Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in Falmer, Brighton England, right by the Uni of Sussex. I am Hairdresser and a retired international musician. I live with my cat called John and always house two student lodgers. I love having young and creative people around. At present, my debut book Beaten but Unbowed (waking from the nightmare of abuse) is my first and only book, although I have written articles about hairdressing.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Beaten but Unbowed (waking from the nightmare of abuse) I wanted to get my story out, to help others who may be suffering from the confusion that childhood abuse can have, or CPTSD. So far, it is having positive results, and gaining good reviews.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
The unflinching truth.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Pete Walker CPTSD Thriving not surviving.
What are you working on now?
My sister’s biography, No Limbs No Limits
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook fan page, twitter,
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Turn your book into audio with Amazon and team up with a narrator, going 50-50 on profits. It’s well worth it, as it has a different clientele, and also makes your book accessible.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It takes time for the book to gain traction.
What are you reading now?
Being an NHS Chief Executive 31 May 2018
by Lisa Rodrigues
What’s next for you as a writer?
To keep writing also a course on article writing.
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?
Outrun, Bob the cat, Whos eaten my Cheese,
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