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CJ Payling (Author)
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Pronouns: Author | Writer | Human https://linktr.ee/cjpayling ~ ~ ~ Why Nostr: I've been told I should use Nostr because creatives are being paid directly for their work. I've also been told I should accept Bitcoin for the stories I create. So, here I am, using Nostr and accepting sats for stories. ~ ~ ~ Bio: I'm a human-generated self-published author and - because I enjoy self-flagellation - a writing competition enthusiast. I write science/speculative fiction, sprinkled with a little horror, thriller and/or noir, all of which explores social mobility through character and choice. ~ ~ ~ Book Details: Full of Worlds: A Collection of Short Stories by CJ Payling ~ A small collection of twenty-one short stories (NOT corn related) ~ In these pages you will find other worlds, ghostly happenings, uplifting narratives, and absurd circumstances (Please note that not all these stories have a speculative element) ~ Independently self-published and available directly from my Ko-fi
#WritersCoffeeClub 9th Oct ~ How does your own sense of mortality influence what you write? I've never really given this much thought. If pushed, I suppose my sense of mortality is coupled with a sense of absurdity, which fuels the characters and situations I find myself writing. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 8th Oct ~ Tell us about someone who supports you on the sidelines. My wife is my biggest supporter but I have a number of others, friends and family, who are supportive whether or not they read my work. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 7th Oct ~ Does your editing process tend towards addition or reduction? That depends on the project. Different stories, different editing. If pushed, I would have to say I tend towards building. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 6th Oct ~ What might an inattentive reader miss in your work? 1. My place and character names are typically thought-out and researched, and compliment the story. 2. If I'm using formal language, it's meant to be that way. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 5th Oct ~ What haunts the narrative of your current work? The futility of imbecilic incompetence. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 4th Oct ~ How isolated are your characters in your current WIP? Harold is the only person experiencing different versions of the present. Wilson enjoys the isolation his job brings. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 3rd Oct~ How do you feel about spoilers? I'm not a fan. I don't even watch trailers because I like to be surprised. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 2nd Oct ~ Do you have plans for your next work yet? Yes. For the next, and the next, and possibly the next. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 1st Oct ~ What are you hoping to achieve this month? I'd like to expand one of my #ShortStories and hopefully get 30k words of the first draft. I'm cautiously optimistic. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
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