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Lu Etchells

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in London, The United Kingdom
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Chick Lit, Fiction, Romcom

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Member Since
January 2018


Lu Etchells was born in London, grew up in Essex and has been gradually travelling further north since turning 18. Having lived in Stoke on Trent, then Greater Manchester she now resides in East Lancs with her husband, a pack of tiny humans, 3 dogs, 2 cats, a gaggle of rodents, a python and two giant African land snails called Shepherd and Sloan.

She does her best thinking in the shower or whilst driving, and her best writing on the dining room table, accompanied by a cold glass of Pinot.

Following her dream of being a full-time writer, Lu has published various short stories and released her first full length novel in March 2018.

You can keep up to date with all the latest Luisms and news at www.luetchells.com

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Hi Lu What's the hardest part about writing a book?
Lu Etchells Hi Adam,

I think the hardest part for me is probably the editing afterwards. Writing is the easy (ish) bit, as long as the ideas are flowing. But havin…moreHi Adam,

I think the hardest part for me is probably the editing afterwards. Writing is the easy (ish) bit, as long as the ideas are flowing. But having to go through and make sure you've kept everything consistent - not calling a minor character one name, and then referring to them as something else later on (a problem I found in my first book).

Closely followed by being a perfectionist, but also really very impatient. When I finished writing the actual story, I just wanted it done and published. I didn't want to keep reading, and rewriting, and re-working sections.

In future, I really should employ an editor!
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“But, I’m glad.
I’m glad because somewhere along the line it forced me to let fate take a hand, and in the end, I ended up precisely where I was meant to be, with someone that’s prepared to help me unpack all my baggage.”
― Lu Etchells, Straighten Up and Swipe Right
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“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
― George Eliot
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“I never know what to make of relationships. Part of me feels like they’re not right, but then another part of me doesn’t know how right it’s reasonable to expect them to be.”
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“And I wonder then, if there’s no one to witness your life, do you even exist at all?”
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“Books absorb energy from readers. Energy doesn't like to stagnate, it wants to move. Ergo, books want to move.”
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“But, I’m glad.
I’m glad because somewhere along the line it forced me to let fate take a hand, and in the end, I ended up precisely where I was meant to be, with someone that’s prepared to help me unpack all my baggage.”
― Lu Etchells, Straighten Up and Swipe Right
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