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Who I am:: I love words, language, sentences, metaphors, stories long and short, poetry, reading and writing.

I love to inspire and to be inspired.

Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:: I blog about books at 'Word by Word'

http://clairemca.wordpress.com

I tweet at @clairewords

Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:: Completed one novel and part way through a second.
Lots of imperfect short stories, though I continue to practice.

Media outlets that I currently write for:: Ink Publishing - Easyjet Magazine (I write a monthly travel guide about the city of Marseille)

AAGP Newsletter - an anglo-american newsletter I write reviews for.

My writing is:: Fiction, Memoir, Blog Posts, Screenwriting

Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:: http://clairemca.wordpress.com

Services I offer to other writers:: Friendship, Support,

I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:: N/A

My professional associations:: I am a member of NZSA (New Zealand Society of Authors)

I found out about She Writes from:: Deborah Linker, a writer and published poet from Florida whom I met in Book & Bar, an English bookshop in Aix en Provence

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Tell all the Truth but tell it Slant

Posted on February 3, 2013 at 1:14am 0 Comments 0 Likes

"If we work always in words, sometimes we need to recuperate in a place where language doesn't join up, where we're thrown back on a few elementary nouns.

Sea. Bird. Sky.”

Kathleen Jamie whose latest poetry collection The Overhaul recently won a major literary prize tells us she is still learning to listen and to see. In her collection…

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Embrace the Threshold - Words are the Magic

Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:19pm 0 Comments 1 Like

Back in the Ottoman Empire, thresholds were regarded as the abode of the djinn. So says Elif Shafak in her short book The Happiness of Blond People, thus in oriental cultures thresholds have been seen as elusive places, zones of ambiguity.

Elif Shafak however, grew to love thresholds, the gateway of the imagination, a place she resided in as a young girl listening to her…

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A Night Away Inspires a Writing Project

Posted on November 11, 2012 at 10:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes

It is only a weekend away house-sitting, but the effect of being in another space and not having any of the same distractions, where my only responsibility is make dinner at 7pm for a lovely 87-year-old couple and my own family has inspired a whole new project.

My daughter and I have embarked on a joint creative project Our Quiet Challenge in…

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I Write and She Draws - Mother and Daughter Creative Partners

Posted on November 10, 2012 at 4:33am 0 Comments 0 Likes

My 10-year-old daughter wants to have her own blog. We tried it for a little while, linked to mine but it didn't work, though the people whose posts she accidentally re-blogged onto mine were most appreciative if a little bewildered at my gesture.

Now we have come up with another idea, partly…

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At 1:46pm on January 6, 2013, Chris Dean said…: It's wonderful to "meet" you. Thank you for the friends request and thank you again for the words of support and encouragement.

At 10:15pm on October 1, 2012, Anita Chapman said…: Hi Claire, thanks for accepting friend request and for your lovely words about my blog post. Great to meet you on here!

At 12:34pm on July 19, 2012, Colleen Leonardi said…: Thanks for your kind message, Claire. I like how you describe my work as a joyful balance. That's lovely. Looking forward to reading your words and getting to know you here and on your blog. xx

At 4:06am on June 17, 2012, Edith O Nuallain said…: Hi Claire, thanks for friending me! I love you blog and have signed up for updates! xxx

At 4:52pm on April 24, 2012, Rebecca Lane Beittel said…: I haven't been on SheWrites much lately. Been busy doing my own "thang" I suppose. I'm curious as to what my SheWrites friends are up to, writing-wise, though. Right now, I'm waiting to hear back from 2 agents who have requested my full manuscript of The Time Minders. I'm still working on Kingdoms of Blood & Magic, but not as diligently as I should, since I've been querying/submitting for the TTM, doing scads of tutoring at my daughters' school and work for our church's youth group. How about YOU?

At 5:46pm on February 26, 2012, Rebecca Lane Beittel said…: I LOVE France, even though I've only been there once . . . .many, many years ago. Where in France are you?

At 8:01pm on January 16, 2012, Regina Y. Swint said…: Claire,

If I haven't said so before, thank you for all of the encouragement. This online activity stuff is exhausting, isn't it? If only I could squeeze little more time into my day. I'm still trying to initiate and join discussions that I can contribute something to that will be helpful to other folks, but who knows if it's working? I hope. I hope! How are you? And happy new year to you, by the way. :)

At 1:58pm on January 2, 2012, Deborah Batterman said…: The more I read your blog, the more I look forward to your next post. Seriously, what you bring to the world of reading, and writing, is wonderful. All the more reason that I appreciate thoughtful comments on mine.

At 12:30pm on November 21, 2011, Sheana Ochoa said…: Claire,

Hello. My husband's family are Moroccan Jews who emigrated to France. I went to the blog arablit and loved it, especially the latest post on the young Egyptian playwright since the Levantine Center (my husband's non profit) just launched a west coast Freedom Theatre. The first production is Sarah's War, based on Rachel Corrie's story about her observations and final death in Palestine.

I'm so happy to hear you'll review my book! I think it's even better that you have no prior knowledge of Stella because then the narrative will have to stand on its own. May I email it you? There's no big rush since I haven't got a publisher for it yet, but to have a review ready to send out to my social networks, put on Amazon, etc, would be helpful before and after it is released.

At 4:40pm on November 20, 2011, Sheana Ochoa said…: Claire,

I know that film was just sublime. We had the director at the screening which was extra special. My husband runs the Levantine Cultural Center her in Los Angeles. He speaks French (lived in Paris 10 years) as do many of the members who are from various middle eastern countries. Thanks for reading my posts.

Claire, do you ever review biographies? Just wondering if you'd want to read mine on Stella Adler, http://alifeinartstellaadler.wordpress.com/ which I think you're following the blog I just launched. I'm going to go check out the website you recommended. thanks! Nice to be in touch.