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Nils Nisse Visser

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Born
in Rotterdam, Netherlands
January 19, 1970

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November 2012


Spent childhood and youth abroad in Asia, Africa, North America and Europe. Didn't have much to show for it at the end of the road, except for some great experiences, a host of friends, and a spoonful of English. Being fundamentally lazy, tried to make a living with the language skills of the latter, rather than learning new tricks or developing fresh skills. I.e. secondary school teacher of English at various Dutch secondary schools. However, my insistence that education should be fun in order to be effective didn't really fit in with a system that is geared to paperwork rather than pupils.

Currently trying to make a living as a full-time writer in Brighton, UK.
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Nils Nisse Visser Ha, thank you. :-)

I think it was the realisation that if I didn't give it my full attention it would just stay a vague ambition. I had been writing no…more
Ha, thank you. :-)

I think it was the realisation that if I didn't give it my full attention it would just stay a vague ambition. I had been writing non-fiction for magazines for about four years already, so that helped to hone the skills and the realisation I could probably pull a book off.

Working on the completion of the fourth book now. (less)
Nils Nisse Visser Yes there are. When the story is in full flow characters start doing things on their own account, it's hard to describe, because I am supposed to be i…moreYes there are. When the story is in full flow characters start doing things on their own account, it's hard to describe, because I am supposed to be in charge but somehow they take control of the plot and start running in directions I wasn't planning to. That can be annoying, with hindsight though, it made for a better story.

And some, reading back, are a little bit too much of this or that, but that's what editing is for. (less)
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Dear readers of the Wyrde Woods & Time Flight Chronicles. You've seen my boasts and chest-thumping about being included in two Writerpunk Anthologies (Merely This and Nothing More & What We've Unlearned). Partially because it is an honour to have my work deemed of sufficient quality to be published in Seattle USA. It has also been a fun and inspiring journey with a great team. More importantly tho Read more of this blog post »
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“Sussex wun't be druv!

Old Sussex motto indicating that they are not very keen on 'foreign' ways outside the old county borders. Especially not the source of chuckle-headed rules: Lunnon.”
Nils Visser, Dance into the Wyrd

“Well, yeah. Fireworks, the seventh Shy Maiden to dance out of the tree, stuff like that.”
Nils Visser, Dance into the Wyrd

“Old people were forever telling her that they had been young once, but it was always hard for her to imagine. Especially when it seemed that they had forgotten what it was really like to be young. They usually spoke in terms of carefree swanning about without obligations, seeming to forget all the rules, the confusion, and the sheer frustration of trying to make sense of adults.”
Nils Nisse Visser, THEM THAT ASK NO QUESTIONS: A Sussex Steampunk Tale

“There is something of everything and everything of something in it"

(Old Sussex saying to explain the inexplicable)”
Nils Visser, Escape from Neverland

“Sussex wun't be druv!

Old Sussex motto indicating that they are not very keen on 'foreign' ways outside the old county borders. Especially not the source of chuckle-headed rules: Lunnon.”
Nils Visser, Dance into the Wyrd

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
J.R.R. Tolkien

“Oh all sorts here in the Wyrde Woods Wenn. Witches, forest sprites, giants, wodewoses, dragons and a Faere Fey with seven Farisee maidens.”
Nils Visser, Escape from Neverland

“Well, yeah. Fireworks, the seventh Shy Maiden to dance out of the tree, stuff like that.”
Nils Visser, Dance into the Wyrd

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