C.M. North's Blog, page 9
May 16, 2018
The Balance of Reviews
Ever since 22 Scars was published, it’s been getting reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, and various other websites. Some of these (most, really) were reviews I sought—a free copy in exchange for a fair review—although a few were unsolicited. And the reviews have been mixed. Of the professional, editorial reviews I got, Readers’ Favorite said: “Thank you, … Continue reading The Balance of Reviews
May 10, 2018
Soundtracks to Writing (and Reading)
I listen to music, a lot. As a former music major and composer, music has been a large part of my life since I was a child. And even though I don’t do much composing anymore, it still forms the background soundtrack to my life day after day. Growing up, of course, there were certain … Continue reading Soundtracks to Writing (and Reading)
May 8, 2018
A Return to Fantasy, and Free Books
Now that 22 Scars is alive and well, making its way through the readerverse and garnering reviews (however slowly), I thought it might be about time to start refocusing some attention on my alter-ego, Satis, and my ongoing fantasy work, The Redemption of Erâth. If you aren’t aware, before I started working intently on 22 Scars (though after the idea … Continue reading A Return to Fantasy, and Free Books
May 1, 2018
The Other People
A girl came into my store the other day with her mother. They needed their phone fixing, or something. Can’t remember exactly. What I do remember was her arm. Short sleeves, there was only one deep scar, but I saw the others. All across the arm, left to right. I saw, and I knew. She … Continue reading The Other People
Memories and Dreams
Originally posted on The Bipolar Writer:
I dream a lot. In fact, I dream almost every time I sleep. I also sleep a lot. Sleeping used to be the way for me to escape the awfulness of being alive, back during the darkest days of my depression. As my illness mutated and changed and I…
I dream a lot. In fact, I dream almost every time I sleep. I also sleep a lot. Sleeping used to be the way for me to escape the awfulness of being alive, back during the darkest days of my depression. As my illness mutated and changed and I…
April 30, 2018
Review of 22 Scars
As I garner more and more reviews of 22 Scars, it’s become apparent to me that some people understood what I was going for, whilst others were simply confused by the alternate storylines and lack of emotional connection to the main character. And whilst I can’t really blame the readers for not understanding, it’s always nice … Continue reading Review of 22 Scars
April 17, 2018
I Didn’t Mean to Write A Difficult Novel
I like my first novel. It tells what I feel to be an important story, told from perspectives that I think are often underrepresented. As I wrote for Girl Who Reads the other day, it bears some striking parallels to other stories that I’ve since discovered, but I still like to think that it stands … Continue reading I Didn’t Mean to Write A Difficult Novel
March 22, 2018
Books Like Mine
When I started writing 22 Scars, I knew it would draw heavily on my own experiences and life as someone struggling with depression and self-harm. The first thoughts of the story came to my mind sometime in the late summer of 2005, visiting New York City for the first time and thinking that it would make … Continue reading Books Like Mine
March 12, 2018
What Is Life Worth?
What is life worth when a single bullet can end it?
February 26, 2018
Mania Struck Again
22 Scars is available on Amazon, iBooks and Barnes & Noble, both digitally and in print. Order your copy today! Hey, so … sorry about being absent for the past couple of weeks. I didn’t disappear, and I didn’t stop thinking about writing; I’ve just been up to my eyeballs in work (the bill-paying kind). … Continue reading Mania Struck Again
