I invited around 70 writers/bloggers to write a piece about how typical they are of their sign, and how its traits affect their writing life ~ if at all...
Has your favourite writer been featured yet? Links to all previous posts at the end of this one :)
Float into my corner of cyberspace, Julie, and tell us about being a Pisces writer...
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| Picture is from a WW2 am-dram production (very Piscean, acting, of course!) |
"Pisces is the twelfth house of the zodiac and it’s said that
those of us born under this star sign internalise traits from the other eleven
houses. I suspect this may be true as
I’m a mass of contradictions.
"If procrastination became an Olympic event, I’d be up there
on the podium. I blame Twitter and
Facebook and can use up a whole day doing little else; it could be argued this
displacement activity is attributable to the negative Piscean traits of
laziness and being weak-willed, so actually it’s not my fault.
Our star sign is two fish swimming in opposite directions;
we can be as dangerous as a shark and as harmless as a herring. Lizzie Tennyson, the main character in my
novel ‘Long Shadows’ is the personification of this. Subconsciously I’ve given her some of my own
traits (albeit somewhat exaggerated).
She can be considerate, intuitive and altruistic, as can I. She can also be pessimistic and
over-sensitive, as can I."
"I went into a state of abject misery after receiving a three
star review. Forget the five star and
four star reviews, all that mattered for days was Mrs Three Stars.
As a cathartic exercise I wrote a blog looking at ways of
coping with negative reviews. I’ve had
lots of very positive feedback and my suggested coping mechanism sounded so
convincing that I almost believed it myself.
Heaven knows what will happen if I get any one or two star reviews. I need to look towards the other eleven
houses for strength and determination to accept and deal with criticism. After all, the only alternative is to be a
writer who never publishes anything."
"Arguably my strongest Piscean trait is being a dreamer. I walk regularly, in Devon, Cornwall, Scotland
and the Lake District. As I walk, I plan
and plot. My imaginary world, populated
by my imaginary friends, takes over and I come home brimming with ideas. Some make it to full manuscript others bite
the dust on the way.
I find inspiration in everyday events and I’m slightly
embarrassed to admit I had a great idea at a funeral. My long suffering partner will attest to the
fact that I scribble on anything; napkins during formal dinners, drinks mats in
pubs and even on one occasion his handkerchief (serves him right for not using
tissues like the rest of us).
Neptune is our key planet and depicts the dissolution of
reality. Sometimes we rely on escapism
and imagination to help us through the tough times; nothing wrong with that but
it does help if you’re married to a confident and enthusiastic Arien!"
If she was any more Piscean she'd have scales and gills....!
You can swim along with Julie on Twitter and Facebook
I've chosen two famous fish to wave fins at Julie across the ocean depths ~
... author of the amazingly successful Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
Up Next ~ fellow mutable sign, Gemini
Previous Posts:
Leo and Aries: Terry Tyler and Proofreader Julia
Leo: Anne Goodwin, Rose Edmunds, Alex Johnson
Aries: Trisha Ashley, Cynthia Harrison
Gemini: Norah Colvin, Jerome Dumont, John Privilege, Shelley Wilson,
Aquarius and Capricorn: Nicky Black
Aquarius: Cathy Ryan, Lynda Renham
Capricorn: Annie Lyons, Steffany R
Sagittarius: Rachel Amphlett, Wendy J Lennox, Katrina Mountfort,
Cancer: Sarah Boucher, Katie Oliver, Mark Barry
Virgo: Louise Marley, Elizabeth Ducie, Barb Taub,
Pisces: Maria Savva, Sacha Black
Scorpio: Gemma Lawrence, Robert Leigh, Catherine Hokin, Jenny Twist,
Taurus: Valerie-Anne Baglietto, Valerie Poore,
Libra: Tom Hocknell, Jen Ammoscato, Joanne B
