So, I have been thinking about how emotional writing is, one day you think you have the best story in the world, next minute you question if you have just stolen the ideas and try and mentally scroll through every book or film you have ever seen to see which one you have stolen! Phew I think I am okay, I think it is true that most ‘original’ stories have been told, we are just retelling them in a different way with different characters – I can live with that. I think the answer to days like this is just get on with it, get your story down and what will be will be, as long as you are enjoying the process, who cares! Well this is the mantra I am living by and I hope it works for others. Life is about enjoying yourself. I said at the start I felt I had found a passion and 3 weeks in this is still true, I cannot ever see myself not writing. When I have to stop writing my book, to go to work (Sigh) I feel like I am pressing pause on a film and I just want to FINISH IT, I am trying not to get frustrated as like most people I have bills to pay and sadly no publishers have yet sent me an advance cheque (rude). Anyway I have written 1,263 words this morning so happy with that, signing off now to go to work (double sigh) have a good day 🙂
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After living in various parts of the UK, including Wakefield, York, Derby, and the Yorkshire Dales, I now live in Nottinghamshire. I enjoy reading, writing (of course), travelling, walking, kayaking, watching all forms of motorbike racing and socialising (networking).
At the beginning of my writing journey, I started a blog which tracks the ups and downs of writing life. ((I need to mention that my blog posts are usually visited by ‘Brackets’!))
A fantasy novel; A Festival of Time: Book One: Escape was my last self-published novel. I’m currently working on editing book two ready for publication and writing book three. Click on ‘books’ on my website to find out more and follow me on social media for updates.
In 2021 I signed an online publishing contact with Saga Fiction. I have three stories published with them and three coming soon!
A bit about my writing journey so far…
I have a story in, The Brinwade Chronicles, which was created with my writing group, the Fosseway Writers. This was published in September 2020 and is a collection of 28 Gothic stories by 13 writers. I’ve also contributed to a Fosseway collaborate novel, Burning Old School Ties and we have another idea in the pipeline!
In February 2019 I was lucky enough to travel to New Zealand. During my time there I wrote a journal about our bucket list 43-day adventure. This has now been turned into a travel guide: 187 Kilometres, turn left - now available on Amazon.
A Christmas Wish, is my third self-published story, which came to life after I’d published a Game of Souls in December 2018. My short story, A night lost to the past, won third place in the Newark Book Festival 2018 writing competition, which was run by the Fosseway Writers group. This was well received, and many readers asked me to develop and expand the story. A Christmas Wish and A night lost to the past have now been reedited and have been published with Saga Fiction.
Never one to let my fingers rest, and in true author style, I have a couple of other projects itching to have their turn! A horror/crime thriller, along the lines of Silence of the Lambs, one of my favourite stories. And a psychological thriller series - book one based in York, book two in Jersey, and book three in New Zealand. One day I will get around to finishing them…
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