Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: June 03, 2014

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J Merrill Forrest

Biography

I live in a small Wiltshire village with my Greek husband. I am proud of my English degree from Royal Holloway, University of London, achieved at the age of 41, and an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. In 2007 I won The Mail on Sunday Novel Competition, judged by Sir John Mortimer, Fay Weldon and Lindsey Davis. As well as writing novels I am a volunteer for Guide Dogs for the Blind, boarding and training puppies up to 13 months old.

Smashwords Interview

What is your writing process?
Much as I'd like to be disciplined and work set times to a set amount of words, I can't do it! I write whenever the mood takes me, whether that be every day for five hours or once a week for 20 minutes. For poems I write by hand - very messily - to begin with then type them up so I can see how they look. For stories I go straight to my laptop, and am always grateful for my secretarial training that means I can type as fast as I can think.
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
The very first stories were the Janet & John series at primary school, but the ones that made the most impact were Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast books.
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Where to find J Merrill Forrest online

Website: http://www.jmforrest.com
Twitter: @jmerrillforrest
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jane-forrest/78/29a/740

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com

Books

Orders From Above by
Price: $5.55 USD. Words: 95,300. Language: British English. Published: June 11, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
A down-at-heel Private Investigator takes on a job that pays him more than he ever dreamed of, but he doesn’t realise until it’s too late that his clients are squabbling angels come to wreak havoc on the innocent residents of a sleepy backwater village in order to fulfil their destiny.
Born to be a Life Changer: A Guide Dog Puppy's First Year by
Price: $8.20 USD. Words: 16,080. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
Working Guide Dog Buddy dips into his diary to share with us his first year as a Guide Dog Puppy, from when he arrived at his Puppy Raiser's at 7 weeks old, to when he left to continue his training at 13 months old. Packed with photos taken by his Puppy Raiser, this is a charming tale of what it takes to become a life-changing Guide Dog.
Walk in the Afterlight by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 91,140. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: October 14, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Introduced in 'Flight of the Kingfisher', Alex Kelburn is a gifted psychic medium whose life purpose is to help the bereaved understand that their loved ones are safe, well and happy on the other side. This is a story, a story of life, death, afterlife and the in-between.
Flight of the Kingfisher by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 85,800. Language: English. Published: July 8, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Alex Kelburn will tell you that life continues after death. Scott Miller would argue that it does not. Only one of them can be right, and as tragic events unfold, they and their loved ones are forced to confront their beliefs head-on.

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