on AlanP's Blog "Get real - Why bother?".
    You're right, Mr P, although the wrath of hordes of retired Wing Commanders from Tunbridge Wells worried me a little, too!
    9 hours ago
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    "SecretSpi" commented on AlanP's Blog "Get real - Why bother?".
    It does make me wonder, having spent hours getting details of uniforms and aeroplane livery right when my story is set in a totally fictitious country via an unlikely time-slip device!
    10 hours ago
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    SecretSpi commented on Tony's picture.
    Tony, you're a star, a brick and an all round good sort. I do hope they enjoy it. S xxx
    10 hours ago
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    SecretSpi commented on Squidge's wall:
    Ha! 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!
    5 days ago
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    Squidge
    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 ...
    6 days ago
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    Caducean Whisks
    "Caducean Whisks" commented on SecretSpi's Blog "Reviewed by the SAS".
    Well that's jolly nice young Spi, I must say! Top hole, what? How pleasureful. Onwards and upwards!
    6 days ago
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    "SecretSpi" commented on SecretSpi's Blog "Reviewed by the SAS".
    ...and another one! A great review from author, poet, artist, blogger and all-round good sort Lou Treleaven: http://loutreleaven.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/the-bother-in-burmeon-by-sp-moss/ I strongly recommend checking out Lou's blog, especially if ...
    6 days ago
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    SecretSpi
    "SecretSpi" commented on Gerry's Blog "Ultimate Questions: What Can Science Tell Us?".
    ...and who's to say you can't live (or die) more than once? Or do I sound like a James Bond theme song???
    7 days ago
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    "SecretSpi" commented on Old Fat Prop's Blog "Friday's laugh...vote".
    Can I vote for the Facebook button? The Paddy joke isn't bad, and it gets my second vote, but the Facebook button brought tears to my eyes!
    7 days ago
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    Squidge
    Squidge commented on SecretSpi's wall:
    Second print run - fantastic!! Double the amount this time?
    7 days ago
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    JT
    JT commented on SecretSpi's wall:
    Brillant news about the second print run, many congrats!
    7 days ago
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    Jill
    Jill commented on SecretSpi's wall:
    2nd print run ~ that's great news, SS. :)
    7 days ago
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    Old Fat Prop
    Old Fat Prop commented on SecretSpi's wall:
    Severe Congrats for your second print run. Most deserved. Best
    7 days ago
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    SecretSpi
    "SecretSpi" commented on Bren's Blog "Family ".
    Very sad, how something like that can suddenly knock someone in the prime of life sideways. It does sound as if Nick has the right attitude - the strength to fight is so important psychologically in the recovery process.
    7 days ago

About

When I was little, I wanted to be a spy. I got off to a fine start studying Psychology (including Parapsychology) at Trinity College, Cambridge but then got tempted into the (then) glamorous world of advertising which is still how I earn my money today.
My first book, a retro-style adventure story for 9-12s, was published in April 2012:
http://www.circaidygregory.co.uk/Bother_in_Burmeon.htm
www.burmeon.com
www.facebook.com/Burmeon

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  • Squidge
    by Squidge 6 days ago
    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 to say, we had great fun imagining what THAT story would be like once I'd explained (and spoken more clearly!) My daughter thought it would make a great audio book... :)
  • Squidge
    by Squidge 7 days ago
    Second print run - fantastic!! Double the amount this time?
  • JT
    by JT 7 days ago
    Brillant news about the second print run, many congrats!
  • Jill
    by Jill 7 days ago
    2nd print run ~ that's great news, SS. :)
  • Old Fat Prop
    by Old Fat Prop 7 days ago
    Severe Congrats for your second print run. Most deserved.

    Best
  • Weens
    by Weens 15 days ago
    Ooops sorry. In that case - hope you had a very good unbirthday. I'm getting everything wrong lately.
  • Caducean Whisks
    by Caducean Whisks 15 days ago
    You really are a clever little spi, aren't you? Brain like a computer. Thanks muchas for the buffday wishes :)
  • Weens
    by Weens 16 days ago
    Happy Birthday Sue. It's been one hell of a year for you. Here's to you going from strength to strength.
  • Steve
    by Steve 24 days ago
    Just seen the Bother in Burmeon photos on the Circaidy Gregory Press website - excellent work there from Tony. Thanks for posting the link on my wall.
  • Old Fat Prop
    by Old Fat Prop 25 days ago
    http://1940chronicle.com/1940/08/the-pm-has-seen-our-mess-bill/

    This is the guy.

    Read of it in "Last of the Few".
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