My Reason for writing:
Although I spent the first forty five years in Australia, I now live in outer London, Untied Kingdom.
In 2007 I began to write my first novel. Before then, I worked in the catering business full time—hard work, which left no energy for anything else. After songwriting, I turned to poetry.
Once I'd exhausted every topic I could think of, a novel came to mind, loosely based on my life. Of course, I longed to have the story published, but the road to writing a good story stretched ahead.
I read and read from the time I was young. Ann of Green Gables, The Famous Five and Pollyanna inspired me. In my twenties, I inherited my grandmother's Science Fiction collection published from as early as the Twenties. I devoured every one. Asimov, Tolstoy and Tolkien inspired me. Then, in my thirties, I read books about Edgar Cayce's 'readings' and the concept captivated me about past lives and what happens when we die. I love Sarum, a massive novel about the Salisbury Cathedral through reincarnated builders. For me, characters need to be complex and learn during each lifetime.
I write to share my view on life.
My inspiration comes from people I've known and newspaper articles. Of my three children, two have died before me. I like to use the best in their personalities to honor their life. People who have hurt me in the past lend reality to the evil intentions of characters, yet I understand how they felt at the time and forgive them for their lack of understanding.
Each writer gives a part of themselves. They share their passion, joy and sorrow. If a reader can live each moment with a character and see through their eyes, they are lifted out of their normal environment. The best thing a writer can give is: understanding.
This follows the greatest commandment: Love thy neighbor.
I used the story of my life as the base of a novel--showed how how a gentle, naive woman CAN survive in the face of aggression. The power of the mind can overcome every obstacle with time, space and patience—as Edgar Cayce advocated.
And that's where fantasy came in. An inherited star moonstone ring sweeps Liliha, my heroine in
Still Rock Water, away in random visions to help someone in distress. She's so much more than a woman borrowing the story of my life. Liliha took over and created her own circumstances. Her story will inspire each reader during the ride to the joyful ending.
Released by Solstice Publishing, Still Rock Water comes first in the Moonstone series. The following novels involve the reader in love, heartache and a fresh start for Liliha.
Still Rock Water, away in random visions to help someone in distress. She's so much more than a woman borrowing the story of my life. Liliha took over and created her own circumstances. Her story will inspire each reader during the ride to the joyful ending.
Released by Solstice Publishing, Still Rock Water comes first in the Moonstone series. The following novels involve the reader in love, heartache and a fresh start for Liliha.