yeah i love reading about scout's stories when she was young - infact, i don't think they mention anything about the court case until half way through the book!

It's so long since I read it I don't even remember the details, a sign I shoudl read it again I think, I just love that part of the book, Attticus and Scout are such great characters!

you should definatly read it again! even second time round you pick up other stories and sections you missed the first time . . . well i did anyway!

I will read it again then, must get a copy, I think I gave away the old one I had at school, but I've seen it in the local Easons, and my birthday is coming up

At the moment I'm reading the rest of the short stories from the anthology my story was published in, the Momaya Annual Review.

are you a full-time writer then? or is it a hobby?

I write full time, or most of the time, I also teach creative writing workshops for a bit of money, among other things when cash gets short, that's the first proper thing I've had published though, but I'm working on a book, close to getting it finished, and when it is I'll be trying to get it published, one way or another I'm determined to see it out there, I'll self publish if I have to!

sounds good! i've always wanted to write a book. When i was little i always used to make up a list of characters but never got round to actually writing the story! mind you, i had the same storyline planned out all the time - it involved a family of 12 children living in the country . . . i don't know why!

Interesting! Maybe it's just a book that wants to be written! If you have the characters and the storyline worked out, you could get around to writing it yet! That can be the hardest thing, I tend to just write, then have to go back and write the whole thing all over again as I didn't plan it out properly and it always turns out differently to how I thought!

then at least your surprising yourself aswell! makes it more interesting . . . or frustrating to start again . . . anyhow it means your producing the best story at the end!

I suppose so, I'd have to edit it and rewrite it anyway, still, this final (I hope) rewrite is taking a long time! Still, better to get it right I suppose...can be frustrating, but ultimately I hope it'll be worth it, I really want to be published, I dont' want to be famous myself, but I'd like the books to do well.

what is it called? what's it about?

It's called Here Lies Lottie, and there's a couple of excerpts in my writing section. It's about a woman who is trapped, and has to review her life, plus the diary of her mother from years ago which helps explain her character, and the similarities between them, even though Lottie hates her mum.

It's pretty heavy stuff! I don't go for cheery much!

But tis good.

Thank you!

sounds good i will take a look at the little sections you have posted

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