Interview with Catherine Green | Guest Post
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Hello, and
thank you very much to Kimberley for inviting me over! I am here to introduce
myself to new readers, and hopefully make some new friends in the blogosphere
and beyond. But who am I? Well, that is a loaded question, as I am sure it is
for many of us. So here it is: I am Catherine Green. I am a mother, a wife, an
author, a blogger and a ghost hunter. I am so many more things besides, but
those are my focus points for now.
So let's get too it;
As a mother and wife, I have decided to reclaim the old-fashioned label of “housewife” and show it
in a new light to encompass what we are in the 21st century. When I was a child, I grew up believing that I had to make something of my life when I left education. I was encouraged to study at college, and later at university, so that one day I could go out into the big, wide world, get a fantastic job, and fulfil all my dreams and aspirations. It didn’t happen. I left university with a “burger bar” degree (not my label, that was assigned by the UK media), I went into an entry-level office job, and for the next six years or so, I struggled along trying to obtain this wonderful ideal of being a successful career woman.
And then something changed. I was living with my then-partner, I got broody, we got pregnant, and I became the “housewife.” At around the same time I was writing my first novel, I had a couple of short stories published in YA anthologies, and subsequently I landed my first contract for a proper published novel. Little did I know what madness would ensue! What began as one standalone novel about humans, vampires and werewolves in a Cornish seaside resort, turned into a series collectively called the Redcliffe novels. They tell the story of bookshop owner Jessica Stone and what happened when she fell in love with a vampire and his identical twin brother who just happens to be the local werewolf alpha. I like to think that Jessica is a version of myself in a parallel universe (only she is taller and has good eyesight).
in a new light to encompass what we are in the 21st century. When I was a child, I grew up believing that I had to make something of my life when I left education. I was encouraged to study at college, and later at university, so that one day I could go out into the big, wide world, get a fantastic job, and fulfil all my dreams and aspirations. It didn’t happen. I left university with a “burger bar” degree (not my label, that was assigned by the UK media), I went into an entry-level office job, and for the next six years or so, I struggled along trying to obtain this wonderful ideal of being a successful career woman.
And then something changed. I was living with my then-partner, I got broody, we got pregnant, and I became the “housewife.” At around the same time I was writing my first novel, I had a couple of short stories published in YA anthologies, and subsequently I landed my first contract for a proper published novel. Little did I know what madness would ensue! What began as one standalone novel about humans, vampires and werewolves in a Cornish seaside resort, turned into a series collectively called the Redcliffe novels. They tell the story of bookshop owner Jessica Stone and what happened when she fell in love with a vampire and his identical twin brother who just happens to be the local werewolf alpha. I like to think that Jessica is a version of myself in a parallel universe (only she is taller and has good eyesight).
So, what
about the Housewife label? Why am I
the Pagan Housewife? Because I am.
Simple as that. I began to write a blog on the advice of publishing
professionals after the release of my first novel, and then that blog took on a
life of its own and became the home of SpookyMrsGreen: the Pagan Housewife. On there you can find my adventures in mindful
parenting, explorations in cloth nappies, breastfeeding, milk donation, ghost
hunting, British shamanism and witchcraft. Basically, I blog about whatever
occupies my mind at any given time. That includes current novels in progress, writing
related activities, and general lifestyle tips and features. I am currently
favouring mental health issues and magick.
And, do you
know what I discovered? Being a housewife is a pretty exciting job. I mean,
yes, the hours are long (we have no breaks or downtime), there is no official
wage, and your boss is basically your child or children, but we must use our
imagination a lot to get through the day. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty
of long, boring, frustrating days when the children are ill or grumpy, but we
get over it. Can I hear a “Hell, yeah” from the fellow housewives reading this
post?
Before you
go, I would like to tell you about my most recent novel, a contemporary English
Gothic adventure called The Vampire of Blackpool. This one is standalone, but I am
working on a collection of vampire
hunter novels set in the North West of England (as instructed by my loyal
fans). If you want to know more about my books, or my pagan housewife
lifestyle, please do look at the website. I am offering a special Halloween
gift if you join my tribe today. Sign up before 5th November, and I will
send you a FREE copy of It’s Complicated (A Redcliffe Short Story),
and a FREE Vampire Tarot reading
(yes, I do divination!)
Thanks again
for having me, and I look forward to seeing you all on my blog very soon!
You can find Catherine in the following places:
I'll see you soon
Kimberley Jessica
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1 comments
Thank you very much for the guest spot! Have a spooky weekend 🎃👻😊
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