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Maggie Bolitho

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Born

in Victoria BC Canada, Canada

Website

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Contemporary, Young Adult

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A free range child, I grew on an island in Canada’s Pacific Northwest. I spent my formative years flying under the radar, building alternative universes, and wishing for 20/20 vision.

Shortly after my 17th birthday I set out to see the world, or at least large parts of Canada. I lived in four of Canada’s major cities before eventually moving to Australia. While living Down Under, I started writing fiction and explored the outback.

I now divide my time between Victoria and Salt Spring Island, often dreaming of Australia's golden sands and blue skies.

November 2015 my adult novel, Outback Promise, was released by HarperCollins Australia.

In 2014 my debut novel, Lockdown, was released by Great Plains Teen Fiction.

Some of my adult short stories ...more

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Maggie Bolitho Write. Often. Write lots.
Read craft books to understand why some things work and others don't.
Read lots and read analytically.
Find solid critique part…moreWrite. Often. Write lots.
Read craft books to understand why some things work and others don't.
Read lots and read analytically.
Find solid critique partners whose feedback you can trust. This step may take a long time.
Persevere, in everything - the writing, the training, and the pursuit of like-minded writing partners.
Continue writing.
Be ready to revise.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Maggie Bolitho I love meeting other writers and learning about their methods and processes. Also, being a writer means I am constantly exploring new ideas, researchi…moreI love meeting other writers and learning about their methods and processes. Also, being a writer means I am constantly exploring new ideas, researching topics I might otherwise never discover.

Lastly, the moment a story starts to unfold so fast my fingers can barely keep up, I am in the best place I can be.(less)

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Average rating: 3.59 · 161 ratings · 60 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Outback Promise 3.50 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Lockdown 3.97 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	Lockdown by Maggie Bolitho (2014-04-15) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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

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Maggie Bolitho's Blog

Where do you run to?

Is it safe to come out now? Has the planet stopped burning and flooding? Are the world leaders finally addressing the issues of climate change?

Ha. As if.

For the past two and a half years, I’ve buried myself in the fantasy world of romance writing. My reason is simple: reality keeps bringing me down. Embracing the genre of happily-ever-after endings allows me to mould the world to a ki

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Maggie’s Quotes

“This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, a harmony. I use short sentences. And I use sentences of medium length. And sometimes, when I am certain the reader is rested, I will engage him with a sentence of considerable length, a sentence that burns with energy and builds with all the impetus of a crescendo, the roll of the drums, the crash of the cymbals–sounds that say listen to this, it is important.”
― Gary Provost

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“Our language has wisely sensed these two sides of man’s being alone. It has created the word “loneliness” to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word “solitude” to express the glory of being alone.”
― Paul Tillich, The Eternal Now

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