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I've always wanted to be a writer. When anyone asked what do you want to be when you grown up, I'd always reply "an author". My mom wisely advised me to pursue something more conventional to fund me in the mean time.

So I went to uni, got a degree and then went to work in sales. Somewhere between 7 and 21 I forgot what my ambition was. Now I've returned to with renewed vigour. My style is hopefully more developed than when I was 7.

Here uploaded is the beginning of my first completed book. I am still in the process of of redrafting. Its complete(ish) at around 75000 words but not quite ready for the publishers' desks yet! All comments are appreciated, I have broad shoulders :)

Aside from writing I'm an avid reader which generally comes with the territory. I find it difficult to balance time between reading and writing whilst also trying to maintain and work and social life. I think we should all campaign for longer hours in the day. Sleep deprivation makes me very grumpy!

In my spare(?) time I review books on my blog with particular interest in independently published novels. Though many are littered with mistakes and are not as well-polished as a conventional novel there are as many hidden gems in the market just waiting to be discovered.

favourite books

In no particular order ...

The Millenium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson
Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Ring/Sprial/Loop by Koji Suzuki
The Forbidden Games Trilogy by L. J. Smith
Dragonmaster by Chris Bunch
Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
We Were The Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
The Time Travellers WIfe by Audrey Niffenegger

my websites

http://betweentheleaves.wordpress.com/    

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my books

In Her Blood

Laura J Pardoe

In a world divided by race. mixed genetics make loyalty difficult


Harriet lived with her father in relative peace until the day a strange woman shows up the village square and tries to blast the market to pieces. After two short visits from the village Elders, Harriet is abandoned, homeless and hunted.

A mercenary with too many words spilling out of his mouth grabs Harriet and drags her into the forest she was forbade from entering as a villager. Reluctant, but with no other choice, Harriet is forced to trust the mercenary. For now at least.

When Harriet learns her father has been sighted and then goes missing again with more pale skinned women hot on his trail she embarks on a desperate journey to find him.

Her search for her father embroils her in an urgent need to solve the imminent war crisis. But when it comes to the crunch, Harriet finds it difficult to pick her penultimate side.

 

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Casimir Greenfield wrote 6 days ago

Hi there - just extending the hand of friendship. I'm still fairly....

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Animal lover? If so please take a look at my book Its a true story a....

Marita A. Hansen wrote 24 days ago

Hi, Tupbup. With the new month comes changes in shelves, so I'm messa....

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Dear Laura, My kids love that lego image. In just a few days, a boo....

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I wrote 46 days ago

I love a good zombie story and you didn't disappoint. Although the idea of a virus being the cause of the problem is not a new idea, the medical and scientific detail really put your own stamp on the genre. I loved each individual story thread and switching between them really kicked up the pace. Yo... view book

I wrote 49 days ago

Really heartfelt and honest writing. You didn't gloss over anything and the touches of humour really made an impact on your story as a whole. Absolutely loved the last chapter. I needed a giggle after reading your story (not that you told it in a sad way). I'm glad it had a happy ending too. Cancer ... view book

I wrote 50 days ago

Chapter 1: You show a clear talent as a story teller. 98277 strolls into the first sentence as a fully dimensional character who I could believe in and sympathise with. By choosing to reject his given name shows the reader in a few short words how prisoners were dehumanised in the eyes of the an... view book

I wrote 88 days ago

You tell the story with a captivating literary style. Luca has real depth as a character from the beginning. I found the present tense a bit awkward at times but it really suits the story that's unfolding. I only read the first few chapters as this isn't my usual genre of choice but even from the sh... view book

I wrote 111 days ago

I can see why this has been picked up by Authonomy as One to Watch. Your narrative flips seamlessly between past and present feeding the reader with enough information about the past and the Barren whilst also addressing the issue of what happens when there is no one, or hardly anyone, left. Relatio... view book

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