I Was Always Influenced By Language.

Reread, Rewrite, Reread, Rewrite. If It Still Doesn’t Work, Throw It Away.

However, The Difficulties And Pleasures Of The Writing Itself Are Similar For A Novel With A Historical Setting And A Novel With A Contemporary Setting, As Far As I'm Concerned.

As Individuals, We Are Shaped By Story From The Time Of Birth; We Are Formed By What We Are Told By Our Parents, Our Teachers, Our Intimates.

My First Collection Of Poems Was Published By Bloodaxe Books, Which Was Then A Very New Imprint.

If We Understand The Past, We Are More Likely To Recognise What Is Happening Around Us.