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My writing journey: Part 5

I am a primary school teacher. I spend all day with children aged 7 to 11. I love reading to them, reading their stories, and exploring their imaginations. I also love inspiring them to read and write and push themselves to achieve what they think will be impossible. Once upon a time, I thought thatContinue reading “My writing journey: Part 5”

My journey to write ‘The Beast.’

It all began with stories at bedtime. My parents read to me every night and I sucked up the fantastic worlds they made come alive from the pages of all those books. I loved when my uncle read Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the Jungle book, the images of those exotic countries sprang to life in my mind.Continue reading “My journey to write ‘The Beast.’”

Reading of chapter 1

I had fun today trying to record a reading of the first chapter of The Beast. Minor issues with computer and then a severe case of nerves when recording, causing many different takes to be made. Eventually I got going but it was so cold you could hear me shivering, so after a quick breakContinue reading “Reading of chapter 1”