M.C.V. EGAN ❧Defining Ways❧

CONDITIONED dives back into the world of gardener Charles, his friends and the state of his mental health – one year on. We meet loner Simon and his battle with the outside world, co-dependent Martha and her abusive husband Clive, neurotic poet Catherine on the verge of getting married, Tony, who finds his strange brother Charles a challenge, psychic Elaine looking for a new direction in life and quirky widow Sarah Roseberg who has a go at sorting out all of their problems.
CONDITIONS aimed to sensitise readers and make them think about tolerance and acceptance. CONDITIONED wants readers to look beyond their attitude towards Conditions and examine what we all do and what we can do to overcome our challenges. The sequel is another snapshot of this circle of friends. Some will have improved their lives, others will not.

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About the Author

Christoph Fischer was born in Germany, near the Austrian border, as the son of a Sudeten-German father and a Bavarian mother. Not a full local in the eyes and ears of his peers he developed an ambiguous sense of belonging and home in Bavaria. He moved to Hamburg in pursuit of his studies and to lead a life of literary indulgence. After a few years he moved on to the UK where he now lives in a small town in West Wales He and his partner have three Labradoodles to complete their family. Christoph worked for the British Film Institute, in Libraries, Museums and for an airline. He has published 8 novels so far and written several other novels which are in the later stages of editing and finalisation.

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The secrets behind the practice of good writing: 35

Published on October 16, 2015 by mariacatalinaeganLeave a comment

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Little did he know…

Little do you know but, in twelve hours from now, you’ll still be thinking deeply about this blog.

“Little did he know” has something one of those caricatured constructions of fiction writing, along with the “dark and stormy night”. And yet it raised an interesting point from one of our writers recently, which I thought would be worth sharing.

Consider the following scenario: A man looks down from his hotel balcony and becomes aware of a coach approaching (This is a period piece). He glimpses a face at the window. When the coach rolls into the yard, this is what happens next (with thanks to another of our participants):

“Ma’am.” The kitchen help bent his head, holding the wooden box firmly as a slender ankle emerged. Above the lad she stood, regal and immobile, considering the sludge and chaos.

Finding himself under that singular scrutiny, Alistair…

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Interview With Author Mary Anne Edwards

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Guest Interview at Uviart.blogspot.co.uk

Published on October 15, 2015 by mariacatalinaegan1 Comment

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A Big Thank You to Uvi Poznansky for interviewing me today on her marvellous blog. Uviart.blogspot.co.uk

For the full feature follow this link:

http://uviart.blogspot.co.uk/p/guest-interview.html

Here is an excerpt from the feature:

Can you bring us up to scratch about the series and explain the book titles?

“CONDITIONS” is the story of Charles, a gardener with a (deliberately un-specified) mental illness. At the funeral of his mother family conflicts erupt and his friends take over the role of comforting him, as his surrogate family. Although Charles is the only one with a diagnosed condition, we see how each of the surrounding character also has a ‘little tick’ or ‘condition’.

In “CONDITIONED” these friends reunite at a wedding, one year on. This serves as a snapshot to show how the individual conditions have improved or deteriorated. Some of them are self-made where characters have ‘conditioned’ themselves, for better or for worse.