Working in the city of London in the late 90’s was certainly right for me. Whilst working at the bank I befriended an Oxbridge grad who would take me for lunch or dinner and sometimes both! He was about 8 years older than me and his IQ was through the roof. This was my first job in London, green is a word that springs to mind. One day after work I got a taxi across London Bridge to his place in Butlers Wharf.
In 2013 we emigrated to Australia, I fell in love with this beautiful country when I travelled around it in 2002 so I was truly exhilarated to be bringing my family back. The space, beaches, warmth and landscapes were some of the things I couldn’t wait to show my children. Three months later the company that had sponsored us made my husband redundant, luckily within two weeks he had three job offers but he still had to spend the next year climbing back up the greasy pole. Six months later I found myself in a radiology lab being scanned to see what the growth was in my throat. I had been on antibiotics for two months and surgery was looming. Was it cancer?
St Valentine’s LoveEveryone will be talking about love as it is thrust upon us from every supermarket, restaurant, florist and card shop. Does anyone actually know who or what St Valentine was? I decided to do some research;
Everyone has their own methods of writing a first draft and the great news is there is no wrong way! You can map out your chapters if you have a particular plot in mind or perhaps you are writing a non-fiction and have a list of exactly what you want to explore. Even with non-fiction you still need to let it flow. Perhaps a particular topic or character just won’t stop talking, that’s ok, let it all out!
So when do you come out? I’m not talking about sexuality. I’m talking about in a professional sense. I’m guessing a lot of us stumble along for a good few years without really finding our niche, so when we do find it sometimes it comes as a bit of a surprise. ‘I’m a writer’ I find myself saying in a hushed tone as if I was living in the 14th century and could be burnt at the stake for such witchcraft!
So I have decided to post the second chapter of my first book here, why not the first chapter? I hear you say. Well some of my content is not for little ears and I happen to know that some of my followers are younger than the age range I would pitch my book to. Anyway it’s also a good reason for you to comment below and I will be more than happy to email you the first chapter for free!
Becoming a writer is about finding your voice. You may find many voices which have different tones. Some will be loud and strong, others will be quiet and unsure. Let the strong voice carry you in your work until the weaker has found their power.
I met a wonderful woman today Jules from Vent2Me she is a marketing marvel! It was great to meet her and share ideas knowing we will be able to help each other move in the right direction. She has given me some fantastic tips.
Fiction is definitely my love, I am an escape artist of epic proportion. However I am starting to enjoy factual writing and even transcribing. My client recently asked me to record and then transcribe a conversation with his dying brother. I knew this would be hard. I carry with me at all times a big bubble of emotion but that had no place in this situation I had to be in control, professional and then I had to do my job. Continue reading
Its a funny word pumped, it conjures up bulging biceps and ripped torso’s. Ripped is another Aussie slang that I had probably heard in England but would never actually use! I guess….suppose if I was still in England I would use the words Fired up! It’s all coming together. Continue reading