Why were you inspired to write children's books?
After my sister decided I should be a writer I wanted to be a journalist like my grandfather and aunt but then I realised I would have to stick to the facts. When I got older I did a creative writing course. I liked doing the children's writing assignment best. Later, in Dubai, I worked for a children's magazine, 'Young Times' writing feature articles, stories and an advice column called Ask Aunt Alice. This work gave me the experience to write books.
After my sister decided I should be a writer I wanted to be a journalist like my grandfather and aunt but then I realised I would have to stick to the facts. When I got older I did a creative writing course. I liked doing the children's writing assignment best. Later, in Dubai, I worked for a children's magazine, 'Young Times' writing feature articles, stories and an advice column called Ask Aunt Alice. This work gave me the experience to write books.
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How would you describe yourself?
Adventurous Intuitive Persistent I like the adventurous side of me because it makes me get up and have exciting experiences such as leaving home at 19 and travelling around Australia; getting my pilot's licence; living in other countries; trekking the Kokoda; and even sitting down and writing a book. I rely on my intuitive side because it's part of the creative process. It's exciting when I get a flutter of recognition when a situation, character or sentence appears in my mind and I know it's going to be a story. That brings me to my persistence. I guess I like to finish what I start so persistence is good for a writer because it means I keep going until The End. |
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What are your dreams?
To live in a world where no one is frightened of someone who is different.
To live in a world where no one is frightened of someone who is different.
