ABOUT ME

 

I have wanted to be a writer ever since my English teacher in Secondary School told me that Bram Stoker would’ve approved of my story.  I went on to win the first ever Essay Cup presented at the school.   And then, to my surprise, I achieved a Grade One in my English O-level.  After that there was a gap of many years where I experienced life changing events i.e. sick father who passed away when I was 17, older brother who has since been diagnosed with a personality disorder, to name but a few, and writing took a back seat.  But during this time I realised that I see life through words and stories.

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My route to becoming a writer 

Every time something happens to me, I see it as a film, a TV drama, or a novel, but it wasn’t until 2005, when I took voluntary redundancy from my job as HR Advisor, that I finally had the time to consider a writing career.  I chose the home study course by The Writers Bureau and this is where it really started. 

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Insight and imagination!

I don’t have a university degree or any proper academic qualifications.  What I do have is a wild and vivid imagination and a strong desire to have a career in writing.  Also, during this time, I trained to be a hypnotherapist/counsellor and having an understanding about the subconscious mind and how past experiences affect people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours has been hugely beneficial when creating multi layered characters.