Claire Wingfield

more photos (7)

Claire Wingfield’s Followers (32)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Sheila ...
1,246 books | 186 friends

Gamal H...
1,642 books | 447 friends

Paul
3,481 books | 2,161 friends

Kelly
1,308 books | 3,384 friends

Mahita Vas
193 books | 8 friends

Vani Ka...
320 books | 706 friends

Leanne ...
93 books | 8 friends

Penguin...
242 books | 399 friends

More friends…

Claire Wingfield

Goodreads Author


Born
The United Kingdom
Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
June 2013


Claire Wingfield graduated from her English degree at Cambridge University in 2002, and has worked in books and publishing ever since. She lives in Scotland, where she runs a busy writing and editorial consultancy. She is the author of 'Saving Francesca Maier', first in the This City series and '52 Dates for Writers - Ride a Tandem, Assume an Alias and 50 Other Ways to Improve Your Novel Draft'. ...more

To ask Claire Wingfield questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Claire Wingfield I do something entirely different. I often get ideas when swimming, for example - which is frustrating as sometimes I have to get out of the pool earl…moreI do something entirely different. I often get ideas when swimming, for example - which is frustrating as sometimes I have to get out of the pool early. I should just start taking a notebook to the poolside! Writing away from my desk is very important to me. It was one of the starting points of '52 Dates for Writers - Ride a Tandem, Assume an Alias and 50 Other Ways to Improve Your Novel Draft'. (less)
Claire Wingfield It's hard to pick one answer to this. I suppose the thing that sustains me is that my work is constantly reinventing itself. That creative and mental …moreIt's hard to pick one answer to this. I suppose the thing that sustains me is that my work is constantly reinventing itself. That creative and mental challenge is why I can never imagine myself not writing. (less)
Average rating: 4.53 · 64 ratings · 35 reviews · 5 distinct works
52 Dates for Writers: Ride ...

4.68 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Just One More Thing: Large ...

by
3.90 avg rating — 30 ratings5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Saving Francesca Maier (Thi...

4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Venus Anh

by
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Prisoner of Foix: The m...

by
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Claire Wingfield…

Valentine Writing Date

A Valentine Date for Writers: http://www.clairewingfield.co.uk/blog...

Get all 52 writing dates for a special price this weekend: http://www.amazon.co.uk/52-Dates-Writ... Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on February 14, 2015 08:07 Tags: books-about-writing
Quotes by Claire Wingfield  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“Many of us would not make terribly interesting characters in a novel.”
Claire Wingfield, 52 Dates for Writers - Ride a Tandem, Assume an Alias, and 50 Other Ways to Improve Your Novel Draft

“There's magic in the unknown; a brooding fertility in the unknowable that can work on the reader's imagination long after a book is finished.”
Claire Wingfield, 52 Dates for Writers - Ride a Tandem, Assume an Alias, and 50 Other Ways to Improve Your Novel Draft

“There's magic in the unknown; a brooding fertility in the unknowable that can work on the reader's imagination long after a book is finished.”
Claire Wingfield, 52 Dates for Writers - Ride a Tandem, Assume an Alias, and 50 Other Ways to Improve Your Novel Draft

“Many of us would not make terribly interesting characters in a novel.”
Claire Wingfield, 52 Dates for Writers - Ride a Tandem, Assume an Alias, and 50 Other Ways to Improve Your Novel Draft

26989 Goodreads Authors/Readers — 55569 members — last activity 39 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more
41720 Struggling Writers — 5270 members — last activity Aug 30, 2025 11:16AM
A space for aspiring writers, indie writers, passionate writers, fun-hearted writers, struggling writers 6/2020: As of June 2020, this group ...more
1218 The Next Best Book Club — 25855 members — last activity 4 hours, 36 min ago
Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more
77447 Virtual Writers — 2342 members — last activity Oct 07, 2025 02:30AM
Helping readers and writers connect. Virtual Writers is a popular online writers’ community committed to showcasing established and emerging writers ...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 302352 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
21875 UK Book Club — 6892 members — last activity 10 hours, 6 min ago
This is a book group for GoodReads users in the UK, but members from other countries are welcome too so long as all posts are made in English. The g ...more
49592 NaNoWriMo 2013 — 137 members — last activity Dec 14, 2013 11:27AM
A place to discuss all about NaNoWriMo 2013!
82698 Scribblers' Haven — 90 members — last activity May 04, 2020 11:13AM
I know there are already tons of groups out there like this--hey, I even belong to an awesome few--but I figured I'd give it my best shot anyway. So, ...more
46861 Future Writers — 128 members — last activity Nov 28, 2016 07:33AM
for everyone who dreams of being the next JK Rowling. feel free to share your writing... This group is at a semi-fresh start so feel free to join and ...more
75364 The Writers' Network! — 249 members — last activity Mar 19, 2020 05:58AM
Greetings, fellow creative! A while ago it seemed to me that there was a desire for a place to discuss book ideas and so I thought I would create one. ...more
More of Claire’s groups…
No comments have been added yet.