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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 19th Oct ~ Tell us about some unwanted critique you've received. I wrote a dry comedy and entered it into a competition... "I didn't detect any humour." Thanks, Critique Judge Number 2! #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 18th Oct ~ Talk about a time you had a revelation. I can't really say. I suppose I've had moments of understanding that culminate in a fuller comprehension of... things. But nothing I would call a 'revelation'. #Writing #Writer #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 17th Oct ~ What are the defining traits of your niche in your genre? To my knowledge, I do not, and have not written in a genre with niche traits... Unless I have. In which case, I challenge you to tell me what they are. #Writing #Writer #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 16th Oct ~ How do you feel about people reading your works without buying a personal copy? I have a bunch of free flash fiction pieces, on a couple of websites, all free to read. I like the idea of showing support through donations, 'pay what you want', or an 'honesty box' model. I'm also a fan of libraries. #Writing #Writer #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 15th Oct ~ What's the last thing you read to really impress you, prose-wise? It was a flash fiction piece for an online writing contest; beautifully lyrical, fantastically paced, and deeply emotive. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 14th Oct ~ Who do you wish you could share your work with, but can't? Family past. I know they'd be proud of some of my current achievements Family present. Some of them are not "readers". #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 13th Oct ~ What writerly weakness do you overcorrect for? Too many to mention here. Luckily, I have some beta readers who love pointing out this stuff... #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 12th Oct ~ What do you specialise in, prose-wise? I would have to say dialogue. It's the one thing, across multiples of works and beta readers, from which I receive positive feedback. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 11th Oct ~ What's a turn of phrase you've 'inherited' from someone else? 'As if there was ever any doubt' - said by the character Scorpius (Wayne Pygram) in the TV show Farscape. Pygram's delivery is fantastic! #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
#WritersCoffeeClub 10th Oct ~ Do you have a guiding principle as a writer? What is it? (Or why not?) Erm... I don't know. I suppose I just want to tell stories that I enjoy and, by extension, that other people will enjoy. And maybe throw in some learning opportunities, through my research, for myself and my readers. #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity
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