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Tina Lemon
  • Female
  • London by day, Oxfordshire by night
  • United Kingdom
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About Me
Had a really long essay here before, but decided to shorten it up. Surely, I can describe myself in bullet points!

- I was born in SE Asia, but grew up in Germany with school stints in the US and Australia. I now live in the UK where I somehow got stuck after uni.

- Work full-time in a non-writing job.

- Live in Oxfordshire with my husband, with two dogs currently on loan to my mother and a horse that's grazing on a paddock, becoming fatter as I type.

- My ideal life consists of the three R's - in my case, that is: Reading, wRiting and Riding (horseback riding, that is).
What are you working on at the moment?
I am currently working on two Young Adult novels - both planned to be trilogies. Not because I think trilogies/series are currently "in", but because the story arc would be far to long to be squeezed into the cover of one book. Both could be categorized as "Contemporary Fantasy".

One day, I do want to write a scary book. I'm told I have a natural affinity for that sort of thing, but I get too spooked out before I can finish a chapter at this point in time.
If you had to recommend just one children's book you've read in the last year, what would it be?
OK - after only having read the first few chapters... I knew I had to change this segment of my profile. I am currently reading Tabitha Suzuma's "FORBIDDEN", and my goodness, do the main characters get into my head. They seem so real - and despite knowing what is to come (everyone who reads the book must know its theme) - you can't help but let them into your heart as well. And the writing is absolutely superb, so fluent... and yet, each sentence is filled with so much meaning.
What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
That inspiration can come from everywhere.

For one of the novels I'm currently working on, I knew the characters for ages before I even started writing. Let's say, they may have been my invisible friends whilst growing up... and despite me knowing them fairly well (they've been with me all this time after all), I never really knew their story - I planted them into the worlds I made up for them every now and then, but these worlds seemed temporary, and not their own. Then, whilst researching another story (with different characters), it suddenly clicked. It was a very unusual feeling - it was as if these characters said out loud: "Finally, she got it!" (*imagine this with a lot more euphoria*).

Tina Lemon's Blog

In response to Amanda Craig's article...

... on being bullied at school:

 

http://anovelway.blogspot.com/2011/08/in-response-to-amanda-craigs-article.html

Posted on August 3, 2011 at 11:35

A Tongue-in-Cheek Post

What happens when you seriously fail at creating a deep and meaningful confrontation scene during a writing course. www.anovelway.blogspot.com

 

 

Posted on February 22, 2011 at 23:30

SCBWI London Professional Series Event with EGMONT UK

Here's my recap:

http://anovelway.blogspot.com/2011/01/scbwi-london-professional-series-egmont.html

Warning: LONG!

Take care,
Tina

Posted on January 26, 2011 at 7:55

A Teenager... Again

Inspired by Nick Cross' blog about being a teenager, here's my take on it all:

 

http://anovelway.blogspot.com/2011/01/teenager-again.html

Posted on January 4, 2011 at 1:09

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At 10:54 on October 1, 2011, M Louise Kelly said…

Thank you for all the organising you do for Scooby. I know i'm late for the Ning mob, but computer ran out of power and dinner guests arrived mid ninging! But it was just a great idea, and Scooby is so important I still wanted to say thanks!!

You've been Ning mobbed (better late than never!)

At 20:39 on September 30, 2011, Rebecca Brown said…
Thank you for all the hard work you do in SCBWI BI. You've been Ning Mobbed! :) 
At 20:32 on September 30, 2011, Loretta Schauer said…
Thank you for all the work you put in to making SCBWI such a success. You're very much appreciated! You've Been Ning Mobbed!
At 20:22 on September 30, 2011, Rebecca Colby said…

Here’s to you and all you do.

A virtual hug and a huge thank you!

(You’ve been ning-mobbed.)

At 20:22 on September 30, 2011, Helen Bonney said…
Thank you for all the wonderful work you do for Scoobie that helps make it the amazing organisation that it is.
You have been Ning-Mobbed! Enjoy!
At 19:47 on September 30, 2011, Katherine Lynas said…
Thank you! Thanks for all you do for SCBWI, you help make it the fab organisation it is. It wouldn't be the same without you. You have been Ning Mobbed!
At 19:36 on September 30, 2011, Vanessa Harbour said…
Thank you for all you do for SCBWI. Hope you enjoy being Ning Mobbed!
At 19:18 on September 30, 2011, Dave Cousins said…
Thank you, Tina – for all your hard work, enthusiasm and ideas – and for your part in making SCBWI-BI the great organisation it is. You've been Ning mobbed!
At 19:16 on September 30, 2011, Nicky Schmidt said…

Thanks for all you do for Scoobie, Tina - and for making SCBWI-BI what it is!

Yep, you've been Ning-Mobbed! :-) x

At 18:57 on September 30, 2011, Maureen Lynas said…

Thank you!

 

Every volunteer has helped to make this SCBWI chapter so brilliant. So today the members are joining together to thank you for the support, thank you for the opportunities, thank you for the friendships.

 

Without you we would all still be sitting alone in our sheds and lofts, isolated, wondering whether we were nuts to continue writing and illustrating. I still wonder whether I'm nuts to continue writing but at least now I know a lot of other people who are wondering the same!

 

You're a scoobie volunteer and - You've been Ning Mobbed!

 

Maureen x

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