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Caroline

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About Me

Hi my name is Caroline and I want to be am a writer. I'm going to stop being wishy washy about it now, I write stories so if you ask me that means I am a writer. When I say I want to be a writer, I mean I want to have someting of mine published. I am not big headed and only want something published if people think its good enough. Hear me, I am talking about being published and I havn't even written a lengthy enough piece yet. Have you ever done something you regret? Well thats what my stories in my blog talk about, things that I really regret doing. These things may not be apparent to each and every reader but I just hope they keep you entertained anyway. Please don't forget me and check my page/blog often for updates! I am going to take another degree in January to enable me to take an MA in Creative Writing. I need to learn so much about this profession as I feel I have been brain washed and channeled for most of my life. Now I know my goal in life I am not going to let anyone take my eyes off it. I have been told that I could write an extremely intresting autobiography, I am not so sure though I think it would bore people. I am feeling more comfortable with writing fiction and right now, the genre I like is realism. I think I have always liked that genre, but I am fully prepared to experiment with different ones. Thats something else I can use my new degree for, mixing the pot up and trying out new things. As for me myself, I am currently on my summer break from university and am spending my days at home in front of my computer and listening to music, in bed watching comedy or writing (Diary or new story.) I also like to read and go out shopping. I am not spending to much however because I need to keep my money for paying for my tuition fees next year. Damn the UK Government for introducing fees!

My Interests

I am mainly thinking about writing these days and that is also my favourite thing to be getting on with. I have been writing new short stories and have begun keeping a diary. We have recently got the old sega mechiene down from its hiding place in the loft, I have been a playing all the old fashioned games on it. I have been also reading a lot more than usual. I am very interested in comedy and like to make people laugh, although this is not always easy for me. I am very interested in selling on ebay and making a little extra spare cash. All for my uni fund you understand.

I'd like to meet:

I feel quite happy with knowing who I know right now, I am not really yearning to meet anyone who is still alive. I can think of a few people who are dead like MICHEAL PATRICK SMITH he faught for the equal rights of disabled people in the US and I feel the same thing needs doing here in the UK. This is another ambition of mine, to become a political activist, but lets go with one thing at a time first.
Another person who I think was incredable was VIRGINIA WOOLF I have only read two of her books because they are so difficult for me to get my head round, but she is definatly someone who inspired me to write. There were lots of things and people, but she is one of them. I would also have liked to meet JUDY GARLAND because I think she was incredable to live until she was 47 with the amount of abuse she suffered.

Music:

Recently I have started to get myself into Queen and I am going to see Liza Minnelli, KD Lang and Elton John in concert this year. A few of my other favourite are Judy Garland, Melissa Etheridge, Natalie Imbruglia, Duffy and Shania Twain.

Movies:

I am not into films like I used to be, I still like things I can laugh at and I like serious dramas too. These often can be portrayed better on a film than in a book. I still like the Hours, I have gone off musicals a bit but still like things like Cabaret, don't like things such as the Sound of Music because I prefer to see a reason for the singing. I still like funny films such as The Life of Brian and Noises Off.

Television:


I like to watch programmes about food and diets because I they are funny. I love sitcoms and stand-up comedy too. American sitcoms are the best because they seem a little removed from the reality of British Life - so it's not too depressing. My favourite comediennes are Roseanne Barr and Ellen Degeneres.

Books:

I like reading other peoples autobigographies and they don't necessarily have to be of famous people. I currently have two Marian Keyes books that I can't wait to get on with and am reading My Father's Keeper at the moment. I need to buff up my reading habits before I begin this writing course because good writers are always well read. I nearly forgot I do still want to read Salt and Honey too.Carrie Fisher-

Heroes:

The people I mentioneed in the who I would like to meet section, my nan, who helped make me the person I am today and Candi Miller for taking an inrtrest in a pathetic cripple's ambitions.

My Blog

The Democratic Writer (Updated)

Hi I am going to be entering a poetry competition and therefore need 3 poems (the last one isn't written yet) of no more than 20 lines. I have always thought The Democratic Writer was one of my b...
Posted by Caroline on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:32:00 PST

The Democratic Writer

The Democratic Writerby Caroline Dowen Is right or left the same conspiracy?Different things are done by both sides,The right side is the one that grows,It may be bigger to begin with,For those who ar...
Posted by Caroline on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:39:00 PST

The Simple Things

The Simple Things By Caroline Dowen   Why are we forced to begin our lives, injected with ambition? When all we want is a person to lean on?   Why are we forced to plan and plot, our route ...
Posted by Caroline on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:32:00 PST

Virginia Woolf

Some will strut and some will fret, see this an hour on the stageOthers will not but they'll sweat in their hopelessness, in their rage.We're all the same, the men of anger and the women of the page.T...
Posted by Caroline on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:54:00 PST

Liza Minnelli Birmingham Concert Videos 4-6-2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efvN-HxyW1Yhttp://www.youtube .com/watch?v=c9Ki9XeDI18http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rtDA -XfQPAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgoCZ0KntiE These arn't my videos but heres...
Posted by Caroline on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:41:00 PST

Liza Minnelli Concert in Birmingham 4-6-2008

I was at this show last night and I must say I was blown away!! Much to my suprise as when I saw Cher in 2004 I didn't think I would ever enjoy a concert as much ever again! Liza proved me wrong last ...
Posted by Caroline on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:50:00 PST

The Value of Hard Work - Short Story

Hi I just finished this story today and would be grateful for any feedback you will give me. The Value of Hard Work The day I moved into my fiancé's house with him and his daughter I could not believe...
Posted by Caroline on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:03:00 PST