CMStickler
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Tl;dr: I'm new to the community, and I get chatty at 2:30 am, despite my severe social anxiety.
Hi, all! I kind of wrote a life story in the About Me section of the profile, so I'll try to keep it short and sweet here. (Ugh, clichés! I need to add that to my list of writing faux pas to correct during edits.) Anyway, my name is Cayleigh. I live in the US, though, let's be honest, I'm trying to emigrate to, well, nearly anywhere. (Not that I've made much progress on that front.)
I've been published in two anthologies, one of which is for charity and is dedicated to the late Sir Terrence Pratchett (One of my heroes!). After seeing my words in ink and bound in a paperback book, I was bitten by the publishing bug. My passion for storytelling has only intensified in the last year, and I'm chasing my dreams by staying home all day with my two kids and penning stories between changing diapers and creating homeschool activities.
I'm all over the map when it comes to genre, which, admittedly, isn't something I should say. I tend to write stories falling in:
Right now, I'm focused on writing fifty-two short stories in fifty-two weeks, or, as some people call it, the Ray Bradbury challenge. I'm wrapping up week three right now, and I'm pushing through the final two scenes before moving onto week four on Thursday. (Technically, that's tomorrow, but I'll just pretend it's not.) The first five stories will be compiled as a serialization, which will be offered as a freebie on my website. (Whenever I get that set up properly.)
I'm thrilled to be a part of this community, and I can't wait to lend my editing skills to help authors. (I'm a professional copy and line editor.) I truly believe that writing doesn't have to be a lonely pursuit, nor does it have to be a competitive one. It's easier to reach our goals when we help build up each other.
Hi, all! I kind of wrote a life story in the About Me section of the profile, so I'll try to keep it short and sweet here. (Ugh, clichés! I need to add that to my list of writing faux pas to correct during edits.) Anyway, my name is Cayleigh. I live in the US, though, let's be honest, I'm trying to emigrate to, well, nearly anywhere. (Not that I've made much progress on that front.)
I've been published in two anthologies, one of which is for charity and is dedicated to the late Sir Terrence Pratchett (One of my heroes!). After seeing my words in ink and bound in a paperback book, I was bitten by the publishing bug. My passion for storytelling has only intensified in the last year, and I'm chasing my dreams by staying home all day with my two kids and penning stories between changing diapers and creating homeschool activities.
I'm all over the map when it comes to genre, which, admittedly, isn't something I should say. I tend to write stories falling in:
- literary fiction with and without magical realism,
- mysteries and thrillers,
- contemporary young adult and middle grade.
Right now, I'm focused on writing fifty-two short stories in fifty-two weeks, or, as some people call it, the Ray Bradbury challenge. I'm wrapping up week three right now, and I'm pushing through the final two scenes before moving onto week four on Thursday. (Technically, that's tomorrow, but I'll just pretend it's not.) The first five stories will be compiled as a serialization, which will be offered as a freebie on my website. (Whenever I get that set up properly.)
I'm thrilled to be a part of this community, and I can't wait to lend my editing skills to help authors. (I'm a professional copy and line editor.) I truly believe that writing doesn't have to be a lonely pursuit, nor does it have to be a competitive one. It's easier to reach our goals when we help build up each other.
