Reintroduce Yourself
This is a thread for those of us who have been KiwiWriters members for a while, who introduced ourselves on the old site or perhaps never got round to it at all. Reply to this post with your answers.
Name*:
Location:
Genres you write in:
Current work in progress:
What do you do when you're not writing?:
*doesn't need to be your real name - just what you want people to call you
NAME: Sam, or Samantha =)
LOCATION: Holland. I live about twenty minutes away from Amsterdam.
GENRES YOU WRITE IN: All sorts of genres. Usually it's a bit of a mix of romance/drama/comedy. But I did write a Torchwood fanfic a while ago, so I guess that counts as science fiction.
CURRENT WORK IN PROGRESS: A new Torchwood fanfic. A drama/romance story, that has no title yet. And a story that's set in the 80's. Or at least it begins in the 80's, and it goes on 'till 2010-ish. But I only just started that one =P Usually I write about ten things at the same time, and end up dumping 9 of them and finishing only one. So I always have a couple of unfinished stories for when I'm bored =P
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE NOT WRITING?: Not a lot, really. I don't go to school anymore, I do everything at home. I just need to go to my final exams, and then I'm completely done. And I don't have a job, yet. I have a sickness, or whatever you wanna call it, that causes me to be tired all the time, and my bones always hurt and stuff. It sucks, but it does mean that I am home a lot. So I usually just write all day long, or watch some tv. Oh, and I watch a couple of soap operas XD It's fun, and there's always a lot of drama in it, and it sometimes gives me ideas for new stories. Not that I'm just copying the storyline of course, that would just be stealing =P And yeah, that's about it =)
Name: Cassie!
Location: Taranaki
Genres you write in: mostly speculative fiction, though it really depends on the story
Current work in progress: I have a lot of things in progress at the moment. Mostly working towards completing a good stash of short stories so that I can submit for the second half of the year when I envisage not having much time to write anything new. I've got some novels/novellas in mid first draft, and a fair few completed first drafts of novels too. They'll all get finished eventually.
What do you do when you're not writing?: Grow babies? haha, I'm a full time stay at home mum, and I love it. My eldest started school this year which was exciting, the little one is in toddlerhood now and the new baby will be arriving in a couple months time.
Name: xen!
Location: Waikato
Genres you write in: Romance! And fantasy and stuff.
Current work in progress: nill.
What do you do when you're not writing?: I watch movies if I'm at home, read books if I'm away at school. I don't spend a lot of time writing, but I'm hoping to remedy that.
Name*: Kerryn
Location: Manchester, UK (previously Wellington, NZ and a complete Kiwi at heart!!)
Genres you write in: fantasy, romance, historical, contemporary
Current work in progress: Nothing.... for the first time in years and years and years. I'm sure I'll find something soon enough. :)
What do you do when you're not writing?: Travel! Places on the map to visit this year are Chester, UK; The Lakes District, UK; Paris, France; Belgium; Lancaster, UK.
Name*: BoredMormon, or BM
Location: Ngaruawahia
Genres you write in: Fantasy, Mormon fiction (historical/religious)
Current work in progress: Waters of Sebus. Its about a ancient christian missionary who visits blood thirsty savages, but told from the veiwpoint of the savages.
Eight Stones: My new year novella. A bunch of warring wizards destroy the entire planet. Just for fun and the exercise.
What do you do when you're not writing?: Spend lots of time with wife and baby. Am also studying biochemical engineering, read intensely, play some videogames.
I'm Travis Cottreau - one of the original kiwiwriters. I'm happy to be back on board with Kiwiwriters 2.0. I'm a Canadian living in Wellington City. I read a lot of science fiction and fantasy, although my theory is that I will like anything that is good.
I get books far faster than I read them, despite trying many, many times to curtail that habit, books seem to appear in front of me when I least expect it. I get in to my desk at work and there is a book waiting for me to read. I attact books, which I think is fantastic, although I do have a pang of guilt every once in a while that I can remove by reading a book. :) The best books for me are the ones that immerse me. Anything that pulls you out of the story is a bad thing.
Andy Chilton introduced me to Nanowrimo in 2006 and I've done it every year since. I'm a huge fan and was involved in Kiwiwriters from its inception, and have done SoCNoC every year since 2007. That makes 7 novels total since 2006 - and still counting of course. I tend to write science fiction, although I've tried thriller and scripture as tangents.
Other interesting include running, tennis, golf and movies. I am married, with no kids and one cat. I'm a sofware engineer by trade and lead a group with 17 developers and testers.
Name*: Tim/Timb
Location: Wellington City.
Genres you write in: No idea, I leave it up to the readers to decide. How about contemporary/noir/thriller? ;)
Current work in progress: Typing up first draft of 'Enveloped', a novel I wrote in longhand last year, followed by 'Like Ships Passing', a novella set in an Auckland hotel I wrote earlier in the year. Plus various shorts in the pipeline.
What do you do when you're not writing?: Bug Cassie with emails :p
Name: Karen - formerly known (on the previous site) as Fisherbabe
Location: Tasman District
Genres you write in: Speculative Fiction - so far fantasy, horror, mythological, science fiction, gothic
Current work in progress: Chrystias of Amasedon (novel, last revision), Of Kings Queens and Noblemen (novel, first draft), Medusa (novel, planning stages) and The Fix (Short)
What do you do when you're not writing?: Work! I work as a contract Loss Adjuster, wife, mother, proofreader / editor, all around domestic goddess
Name*: Xengab or Pam
Location: California
Genres you write in: Fantasy, horror, mystery and scifi
Current work in progress: Fantasy- First Wizard- one story I have been working for a while now and have yet to get the flow the way I need to.
What do you do when you're not writing?: work. I work in a library. I also love to bind books. I love playing video games.
I also up keep the twitter feed, look for new + wonderful writing resources and be the cheer section for the North American writers :)
Name: Frizzi
Location: Wisconsin. I'm a 45 minute drive from Oshkosh; an hour if you start out in Appleton. :D
Genres you write in: I'd say romance/fantasy is my main area
Current work in progress: I have a few works in progress, also a lot of stories that I just started and have to promise myself not to work on until I get my current works done. :D LOL, I can't seem to help myself!
What do you do when you're not writing?: I read, watch movies, and do a horrible thing called work. I work as a clerk for my neighbor's auction service. I was a ring person a couple of times and liked that a lot, but I'm the head clerk and am needed there more. I don't have to work as often, though, so I'm also holding down the fort back at home, which is when I do the first two things... and write. LOL