jannert

Gender:

Female

Location:

Scotland

Occupation:

retired, from many jobs that paid the bills -

Favorite Writers:

golly - just as they trip off the brain - Kage Baker, James Welch, CJ Sansom, Terry Pratchett, AB Guthie, Mark Twain, Joe Abercrombie, Margaret Elphinstone, Fred Gipson, Mary Stewart, Wayne Johnston, Robertson Davies, Iain (M) Banks, Elmer Kelton, E Annie Proulx...ad infinitum. These are all authors whom I liked well enough to read most of their books.

Favorite Books:

The one I wish I'd written myself? Surprisingly maybe, but it's Old Yeller. A perfect coming-of-age story, told in a very convincing voice, and set in a particular time and place, with accurate historical detail to frame the story. It's not a children's story, really.

Favorite Quotes:

My latest favourite:
"The world is made up of four elements; Earth, Air, Fire and Water. This is a fact well known...it's also wrong. There's a fifth element, and generally it's called Surprise." - Terry Pratchett

""Your right to swing your arm ends where the other guy's nose begins." - my Dad

"Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD." - me

Primary Genre:

History

What Do You Write?:

• Novels

Strengths:

• Character Development
• Conflict
• Dialogue
• Word Mechanics (SPAG)

Why Do You Write?:

I write because I have always loved to read, and have always loved 'making up stories.'

Are You Published?:

No