I think most people assume that if you are an aspiring
writer you spend years creating that perfect manuscript. My journey on the
other hand has been somewhat different…
Reading has always been a passion of mine; from the age of
seven I would read anywhere between five and ten books a week. Once I graduated
from university and started working in London I couldn't understand why people
would tell me they hated commuting on the tube; for me this was valuable
reading time where the only interruption was trying to make sure I got off at
the right stop (and yes I did once miss it and only realised two stops later!).
My career in marketing was spent writing, anything from
brochures, copy for websites, coming up with headlines and puns and so forth,
so I am the first to admit that the last thing I felt like doing when I got home
was to then sit down in the evening and try and type out the stories that
seemed to rattle around in my head.
But then circumstance intervened and I found myself in a
position where I couldn't work for six months; we had returned from Australia
and were having live with my parents whilst we waited for our tenants to vacate
our house. Writing became an outlet for me. My daughter who was three at the
time was in childcare a couple of hours each day to keep her socialised so it
gave me an excuse to lock myself away and dream about another reality.
In truth, writing has kept me sane during some very trying
times and I am so glad to have found my passion. I am also incredibly lucky to
have an amazing hubby who supports me in it completely, even when I get so wrapped
up in the story that I barely speak for a couple of days.
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