Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a Caregiver to my husband and daughter and also a visionary artist.I have been a Caregiver for over 36 years and sit on the Carers Wales Advisory board. I have received a national recognition for my caring role.I have been described as highly intuitive.
I have written my first book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My book is called Soul Divining. It relates my true intuitional experiences throughout my life and hopefully gives an insight into this incredibly unvalued sense.
I felt the need to share my experiences in order to raise awareness.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My life is extremely busy due to my caring role so the only way I could find time to write was to get up at 4am. This quiet time has helped me to be creative.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I don’t believe I have been influenced but I do very much appreciate some great authors like Margaret Atwood and Doris Lessing. I also love William Blake’s poetry.
What are you working on now?
I am hoping to do a follow up to my first book.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I feel it’s it been varied.My book was featured in Soul and Spirit Magazine and Psychic News which was great. Awesome gang is fantastic , an instant audience, with great potential.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Believe in what you are doing and it will work out.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Take time to pause,be guided by your gut feeling.
What are you reading now?
Canyon Lands by Jerome Doolittle,it just takes me to such beautiful quiet places.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I would like to write and illustrate a children’s book.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I would bring Blue Coffee by Adrian Mitchell as he wrote a poem for my daughter Amy which is in this book.
The Snow Geese by William Fiennes,A Sense of Community by my best friend and artist Therese James and You Can Change The World by Margaret Rooke.