A Little Bit About Me
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I have always loved writing stories, but when I moved to Hertfordshire from Sheffield in 2010, I set about trying to do it professionally. I completed a Diploma in Creative Writing and Literacy with the Open University, joined a couple of writing groups and became a member (now volunteer) of SCBWI. Writing can be a bit of a solitary thing to do so it is really important for me to connect with other writers. I am also very professional in my approach and am therefore, not only a member of SCBWI, but also the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) and the Society of Authors. There is not one single method that I use to write, every book is different. Ideas can come from overhearing an interesting conversation, going to an amazing place, or asking questions about something or someone that leads me into a different world. Most recently it is from having the main character talk to me! I'm usually a planner and like to know who is who and what is happening, but my plans change all the time. I spend quite a long time on my books because I, like most writers, redraft lots of times. I mostly write for 8-12s, but have readers of lots of different ages. |
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I recently completed an interview, so if you'd like to know more about me and my approach to writing, please click on this link: NFReads Interview.
You can also find out more about my books by visiting Camilla's Books page on my website.
There are lots of incredible privileges to being a Children's Author. but the best is meeting readers. You can find out more by going to my Author Visits page.
When I'm not writing, I am being a mum, walking dogs or riding horses. Animals are my other great love. I used to write a blog for my dog Stanley, before he became middle-aged and too settled to be blog worthy. You can read it by clicking on THE STANLEY DIARIES button below.
You can also find out more about my books by visiting Camilla's Books page on my website.
There are lots of incredible privileges to being a Children's Author. but the best is meeting readers. You can find out more by going to my Author Visits page.
When I'm not writing, I am being a mum, walking dogs or riding horses. Animals are my other great love. I used to write a blog for my dog Stanley, before he became middle-aged and too settled to be blog worthy. You can read it by clicking on THE STANLEY DIARIES button below.
Want To Know More? Watch my latest video, an interview I did with Kid Lit TV
Here is a much older video - before Thirteenth Wish was born!
Recent News
The best way to keep up with where I am and what I am up to is to read my blog by clicking below. Previous posts can be viewed in the archive section to the right of the page. Right now I am contributing to the campaign to bring books to children at home by recording a daily chapter reading of my third book, Thirteenth Wish. You can find all the links to all the chapters on my blog.