Chromatoast's Profile
About Me
Penname:
Chromatoast
Location:
Michigan
Name:
Preferred language:
English
School:
About me:
To friends and potential colleagues:
Consider me BOOKED until the end of November. I'm NaNoing and it is currently sucking up ALL my free time and energy! But rest assured, I will be back in December to give feedback, encouragement, and assistance.. and maybe post some new stuff, but we'll see.
Thanks for checking in, and I'll see you in December!
My claim to fame:
Er.. I've never received a rejection letter.. though this could be related to the fact that I've never submitted anything for publication. Hmmm.
My Projects
October Challenge! (Closed)A collection of stories written ONE A DAY during October 2008! See the "Just for Fun" Foru...
Mourning & KnightAncient mythology and modern horror combine in this saga about one woman's quest to save t...
My Submissions
My Favorites: Reading and Writing
What I like to read:
Children's Books, Crime, Horror, Lesbian / Gay / Bi / Transgender, Mysteries and Thrillers, Parenting and Families, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Favorite books:
"The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson; "The Wolf's Hour", "Boy's Life", and "Mine" by Robert McCammon; "World War Z" by Max Brooks; "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll
What I'm reading now:
Fiction: "The Arabian Nights"
Nonfic: "Writing with Power" by Peter Elbow (Excellent!)
Nonfic: "Writing with Power" by Peter Elbow (Excellent!)
Title of my memoir:
"One Foot in the Grave"
My other writing:
Poetry is a great mental workout. I enjoy writing dialogues/skits/plays which sometimes morph into short stories. One of my main reasons for joining WeBook is so it can force me to complete more of my ideas...
What I like to write:
Horror, Lesbian / Gay / Bi / Transgender, Mysteries and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Character I'd like to be for a day:
Alice in Wonderland
Favorite authors:
Robert McCammon, Christopher Moore, Terry Pratchett, Max Brooks, Lewis Carroll, Shirley Jackson, Edgar Allen Poe, H. P. Lovecraft
Favorite place to read:
snuggled up on the couch on a dreary day
My ideal role(s):
A Writer, Editor, Feedbacker, Idea person, Reader, Researcher
