Here’s my biography and picture for the Cat Collection.
I hope they’re OK,
Mai x
Iâm a long time writer and cat lover from Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
I started attending clubs in 2001 and in 2007 began sending work out to magazines. That was in the days of postal submissions.
I remember my first time well. Having prepared a batch of six printed stories, complete with covering letters and carefully addressed A4 envelopes, I noticed a slight yellowing on the bottom of the last story. I grimmaced, I hoped, I sniffed â yes, thatâs right â one of my little darlings must have somehow sneaked into my (closed!) paper box and decided that it made a lovely litter tray.
My first thought was to risk it, maybe the editor wouldnât notice, but in the end I redid them all using fresh paper and ultimately got one of the stories published.
Iâve been writing ever since and, while I havenât become the household name I once imagined, Iâve had a number of other pieces published and/or performed.
In 2012 I started running writing groups in Ipswich and currently meet with a wonderful group of people called the âDamselfly Writing Groupâ on Thursday evenings.
I also stick my nose into other local writing events and co-administrate âSuffolk Writers Groupâ on Facebook. If youâve got a connection to Suffolk and are interested in writing, do look us up.
On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 2:34 PM, curtisbaussebooks wrote:
> curtisbausse posted: “For writers keen to salvage an idea that isn’t > working…” >
Dear Curtis
Here’s my biography and picture for the Cat Collection.
I hope they’re OK,
Mai x
Iâm a long time writer and cat lover from Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
I started attending clubs in 2001 and in 2007 began sending work out to magazines. That was in the days of postal submissions.
I remember my first time well. Having prepared a batch of six printed stories, complete with covering letters and carefully addressed A4 envelopes, I noticed a slight yellowing on the bottom of the last story. I grimmaced, I hoped, I sniffed â yes, thatâs right â one of my little darlings must have somehow sneaked into my (closed!) paper box and decided that it made a lovely litter tray.
My first thought was to risk it, maybe the editor wouldnât notice, but in the end I redid them all using fresh paper and ultimately got one of the stories published.
Iâve been writing ever since and, while I havenât become the household name I once imagined, Iâve had a number of other pieces published and/or performed.
In 2012 I started running writing groups in Ipswich and currently meet with a wonderful group of people called the âDamselfly Writing Groupâ on Thursday evenings.
I also stick my nose into other local writing events and co-administrate âSuffolk Writers Groupâ on Facebook. If youâve got a connection to Suffolk and are interested in writing, do look us up.
On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 2:34 PM, curtisbaussebooks wrote:
> curtisbausse posted: “For writers keen to salvage an idea that isn’t > working…” >
Thanks, Mai. I replied by email – probably more convenient. But I forgot to mention you might want to add a link for the Writers’ Group.
Hi Curtis
Sorry if I’m still contacting you from the wrong place. I’m a bit confused about the right method.
Here’s a new photo of me for the Cat Collection. You said the other one was too small. Hopefully this is better,
Mai Black
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