Hi. I'm CJ Harter.
I'm from the great city of Manchester, UK and still live close to it. I’ve dissected human bodies in Sheffield, shushed library-users in Wigan, shared poetry in Liverpool, organised bedbaths in Salford. Now I help folk connect with their creativity through writing, and I support fellow authors with editing and proofreading services. I have a degree in Literature and Philosophy, fifteen years of fiction-editing experience and twenty years of experience in delivering adult education. I’m mother to two adults, wife to one and slave to two tiny dogs.
My first novel, psychological suspense Rowan's Well, won a coveted Chill With A Book Readers’ Award, was shortlisted in the Words With Jam First Page 2017 Competition and garners fabulous 5 star reviews. Click Books & Reviews in the menu to find out more about it.
Psychological suspense Fitful Head: A Ghost Story won second prize in Liverpool Writing On The Wall Festival’s Pulp Idol 2017 contest and came eleventh out of 3,112 international entries to the recent UK-NWC competition . It's now receiving praise from readers. Click Books & Reviews in the menu for more on Fitful Head: A Ghost Story .
I love telling stories, creating characters who'll make you laugh and cry, tales to make you gasp and think. My love of writing flows from my passion for reading - the chance to immerse myself in other lives, other worlds. You know that feeling, right? When I'm reading, my day-to-day life recedes, and I can live those other people's lives, see through different eyes, travel the world and sometimes off it, maybe even fall in love a little, and return home when I'm ready, feeling I've really been away.
I hope you'll find things here to transport you, to nurture your love of reading and support you in your writing.
I love to hear from my readers, students and editing clients. I want to know what you think of my novels, my courses and my editing service.
So start exploring and get in touch!
I'm from the great city of Manchester, UK and still live close to it. I’ve dissected human bodies in Sheffield, shushed library-users in Wigan, shared poetry in Liverpool, organised bedbaths in Salford. Now I help folk connect with their creativity through writing, and I support fellow authors with editing and proofreading services. I have a degree in Literature and Philosophy, fifteen years of fiction-editing experience and twenty years of experience in delivering adult education. I’m mother to two adults, wife to one and slave to two tiny dogs.
My first novel, psychological suspense Rowan's Well, won a coveted Chill With A Book Readers’ Award, was shortlisted in the Words With Jam First Page 2017 Competition and garners fabulous 5 star reviews. Click Books & Reviews in the menu to find out more about it.
Psychological suspense Fitful Head: A Ghost Story won second prize in Liverpool Writing On The Wall Festival’s Pulp Idol 2017 contest and came eleventh out of 3,112 international entries to the recent UK-NWC competition . It's now receiving praise from readers. Click Books & Reviews in the menu for more on Fitful Head: A Ghost Story .
I love telling stories, creating characters who'll make you laugh and cry, tales to make you gasp and think. My love of writing flows from my passion for reading - the chance to immerse myself in other lives, other worlds. You know that feeling, right? When I'm reading, my day-to-day life recedes, and I can live those other people's lives, see through different eyes, travel the world and sometimes off it, maybe even fall in love a little, and return home when I'm ready, feeling I've really been away.
I hope you'll find things here to transport you, to nurture your love of reading and support you in your writing.
I love to hear from my readers, students and editing clients. I want to know what you think of my novels, my courses and my editing service.
So start exploring and get in touch!
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Here's an interview I did with Mary Clinton before Fitful Head: A Ghost Story was published. We chatted about Rowan's Well, author names, genre and what I'm writing now.
Sound/video synch isn't great, I confess, so look away, grab a coffee and treat it like radio! Thanks to Mary and to Liverpool FACT. marysreadinggroup.wordpress.com |