Why am I doing this? Why am I doing this to myself?
Writing for me is the itch, not that I can't scratch, but the itch I have been meaning to get looked at.
I have always been a keen reader. I remember as an 11 year old going to the school librarian and saying, "I've read all the Willard Price books, some twice, what else can you recommend?"
In early high school it was S.E. Hinton and her gritty portrayals of heroes and anti-heroes. By the end of school I was reading Hemingway, Shakespeare (yes, for fun), the poetry of the romantics, and Tolkien.
As a 'grown up' I read historical fiction, crime thrillers, Terry Pratchett and books on wine, beer, whisky and woodworking.
I've had unwritten books, untold stories and unmet characters running around my head for about 20 years. I've put a few words down before but never in earnest.
In September 2023 I started to explore 'how to write' podcasts and books and finally put pen to paper (sounds better than fingertips to keyboard) in November 2023.
Join me on this adventure.
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