Carole Matthews
www.myspace.com/carolematthewsis mostly on Facebook now! C : ) xxMood: happy
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Carole Matthews
- Milton Keynes, UK
- Last Login: 10/26/2009
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Interests
General
..My partner Lovely Kev and I love to travel. In recent years we've been to China, Nepal (for research for my book With or Without You), Equador and the Galapagos Islands (fantastic!) We recently walked the Inca Trail in Peru. Kev and I do lots of hiking and cycling too. Other than that, I love reading (top hobby for all authors I should think). I run on my treadmil everyday (well, nearly). I like cooking, but I'm not the world's best - though my chocolate bread and butter pudding is enough to make grown men swoon.Music
..I love music and have to listen to it while I'm writing. Current favourites include James Morrison, The Kooks, The Feeling, Gorillaz, Amy Winehouse, Scissor Sisters and Robbie. Classics include Coldplay, Sting, The Corrs, Deacon Blue. Oldies but goodies include Fleetwood Mac, Human League, Pet Shop Boys, Simply Red. Boz Scaggs, Joan Armatrading, Ian Drury and the Blockheads, Roxy Music and, of course, David Bowie. When I need inspiration for my writing I always turn to Prefab Sprout - much underrated - and George Michael. I also got really into John Mayer after a recent trip to San Francisco. I'm also forced to listen to Bon Jovi every time I'm in the car due to my dearly-beloved's proclivities.Movies
..I'm film mad - all-time favourites include Cabaret, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Anything with Hugh Grant in. I also love cheap sci-fi films and weepies. I'm also a sucker for old musicals - particularly anything with Gene Kelly in it. Thought the new James Bond film was great. Am hoping that one day at least one of the films I've got 'in development' in Hollywood will make it to the big screen - or even the small screen!Television
..Wednesday night is our telly night - addicted to The Apprentice, Grand Designs, then Desperate Housewives. A good night in. Am also a complete 24 freak and have currently been crazy about The Tudors! My social life ends every year when the X-Factor starts. Would love to see more 'proper' drama and comedy rather than endless reality shows.Books
..I rush straight out and buy all of Philippa Gregory's books. Ditto Harlan Coben - love all his twists and turns. In my own genre, I love Sophie Kinsella, Marian Keyes, Emily Giffin and Sarah Mlynowski (who I edited the fabulous Girls' Night In series with in the USA and Canada). I also love vampire books - MaryJanice Davidson's stories are chicklit vampire and very funny. All-time top books include The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and Goodbye Johnny Thunder by Tania Kindersley. But I could rave on and on as I love so many writers. I have to recommend my own books here too, don't I?Heroes
Jack Bauer - a man who can regularly save the world and still be sensitive is a hero in my book!
Details
- Status: Married
- Here for: Networking
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Occupation: Writer
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Status and Mood
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Posted at 7:29 AM Oct 26
Carole Matthews is mostly on Facebook now! C : ) xx
Mood: happy
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Blurbs
About me:
Hi everyone!
I've been writing romantic comedy novels for the last twelve years (where did that go?). My books include Welcome To The Real World,
With or Without You and A Minor Indiscretion.
For Better, For Worse, was a Reading with Ripa TV pick in the USA which sent the book straight onto the USA Today bestseller list (thank you, Kelly Ripa!). I'm published in twenty-four different countries (yikes!) and some of the book covers are below.
My latest The Chocolate Lovers' Club is out now both in the UK and the USA. (Sorry for the long wait folks - now you have to hang on for the follow up!) A sequel to The Chocolate Lovers Club - The Chocolate Lovers' Diet is available. Also out is my latest paperback It's a Kind of Magic.
Welcome To The Real World,was short-listed for the Romantic Novel of the Year award in the UK and The Chocolate Lovers' Diet has recently won the award for Best Happy-Ever-After at the Melissa Nathan Awards for Comedy Romance. My latest book is All You Need is Love.
I send out a monthly newsletter to keep my readers up to date and run a free monthly prize draw. All you have to do is take a little trip to my main website and sign up for my newsletter which enters you into the free prize draw. Easy-peasy.
Best Carolewww.carolematthews.com
www.thechocolateloversclub.com
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Who I'd like to meet:
New friends, fellow writers, my lovely readers, the gorgeous George Clooney and the Deppmeister.
Friend Space (Top 20)
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Tom
Tom Anderson
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Clare
Clare Blackledge
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James
James Max
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Robbie Williams
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Modern Women's Fiction
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Bad Substitute
Jason Breed
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Heidi
Heidi Harrison
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Sparkle
Sara Browning
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Michelle
Michelle Moore
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Helen Rochfort ©
Helen Rochfort
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John
John Connolly
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James May
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Tishylou
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Harlan
Harlan Coben
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Luke
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Chris Evans
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Peter James
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Trashionista
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Pip
Pip Fidler
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Andrew
Comments
Sep 9 2009 8:52 AM
GOD BLESS
Sep 4 2009 10:52 AM
Sep 4 2009 10:52 AM
Jul 29 2009 10:47 AM
Jul 11 2009 11:20 AM
Jun 17 2009 4:23 PM
Jun 24 2009 11:22 AM
I love u soo much because you're always happy and i love your pretty smile and your funny books :D
Jun 25 2009 12:07 PM
Jul 6 2009 6:29 AM
i've started reading Its a kind of Magic and i'm so excited about it, i just wanted to tell you how much i love your books and that you're the first writer i've started reading for and still the only one and i dont think i can find someone better than you or funnier I LOVE YOU :D
Jun 11 2009 5:19 AM
Thanks a lot for the friendship!
I hope you had a good time while viewing the page,
watching the videos and listening to my music!?
Take care and have a great day,
Ralph Jones
Jun 13 2009 1:44 AM
Jun 8 2009 7:30 PM
Jun 6 2009 8:05 AM
(Seeing as it's your birthday, shouldn't you turn that PC off now and get out into our wonderful English weather?)
Greg.
Jun 6 2009 8:08 AM
Just dropping by to wish you a Happy
Birthday! Blow out the candles and
make a wish!
Take care and best wishes,
Ralph & the Wake Up team
Jun 6 2009 9:10 AM
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Jun 6 2009 10:30 AM
Holly
Jun 6 2009 10:32 AM
Jun 6 2009 11:18 AM
just wanted to wish you a happy birthday.
Mine is on Thursday so it just goes to show, all the best people were born in June lol
Have a great day.
Oh by the way, my sons sing in choirs for our town and one of the grandmothers who comes is a massive fan of yours. She brought 3 of your books to read at the last concert. She said she has almost every book you have written. We spent ages talking about your books lol So you have 2 big fans here in Bolton.
Have a great day and don't do anything I wouldn't do LOL
Angela
Jun 6 2009 12:02 PM
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Jun 6 2009 1:12 PM
Lynda
Jun 6 2009 3:49 PM
Jun 6 2009 4:19 PM
Jun 6 2009 4:46 PM
I am truly blessed with the gift of your friendship. I'm very sorry that I haven't been in touch like I should have lately. With all that has been going on with Winston I have not gotten too many chances to be online. The weeks have really gone by fast. I praise God so much that Winston is improving and is almost back to 100%. Hopefully everything will be back to normal soon. Thank you for understanding and continuing to be my friend.
Love and Blessings Always,
Sharon & Family†
www.Wingrace.com