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David Castleton

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in Yorkshire, The United Kingdom

June 04, 1974

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Fiction, Mystery, Suspense

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Ben Okri, Gu ...more

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April 2016

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David Castleton grew up in rural North Yorkshire, England, where a childhood spent haphazardly reading great literature and poking around spooky churches and ruined abbeys perhaps attuned him to the darker sides of literature and creativity. An author of 'quality fiction with a gothic edge', David feels his writing is best classified as literary fiction, but he also draws on genres such as magical realism, gothic literature, mystery, suspense and black comedy. His debut novel 'The Standing Water' (Steel String Books) - a dark coming of age tale set in 1980s northern England - has received positive reviews in British publications. David blogs at The Serpent's Pen, where he explores dark and strange topics relating to folklore, myth, Victoria ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

David Castleton This is an issue I'm dealing with now! I didn't really have writer's block with my last book, as the first draft just seemed to flood out of me, but I…moreThis is an issue I'm dealing with now! I didn't really have writer's block with my last book, as the first draft just seemed to flood out of me, but I'm struggling a tiny bit with the one I'm writing at the moment. I think it's partly because promoting my recently published book, 'The Standing Water', is taking up a lot of headspace. One technique I do find useful is just saying to myself, 'Today, I'll try to write something. It doesn't matter if it's only fifty words or only one sentence, I'll just write something.' If you start with this approach, you might be surprised to see you end up with 500/600 words.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

David Castleton I just have to write. I couldn't imagine life without writing. The American writer Charles Bukowski said, 'You don't choose writing, writing chooses y…moreI just have to write. I couldn't imagine life without writing. The American writer Charles Bukowski said, 'You don't choose writing, writing chooses you.' And that's exactly how it feels for me. I guess the best thing is feeling that you're creating this intricate world that means a lot to you and that you hope others will also be able to relate to. And the feeling that you're contributing something valuable to your culture is a very positive one as well. (less)

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2 new blogs - the stranger side of Christmas?

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Two new blogs here just in time for the festive season. Have you ever wondered how our slightly bizarre cultural figure of Santa Claus evolved? Was he invented by Coca-Cola? Who was Old Father Christmas and how was he different to Santa? http://www.davidcastleton.net/single-...

Do you know that someone born on Chrsitmas Day couldn't see ghosts or spirits, be hung or die from drowning? T Read more of this blog post »

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