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Claire Colley

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June 23

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http://www.clairecolley.com

Genre

Contemporary, Horror

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February 2012

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I live on the south coast of England with my husband and our cat. I spend my days writing, reading and volunteering in my local charity bookshop.

Wake Up is my first novel, although, I have had several short stories published in a variety of magazines. I write horror and contemporary fiction.

I have countless favourite authors and am working on getting a tattoo of each of my favourite novels.

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Claire Colley I'm currently working on a novel set near to where I live. It started out as another contemporary fiction book with a dark twist, but it's becoming mo…moreI'm currently working on a novel set near to where I live. It started out as another contemporary fiction book with a dark twist, but it's becoming more like a crime novel as the story develops. I've had to do a lot of research for this one, which has been fun. I've learnt a lot from writing it. I'm hoping it will be out around Spring/Summer 2016. I might put an excerpt on my blog before then if the writing is going well!(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Claire Colley I wrote a short story for my MA that I really liked, but felt it had more to it, so I then started asking 'what if...' and that led me to see the char…moreI wrote a short story for my MA that I really liked, but felt it had more to it, so I then started asking 'what if...' and that led me to see the character in a different way. From there, I wrote what I thought was the opening chapter. In the final draft, everything is shifted around and that chapter now appears towards the end. It made more sense that way. So yes, it all started with a short story that had legs.(less)

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Average rating: 4.64 · 14 ratings · 8 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Wake Up 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 2 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
	Indie Visible: Volume 1 by D.M. Singh, Claire Colley (Goodreads Author), C.S. Woolley (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2016 — 2 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
	In Her Eyes: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems by Claire Colley (Goodreads Author), Lynne Jones (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	In Her Eyes: A Collection of Short Stories, Essays and Poems by Claire Colley (Goodreads Author), Lynne Morris 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Can You Help Me?

So, I have found my dream home (hubby likes it too). It is a little 2 bed house in my home village, away from the hustle and bustle. It’s near to the shore, so I can go on my inspirational walks, and most importantly, it is safe there. I went to view it yesterday as […]

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The Taxidermist's Daughter

by Kate Mosse

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A Place Called Winter

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Claire’s Quotes

“Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone.”
― Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Americus, Book I

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“Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is.”
― Maxim Gorky, The Lower Depths and Other Plays

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