Elise Chidley

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Elise Chidley

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Mbabane, Swaziland
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I'm a mother, writer and avid reader, currently living in Connecticut, USA. I grew up in Swaziland and South Africa, and studied in Durban, Edinburgh and Pennsylvania. My taste in books is varied, and I would read the dictionary if I was stranded with it on a desert island. I have this vague ambition to catalogue all the books I've ever read, but I think I've forgotten more than half of them. That's the joy of goodreads--you come across titles you would never otherwise remember.

I'm working on my debut Young Adult novel: such a freeing genre!

My second novel, Married With Baggage is now on shelves!

My first novel, Your Roots Are Showing is a finalist in two categories of the 2009 RITAs: Best First Book and Best Single Title Contemporary Rom
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This article explores not only how to write a novel or story from different points of view, but also why you should choose a particular point of view, depending on your goals for a given story. The article explains the pros and cons of using omniscient narration, close third person point of view, first person point of view, and second person point of view.

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Published on April 02, 2023 09:02
Average rating: 3.57 · 674 ratings · 126 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
Your Roots Are Showing

3.58 avg rating — 596 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions
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Married With Baggage

3.49 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
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Are You an Alien? by Sam Banfield-Keller
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If you have little kids in your life, you should treat them to this delightful read-aloud book full of playful illustrations. Set in Africa, the story follows a little girl who asks a series of animals whether they are aliens. In each whimsical illus ...more
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message 6: by Beth

Beth Hi Elise,
Thanks for befriending this mystery author!
- Beth


Andrea Kulman Hi there & thank you for being a friend on Good Reads!


message 4: by Lea

Lea Thanks for the friend invite, Elise! I'm just discovering this site - and enjoying it - your profile page here inspired me too - very best of luck and look forward to getting to know you!


Cheryl Best of luck at your upcoming book launch, Elise!




maricar thank you, Elise, for inviting me as a friend. wish you all the best with your novel... more power and happy reading! ^_^


Lauren Hi, Elise. It's always good to see a fellow 5-Spot author here. Your book sounds adorable--congratulations! -Lauren


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