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Q: What were you like at school?
Younger than I am now . . .
But, seriously, I was a swot, and really wanted to find stuff out. I still do.
Q: What did you want to be when you were a child?
An archaeologist.
Guess what, my dream came true! You can read about it on my website (click the link at the top of this page).
Q: Which three words describe you best?
"I know that!"
or
"That, I know."
Q: What is your favourite word?
Palindrome.
It's a word, or even a whole sentence, you can spell forwards and backwards the same way, like my surname.
Q: What makes you cringe?
See next question.
Q: What are you afraid of?
Huh? Do you think I'm going to tell you that?!
Q: What is your most treasured possession?
My sense of curiosity.
Wow, that's a boring answer.
OK, then, how about the lump of fossilized dinosaur poo I was given a few years ago? It's hardly treasure, but it's definitely weird.
Q: What do you do as a hobby?
Ooh -- I've got lots of hobbies! I collect things, I grow veggies on an allotment, I'm tracing my family history . . .
Q: What strange habits do you have?
Not answering strange questions.
Q: What’s your favourite food?
Whatever you're cooking. Please make it something Greek.
Q: What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?
The British Museum, London. Not as boring as it sounds, honestly.
Q: What has life taught you?
"Bloom where you are planted."
Q: How long have you been a writer?
Full-time since 1994, but my first published work came out in the early 1980s.
Q: Where do you do your writing?
From an office at home.
Q: What are the best and worst things about being an author?
Best = being busy.
Worst = trying to fit everything in to a busy day.
Q: Which of your own characters do you most identify with?
Er, hold on a minute . . .
I write non-fiction books, so characters are not important to me. If you ask me which topics I identify with, I'll tell you it's the history ones.
Q: What do you do to combat “writers’ block”?
:-) Take a break.
:-)) Go into the garden.
:-))) Potter about in the greenhouse.
:-)))) Make a cup of tea.
:-))))) Make two cups of tea.
Q: What was your favourite book as a child?
"The Silver Sword" by Ian Serraillier. A war story set in World War II. I still have the copy I bought at school.
Q: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?
• Read lots
• Plan your work
• Ask for help and advice
• Use your library
• Stick at it
• Do not get tricked into paying your own money to have your work published. If it's any good, someone will pay you!
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