Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in a small town in England with a lot of history and family values. The name of my home town is Cirencester which is an old roman town with lots of interesting history behind it. I wrote from the time I was able to put two words together. I loved making up stories and plays for my friends and acting them out. All of my family were avid readers and would read books on a regular basis. My mother shared her love of reading with us and encouraged us to not only read but to write as well, some thing I am so grateful for.
When did you first start writing?
As a young child and teenager I would be constantly writing in my note books according to my sister. I enjoyed making up stories and saving them for later when my friends and I would get together and read them. When we went to the movies we would come home and make believe we were the actors in the movie. Our imaginations knew no bounds and we became quite proficient at playing different roles. These are the things that I remember the most, things that encouraged me to write and use my imagination to make up stories. So I would have to answer this question as I remember, I was always writing down poems and ideas to include in my stories.
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