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J.A. Christy

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Born

in Manchester, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.smartyellowtm.com

Twitter

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Genre

Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime

Influences

Margaret Atwood, Scarlet Thomas,

Member Since

January 2013

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J.A. Christy’s writing career began in infant school at the age of seven when she won best poetry prize with her poem ‘Winter’. Since then she has been writing short stories and has had several published in magazines and anthologies.
She holds a PhD in which she explores the stories we use in everyday life to construct our identities. Working in high hazard safety, she is a Chartered Psychologist and Scientist and writes to apply her knowledge to cross the boundaries between science and art, in particular in the crime, speculative and science-fiction genres.
She lives in Oldham with her partner and their dog.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

J.A. Christy I try to write something different. If I'm involved in a novel or a screenplay, I try a short story. If I really can't write anything I use the time t…moreI try to write something different. If I'm involved in a novel or a screenplay, I try a short story. If I really can't write anything I use the time to catch up on films or box sets.(less)

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J.A. Christy The best thing about being a writer is the first ideas, incubating them and getting excited about the story and the world you are about to create. Tha…moreThe best thing about being a writer is the first ideas, incubating them and getting excited about the story and the world you are about to create. That never gets old or runs out, there's always a new idea that can come to you anytime or anywhere. I've even called my answerphone to when I haven't got a pen and a notebook and told myself the idea so I don't forget it!(less)

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	Unknown (Hidden Worlds Book 1) by Lincoln Cole (Goodreads Author), M.N. Arzu (Goodreads Author), Eustacia Tan (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Now We Are Ten: Celebrating the First Ten Years of NewCon Press by Ian Whates (Editor), Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author), Nancy Kress (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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My novel Random Acts of Unkindness is on Kindle Scout

I'm very pleased that my crime novel, Random Acts of Unkindness, is on Kindle Scout. It would be fantastic if you could read an excerpt and nominate it for publication. If it gets published by Kindle Press you will receive a free copy.

The competition is strong, but I hope that I can stay 'hot and trending' at least some of the time, with your help.

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