I’m average, and I’m proud. I’m average height, average weight, of average intelligence (arguably), live in an average house on an average street … you see where this is going. The only thing I do which is out of the ordinary is write stories. When I’m not writing them I’m thinking about them. This has landed me in all sorts of strife at work and at home. Thankfully I have a very understanding husband and a similarly lenient employer. My colleague Anne runs interference.
I have been influenced by many things; authors too numerous to mention, teachers, family and friends. My environme more...