When did you first start writing?
I started writing at school. In those days we wrote 'compositions". Several teachers encouraged me to write abstract stories, and they seemed to think I did alright. I also wrote poetry and short stories for my own pleasure. Nothing published though. In the business world I have written dozens, maybe even hundreds of reports. But they don't count because business writing is very different, and the plot, the outcome and the story arc is given away in the Executive Summary. I took up fiction writing three years ago. I find I have all sorts of stories to write. Whether the stories on paper match the stories in my head - that remains to be seen.
What's the story behind your latest book?
"Bright Shadows" tells the story of a young Afrikaans girl coming to terms with the changes in her own life and the changes around her in South Africa's transition to democracy. it deals with a world where all the old anchors are drifting, and she inevitably ends up in a place not of her choosing.
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