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Heys Wolfenden

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An older Children's/early YA writer and a poet, I have spent the last four years living and teaching in Beijing; before this I lived in Seoul, South Korea for 2 years. Both of these countries - the environment, the people, the culture, the food, the mountains - have had a great impact both upon my life as well as my creative output. Much of my travel and work experiences in Asia have formed the backdrop to my first novel "Jack Strong and the Red Giant"; whilst my poetry (the long in gestation Made in China)relates to the many different aspects of life for the Chinese people.

My debut novel Jack Strong and the Red Giant is now available on Amazon in both e-book and paperback formats, with the follow-up tentatively titled "Jack Strong 2" to fo
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Heys Wolfenden I've never had what you term 'writer's block' - I can always find something to write about; however, if for example I am struggling to see the compute…moreI've never had what you term 'writer's block' - I can always find something to write about; however, if for example I am struggling to see the computer screen or am stuck for a general lack of ideas I will go for a walk or else leave whatever I've been writing for the next day. That usually does the trick ...(less)
Heys Wolfenden When the characters you've created become so well-known to you that they seem to write themselves, speak for themselves ... it makes the whole process…moreWhen the characters you've created become so well-known to you that they seem to write themselves, speak for themselves ... it makes the whole process altogether more easy and enjoyable ...(less)
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The Spaceship

For as long as I can remember I've wanted to go into space. It always seemed so far away, so alien, so not here.
When I was eight or nine I would spend much of the summer holidays in the back garden peering at the Moon with a spy glass one of the teachers from school gave me. It wasn't much good, and it was certainly no telescope, but I was captivated when I saw that rugged, grey bal Read more of this blog post »
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