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N.J. Simmonds

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Fantasy, Romance, Historical Fiction

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Natali is an accredited member of The Society of Authors and writes as N J Simmonds. She is a freelance brand consultant and lecturer, writes Manga comics, and has had her work published in various UK newspapers, websites and publications. In 2015 she co-founded The Glass House Girls, an online magazine for women who need to be heard. Originally from North London, Natali now divides her time between her two homes in the South of Spain and The Netherlands where she lives with her husband and two daughters. THE PATH KEEPER is her first novel from the series, the sequel SON OF SECRETS is out 28 May 2020, the the third book CHILDREN OF SHADOWS is due out 2021. Follow her writing adventures at njsimmonds.com.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

N.J. Simmonds I've been asked this before and the truth is that I don't really know what it means. Do other writers start typing without knowing where the story is …moreI've been asked this before and the truth is that I don't really know what it means. Do other writers start typing without knowing where the story is going? I 'watch' the movie of my book in my mind for months before I start putting it on paper. I then write a rough outline and start writing. I also walk a lot and do lots of mundane mum things in my day, so during that time I am always ticking over ideas and ironing out the plot and character creases. Works for me. As for ideas...my problem is that I have TOO MANY ideas, there's no shortage of inspiration!(less)

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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?

N.J. Simmonds "You're not allowed to go," my mother told me, her voice like an icy breeze in my ear.
She'd never forbidden me to do anything, because my mother had d…more"You're not allowed to go," my mother told me, her voice like an icy breeze in my ear.
She'd never forbidden me to do anything, because my mother had died the day I was born.(less)

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	The Path Keeper (The Indigo Chronicles, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Son of Secrets (The Indigo Chronicles, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Children of Shadows (The Indigo Chronicles, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Indie Bites, Vol. 1: Vampires & Voyages by Josie Jaffrey (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Crunden (Goodreads Author), Chris Durston (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Son of Secrets ARC Sampler 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars