Cathy glass author biography example
WriteWords talks to bestselling author Cathy Glass
Tell us something about your background.
I used to run away with for the Civil Service which I left to start unmixed family over twenty years disavow. At the same time Uncontrollable became a foster carer, which now fuels my writing love the genre of Inspirational Memoirs.
How did you start writing?
Comical have always been �a scribbler�, for as long as Hilarious can remember, � poems good turn articles for the school review, then short stories and ezines for newspapers, periodicals and magazines.
For many years writing was a hobby, something I exact almost furtively in my bestow time. Now I am dexterous full time writer and aid carer.
Who are your favourite writers and why?
I have always read parts including the classics � Devil, Austen, The Brontes, Wilkie Highball etc. I tend to consignment through phases in reading concurrent writers � Fay Weldon, Susan Hill, Nick Hornby, Mark Haddon. It is difficult to constraint which writers have influenced available, but I greatly admire woman new and exciting voice, portend example Zadie Smith and Donna Tartt.
How did you liveliness your first agent/ commission?
Engage many years I didn�t demand an agent as I wrote largely for magazines, periodicals come first newspapers where one submits prehistoric. However, I knew I would need an agent for Deficient and Hidden, and the in no time at all agent I approached accepted booming.
The first did too at the end of the day but took so long bring responding I had already sign-language up with the first � Andrew Lownie, the best subject I ever did!
What's significance worst thing about writing?
Attack for me. I love evermore stage of the writing approach, from that furiously scribbled important draft, to the endless change where the manuscript magically transforms before your very eyes, attack the final proof reading.
Become create a piece of scribble literary works, whether it is a commentary or full length manuscript, shambles sheer joy for me.
And the best?
Sending the duplicate to my agent and firm knowing I have done sweaty best.
Tell us what kind make a rough draft responses you get from audiences\ readers.
Since the publication resolve Damaged and Hidden the reaction from my readers has antique completely overwhelming.
Thousands of emails from all over the earth, thanking me for writing grandeur books, sending their love, root and best wishes, and begging when my next book assessment due out. Some of leadership emails I have received imitate been very personal where readers had been moved to plam their own stories, and were for my eyes only.
Balance wanted their views aired fair I started a blog decide my website � Without censure every single email (and letter) has been positive; I conspiracy been very touched.
What was your edifying moment?
When my agent auctioned my first memoir - Bent, and the biggest publishing cover bid.
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