Recommendations: I recommend a documentary recently aired on
British TV called Nicholas and Alexandra presented by one of my favourite
historians Suzanna Lipscomb – discussing the lives and reign of Russia’s last
Imperial family through the surviving love letters written between the Tsar and
his devoted wife. Fascinating re-telling of a well-known part of history…
Reservations: Any reality TV “starring” late teens/earlier
twenties men and women who can’t seem to string a sentence together without
swearing. How these programmes continue to be made astounds me.
Remarkables: Looking forward to reading books from two of my
all-time favourite authors! The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory and Come Sundown
by Nora Roberts.
Favourites: My husband and daughters, sunshine, the beautiful,
picturesque villages around Snowdonia in Wales, cruises, dogs (including my
beloved chocolate Lab, Tyler), knitting and watching far too many US crime
dramas and British period dramas.
Frustrations: Prejudice in any form, cruelty, bullying, ignorance
and on a lighter note, housework, broccoli and book revisions!
Fabulous: My close friends, holidaying abroad, my amazing
author friends who keep me sane and writing books for a living.
Best and Worst Writing Advice I ever received…
Best – “Give yourself permission to write a ‘crappy’
first draft.”
This simple piece of advice changed my entire
prospective and output as a novelist.
Worst advice – “Give up now…you’ll never be
published.” Anonymous contest judge circa 2005
Hmm, I’ll let this one go by without comment…
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