Silja Swaby, half Jamaican, half Finnish, is a marine biologist and author. Funded by Arts Council England, she has won competitions, and been placed in prizes and awards. She is working on a series of futuristic thrillers, featuring a female biologist whose quiet academic life takes a drastic turn. Silja has taken creative writing courses at Cambridge University and more recently Yale University, USA.

Silja tutors writers, gives workshops, and provides a critique service. She is happily unmarried and lives in deepest Somerset, UK.


Silja Swaby is pronounced Sil-yah Sway-bee.

November 27, 2009

Names

A character name, like your own, says a lot. But what if your character is of foreign descent? Giving them a first or middle name that reflects their origins will make them much more interesting. www.babynology.com churns out names from every country and is well worth exploring.

1 comment:

SEObySwaby said...

Looks like writing runs in the family! I'll have to promote your blog on mine. Do you want to do an interview?

Nigel

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