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C.M. North

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in Boston, MA, The United States

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C.M. North was born in the suburbs of Boston, MA, although he left there when he was two. He spent most of his childhood split between the soaring peaks of the Swiss Alps an the dark industrialism of northern England, and their scenery has left an indelible mark on his psyche and creativity.

He went to school in Sheffield, England, and earned a B.A. in Music Composition from the University of Sheffield. From there he somehow ended up returning to the stories he used to write as a child, and has spent most of the time since 2005 honing the craft of writing (though he says he’s a long way from a master yet).

He became severely depressed in his late teens, and this forms the basis for his first novel, 22 Scars. The story of a teenage girl suffer ...more

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From Author to Composer: My Life in Art

I've been MIA lately, but I'm diving deep into my creative journey. After years of music and writing, I've enrolled at Rutgers for composition, balancing all while keeping my novel ideas alive.

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“There was something about the fall colors, the warmth of the dying sun and the chill of the coming winter combined, that spoke of the endless passage of time, of eternal bliss and comfort.”
― C.M. North, 22 Scars

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“She had a lot of scarring from previous injuries. I could tell she was left-handed—the cuts were all on the right arm.”
― C.M. North, 22 Scars

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