Ask the Author: Lucy Mitchell
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Lucy Mitchell
When my husband was having chemo. I couldn’t write Pippa’s story then but she was there in my head. He ran the London Marathon years later to celebrate being cancer free and carried a little red notebook, I decided to write Pippa’s story.
Lucy Mitchell
My husband was diagnosed with cancer during the second year of our marriage and during his treatment I got all sorts of ideas for stories. I think it was my way of escaping the chemo, his sickness and the fear of losing him. Years later I decided that good things were going to come from that awful time in our lives.
Lucy Mitchell
Getting Instructions out into the world.
Lucy Mitchell
Read your genre. Get focused and read as much as you can.
Lucy Mitchell
The fictional friendships you have with your characters. Mine are like close friends now and some years I catch myself writing them Xmas cards. Some only have to appear in my head and the banter begins.
Lucy Mitchell
Write fun pen pal type letters to your characters. This works every time. For some reason keeping things light, asking them what they are doing and what you are doing works. I also include doodles and drawings.
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