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Geoff Lawson

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in Whanganui, New Zealand
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Geoff Lawson left school at fifteen to become an all-round handy guy. His hobbies taught him other skills, such as vintage car and house restoring and a fascination for the historical. Along the way he acquired the 'good wife,' lovely daughters (and grandchildren too) and walked his way through the 101 things that mark a life well lived. His first serious foray into writing came with the restoration of an iconic antique artillery gun that resulted in his book 'Our Gun.' "I started to create a booklet that in six years had evolved into a full length book." This has now been followed by his first novel, "Forgiven."
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Forgiven

Well, I'm back. I've been away for a year, removing all of the errors in Forgiven. It was quite a mission and there were many changes, which included more proof reads and a professional edit, plus a new cover from Bev Robiti. P.D.R. Lindsey was a great help here, with gems of wisdom and impartial advice - precisely what I joined Goodreads for, of course. The next big challenge will be how to marke Read more of this blog post »
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