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A
childhood anecdote about writing …
… When
Catriona was in sixth class, she wrote a story about the
Bermuda Triangle—probably a mystery! It started out small
but soon became an epic because all her classmates wanted to
be in it. Not wanting to disappoint anyone (and feeling
pretty damn cool, thank you very much!) she had to
acquiesce. She doesn’t recall finishing it and can’t
remember a thing about the actual story. Hmm, not much of an
anecdote really. Moving right along then!
An
adolescent anecdote about writing …
… Nope,
sorry, she can’t think of a thing.
An
adulthood anecdote about writing …
… When
Catriona first started writing in earnest, it was woefully
bad. She followed the old ‘write what you know’ advice and
wrote about her teaching experiences. Unfortunately, this
bored her witless, so she wrote a children’s fantasy
instead. This became her first completed book, but alas, it
was BAD. A lot of fun to write though.
Another adulthood anecdote about writing (to make up for
the non-existent adolescent one) …
…
Catriona’s second book was Falling For A Father. Once
again she followed the ‘write what you know’ advice and
wrote about a protagonist who was a teacher. Fancy that!
This time it was fun. She planned and plotted the book, thus
finding the way she liked to write. She was finally getting
into the swing of things. A third book followed, but then
she became pregnant and her life took a detour.
And now for an anecdote that has absolutely nothing to
do with writing but a lot to do with romance …
… It was
while Catriona was teaching that she met her future husband.
They were married in the spring of 1998 beneath a cherry
blossom tree in the backyard of her parent’s property. The
bees were slightly scary but thankfully they managed to
resist spoiling the day for the bride and groom. According
to Catriona’s parents, the cherry blossom tree has not
bloomed since the spring of her wedding. She still hasn’t
worked out exactly what that means!
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As
if that isn't enough … |
… Catriona now
has two young children and lives in the Hunter Valley of New
South Wales—wine country—where she spends her time raising
her children and … writing, of course. |
