Enjoy the scenery
Naturally I love hearing from readers who enjoy my books, particularly when they are familiar with the area. A recent email from someone who visits the Yorkshire Dales said that 'reading your books ... inspires me every time I go back up to visit places I've read about.' That is exactly why I set the stories in the towns and villages around the Dales and one reason why visitors seem to enjoy them.
Published on December 22, 2015 02:58
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Dales Festival of Food & Drink
Writing is a solitary activity but it is an important part of the job to meet readers and the public in general. Squirming in bookshops when no-one wants to know you and preparing for a talk to a grou
Writing is a solitary activity but it is an important part of the job to meet readers and the public in general. Squirming in bookshops when no-one wants to know you and preparing for a talk to a group of ladies who lunch. On Sunday I spoke to about a hundred visitors to the Dales Festival of Food & Drink in Leyburn, N. Yorkshire in a marquee - following the Reeth band performance. The microphone meant I couldn't tell if I was speaking loudly enough but no-one said otherwise. I told complete strangers about my childhood and why I became a writer. They clapped politely and a line formed for my signature. A woman asked about her son's career in science & a man tried to sell me some natural remedy for the illness I recovered from six years ago. It was a fairly typical day meeting the public and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
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