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Clare Blanchard

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Born
in Scarborough, The United Kingdom
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Crime, Fantasy, Humor and Comedy

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March 2017


Clare Blanchard writes noir crime and urban fantasy stories with a historical twist. They are often set in Central Europe, where she has spent half her lifetime. She loves cross-country skiing, cooking, good wine, knitting socks and craft beers, in no particular order.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Clare Blanchard I set myself a realistic target of words per day when I'm in a writing phase and sit there until it's done! I wrote the first draft of The Tainted Vin…moreI set myself a realistic target of words per day when I'm in a writing phase and sit there until it's done! I wrote the first draft of The Tainted Vintage as part of the National Novel Writing Month challenge. I had wanted to write a crime novel for some time and thought if I set myself the challenge of writing a novel in a month it would at least get me started. In the end I wrote 52,000 words in 29 days. I surprised myself, which is a nice place to be!(less)
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Clare Blanchard The feeling that I'm the only person who can write what I write, and the feeling that there was a reason why from the earliest age I was aware that I …moreThe feeling that I'm the only person who can write what I write, and the feeling that there was a reason why from the earliest age I was aware that I see things differently, and this was the reason. I was meant to write!(less)
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The Gene Wizards

Hi everyone,
The Gene Wizards, second in the Wizards series, is now out on Amazon! Here's the universal Amazon link:
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Reviews very welcome! One expected in the next day or so!
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“The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, what you do—is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny … it is the light that guides your way. —HERACLITUS”
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“The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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