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C.Q. Cook

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in Baltimore, The United States

Website

https://www.thealembooks.com/

Genre

Fantasy, Young Adult, Gay and Lesbian

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J.K. Rowling and Rick Riordan! And of course Suzanne Supplee and Rebec ...more

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April 2018

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C. Q. Cook is an esteemed writer, who dabbles in screenplays, short stories, and novels. A 2018 graduate of George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, she hopes to become a distinguished writer of her time.

At twelve years old, Cook created the basis for her series The Alem with Rise of the Ieta, which she worked on for six years. As her passion, the book series illustrates all of Cook’s signature qualities: world-building, fantasy, and flawed characters. Cook recently won Gold Key awards for her short story “Fog” and an excerpt of her novel in the Scholastic Competition and an honorable mention for another short story “Mirage” for the Jack London Writing Contest. Cook is also inspired by her many travels. She has traveled ...more

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How many books there are in the series the alem?

C.Q. Cook Currently there are two books out! But there will be five or seven total books!

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

C.Q. Cook This is not an easy problem, I will tell you that! The first thing to acknowledge when you feel blocked is that it's not going to last forever, so don…moreThis is not an easy problem, I will tell you that! The first thing to acknowledge when you feel blocked is that it's not going to last forever, so don't beat yourself up. It happens to the best of us, but if you love writing, it'll never go away.
Now, if we're talking about short stories, the best thing for you to do is get up, take a walk or a shower, maybe jam out to a song, but the point is to take a breather. Then, sit down, preferably with some water or a snack, and think back to what made you want to write this piece in the first place. For me, I write towards an image, so if I haven't gotten there yet, keep aiming for that place, and if you have, look for the little niglets of plot you haven't solved and try to answer those questions now. When you write, make sure you don't leave too many loose threads for readers to gnaw on.
If you're writing a novel, again, reread. Specifically, reread the first chapter. Try to recapture the vibe you had in the first chapter and get pumped again. Also, I like to keep about a thousand notes on my phone and on pieces of paper of ideas for my books and the bits of world building. There will be something in there to inspire. Finally, reread the chapter before, you were going somewhere. Novels are threads of plot and writers know just how to pull them together. Trust your instincts. Finally, you're allowed to write a shitty first draft. Actually, that's encouraged. Write the shitty first draft. Write up to ten shitty first drafts (I know I did.)
And, if you want to know how to start writing, you just gotta do it. It can be only two hundred words about your living room's setting, it could be a single sentence about the planets, it could be an entire manifesto on the uses of a paper clip, it doesn't matter as long as you're writing. Writing breeds writing which breeds writing which breeds even more writing. Eventually, you're going to stumble across something you love and will want to write more about. Take your time. It'll all be okay.(less)

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C.Q. Cook liked Libby's review of Mark of Trusde (The Alem, #2): "C. Q. Cook’s second novel is truly a delight. I loved the way she expanded and developed the world of Anne and the Alem. I physically couldn’t put the book down. The way Cook writes is addicting, you just have to read more. Seeing Anne come into her " Read more of this review »
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