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Post by catherine daly on Apr 10, 2005 18:22:59 GMT
Catherine Barry, author of recently released 'Skin Deep', and previously bestsellers 'The house that Jack Built' and 'Null and Void' will be on line to answer your questions on wednesday evening. If you can't make it on the night, post your questions now and she will answer as many as possible. Check out Catherine Barry's Website: www.catherinebarry.net/ |
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Post by Abby on Apr 13, 2005 0:59:06 GMT
Hi Catherine, just apologising for not being here when you are. I'm staying else where tonight. I haven't read any of your books I'll keep an eye out though,
Can anyone confirm that they are availiable in Australia?
Have a good evening/morning/day/night everyone.
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Post by Cathy B on Apr 13, 2005 18:21:52 GMT
Hello Y'all....Cathy B here. Questions welcome. Answers may be slightly askew......if you want to know why? You have to ask.....
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Post by For Abby on Apr 13, 2005 18:25:16 GMT
A response to ABBY. All my books are available in Australia to my knowledge. I certainly had enough e-mails from there. Hope wherever you're staying tonight is good. Wish I was in Australia now myself.
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Post by catherine daly on Apr 13, 2005 19:03:40 GMT
Hi Cathy,
Just got on line myself! Rushing round like the proverbial blue ___ fly, dealing with kids etc.
Anyway- well done on Skin Deep- I have to say I loved it - Some bits were laugh out loud funny. And yes, I have been that person having a bra fitting too! Cringe!
'Do we have any feeding bras Dolores?'
What size NOreen?
"Ooh!"... looks through curtain at me....
"I dunno, Dolores, how big do they go???"
So how many scenes liek that are from personal experience?? any others you'd like to share??
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Post by Catherine Barry on Apr 13, 2005 19:16:55 GMT
Oh Many personal experiences, but the one about the bra is not the one your interested in...it's the 'falling in love' experience you want to know about isn't it? Own up! Oh well....get on with ith then, ask about it!!!
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Post by catherine daly on Apr 13, 2005 19:18:04 GMT
Moi- ask things like that with the whole world listening in? ? ? ?
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Post by catherine daly on Apr 13, 2005 19:19:29 GMT
Any more questions anyone? Don't be shy! I promise, Cathy's very nice, she doesn't bite (and she doesn't know where you are!!)
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Post by may on Apr 13, 2005 19:32:15 GMT
Hi I've been trying to log in but in a cafe and it won't let me  What I wanted to ask, is how much research you do for your books? And have you ever had any real problems getting the information you need? |
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Post by catherine daly on Apr 13, 2005 19:34:25 GMT
Site just went wierd on me, lost it for a few minutes did that happen to anyone else??
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Post by catherine daly on Apr 13, 2005 19:40:16 GMT
anyone there? or is everyone getting locked out like may? you can always just come on as guests.
Oh hang on- if you can't get in you can't read that!! Duh!
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Post by Catherine Barry on Apr 13, 2005 19:48:27 GMT
Hi May, Hope you got on in cafe? No I have no problem getting info at all, most of it is experience of life (always logged) and the rest is just listening, being astute, I don't do as much research, as I do just tune in with whatever is goin on about me.
For Cath, yes it went off but seems ok now.
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Post by catherine daly on Apr 13, 2005 19:55:13 GMT
I think there seems to be a problem with the boarsd tonite- I just checked soemone else's and it's even slower than ours! Probably too many people logged in on the system as a whole- not sure there's many people left here!!
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Post by Catherine Barry on Apr 13, 2005 19:59:31 GMT
Hi Cath,
Yes, it just kept crashing. Will stay for another half hour or so. x
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Post by catherine daly on Apr 13, 2005 20:08:43 GMT
FOr anyone who hasn't read it yet- (Shame)-
why don't you give us a quick summary of what Skin deep is about?
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Post by Judi Curtin on Apr 13, 2005 20:09:10 GMT
Hi Catherine,
Are you pleased with your story in the 'Moments' book?
Do you find short stories harder than novels?
Are you going to the launch at the end of the month? (if so, I'll see you there.)
Best
judi
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Post by Cathy B on Apr 14, 2005 15:57:18 GMT
Good idea! To sum up in a few words? This novel is about self acceptance/self love. There you have it! I have always been consumed by the daily bombardment that assail us through tv, video, advertising (bill boards, movies, t.v. papers etc) with its consistent negative message. Basically, we are buying into this lie 'You're not good enough'.....why you can't even have toothpaste now without it having a sexual angle...I do believe with the onslaught of 'Extreme Makeover', 'The Swan' and other such programmes clocking up huge rateings, we have gotten carried away, believing that if we fix our outer image, we will somehow cure all the ills within.....this is one big fat lie, as we all know. Skindeep explores this question among others. It doesn't just look at the pressure women feel, it looks at how men are being affected too. I used the plastiuc surgery route to explore the whole idea of self obsession/outer image and beauty.
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Post by Abby on Apr 15, 2005 2:05:54 GMT
I will certainly keep a lookout for Skin deep and any of your other books. Was in a book shop yesterday (in the city) and could find it or any others, Will keep lookin though.
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Post by Abby on Apr 15, 2005 2:09:25 GMT
Sorry to hear there was site problems, maybe try again sometime soon. I really like the sound of Skin Deep, not keen on the Extreme Makeover type shows.
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Post by Leah on Apr 16, 2005 8:24:22 GMT
Dear Catherine
I am so raging I missed the 13th, but I've been having internet problems at home for weeks -
I just have to tell you that you have written my favourite story of ALL TIME!!! The twenty-eighth day was an absolute scream!!
It appeared in the original Irish Girls about Town, and I swear if I've read it once, I've read it twenty times - I just keep coming back to it!!!
What's your secret?!
Leah
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