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Simon Hawkins

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I started writing when I became seriously ill with cancer. It was strange really, I had never written anything in my life until then but suddenly I was flowing with creative juices. It was almost as if imminent, potential death had released something within me. I like my books to be fun and easy to read and reviews of my first book 'Proteus' have confirmed this. Big text, short chapters etc etc. The biggest difficulty for me becoming a novelist was having the courage to actually release my book into the wild. Once done there has been no stopping me and there are two books in the pipeline which will be realised in 2015. ...more

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Simon Hawkins The joy of being a fiction writer is you are in control. I just let my mind wander and take control and if that doesn't work I pour myself a large vod…moreThe joy of being a fiction writer is you are in control. I just let my mind wander and take control and if that doesn't work I pour myself a large vodka and tonic.(less)
Simon Hawkins I love being a fiction writer because I am in complete control. When I was writing 'Proteus' I had a bit of writer's block. I was completely stuck for…moreI love being a fiction writer because I am in complete control. When I was writing 'Proteus' I had a bit of writer's block. I was completely stuck for days. I kept saying to myself, 'what would happen next?' but then I had the eureka moment when I realised that it was entirely up to me. It was my book and my story and it was up to me what happened next. After that I was away and wild horses couldn't hold me back.(less)
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Proteus

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