Ask the Author: Frances Rivetti
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Frances Rivetti
Robin Hood and Maid Marian. I love my native British history and folklore & Marian represents a strong female lead character who endures the test of time and the retelling of the Robin Hood story to suit our more contemporary ideas of who she was and her role in the story.
Frances Rivetti
Sometimes I have to clear my mind and my desk of too many distractions, but I'm fortunate that I don't suffer writer's block. Writing to deadline teaches discipline and confidence in, if necessary, pursuing whatever angle first springs to mind.
Frances Rivetti
Unlimited self expression.
Frances Rivetti
Write, read, re-write, read and write again. Just keep on writing. Don't be disheartened by initial rejection, use this as incentive to improve your writing and don't focus on the obstacles. Imagine your book and there are plenty of tools today to make it happen.
Frances Rivetti
I write a regular column in my local newspaper, The Petaluma Argus Courier and I blog about food, wine, art, culture, all the good stuff in life most days on my own site: Southern Sonoma Country Life. I'm trying to decide on which, of several subsequent book ideas to focus on first!
Frances Rivetti
I trained as a newspaper reporter at 19 years old. After three decades into a lifetime career in journalism, writing is second nature.
Frances Rivetti
I have been writing about the farm to table culture in Southern Sonoma County for several years as an independent journalist based in what is, in comparison to neighboring Napa County, the last secret corner of wine country! As a hobby winemaker, I have inside experience in the farmstead lifestyle and I wanted to share this with readers around the world.
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