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Samantha Rose

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Born

York, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.thepigaloodiaries.com

Twitter

GordonInPerth

Genre

Fiction, Humor and Comedy

Member Since

March 2018

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Samantha Rose is an author/blogger who was born in York in the United Kingdom. She trained as a veterinary nurse and then went on to do a Preliminary Certificate in Newspaper Journalism and worked as a freelance writer for a veterinary publication. Some of her published articles involved work experience with HM Customs and Excise (currency detection dogs), London Heathrow Animal Reception Unit and the RSPCA.

In 2008 Samantha emigrated with her husband (and cat Gordon) to Australia and since then has completed a Cert IV in documentary film making. She is the author of the popular blog titled, ‘The Pigaloo Diaries’ and has a particular interest in writing short stories about talking animals.

Samantha is a trained and licensed snake catcher and ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Samantha Rose I take a notepad and write down whatever comes into my mind. It doesn't have to make sense, I just get my thoughts down on paper, I might fill up seve…moreI take a notepad and write down whatever comes into my mind. It doesn't have to make sense, I just get my thoughts down on paper, I might fill up several pages or sometimes it's just one.

After I have done that, I rip out what what I have done and tear it up into pieces and put it in the bin because if it's written down on paper then it's out of my head and therefore not cluttering up my imagination - I find it very therapeutic actually.

Then I write a sentence or paragraph (relevant to my project) and congratulate myself for at least making a start because 10 minutes of something is better than 10 minutes of nothing.

And at the end of the day, every single book that was ever written, started with a sentence.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Samantha Rose For me, it's about being able to express myself through my writing with no holds barred. It's about hanging out with my characters in the world that I…moreFor me, it's about being able to express myself through my writing with no holds barred. It's about hanging out with my characters in the world that I have created and can step in to any time that I choose.

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