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N.J. Rayner

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NJ Rayner grew up in Mellor, Cheshire in the United Kingdom, where as well as briefly holding the record in the local "100 yard Tripe Juggling" category, he was also one half of "The Flying Yoghurt Brothers" a specialised trapeze act involving death defying feats of acrobatics on a plank of wood balanced on two upturned buckets.

He has played golf with Bernhard Langer, Des O'Connor's Pianist and the man from the Oxo commercials, been a Dog Handler at Crufts - where he came last - and been publicly ridiculed by both Billy Connolly and Stan Boardman.

He is married and lives in Kent.

After spending over thirty years working in the advertising industry for several top agencies, he decided to become a full time author in 2014.

His debut novel 'The
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N.J. Rayner I think it depends Alexandar?

For me personally, the idea can come quickly, but getting it from my head and into a novel can be a long process. Gettin…more
I think it depends Alexandar?

For me personally, the idea can come quickly, but getting it from my head and into a novel can be a long process. Getting the first draft finished is usually only the halfway point. The real time consuming and difficult part is the redrafts and editing to get it right?

I'm aiming for about 4/5 months from idea to published on my forthcoming novels, but if it takes longer than that, I'm going to try and not lose any sleep over it.

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N.J. Rayner I tend to walk away from the writing for a bit, listen to music and read other books - always a source of inspiration and education.
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