What would you be doing if you weren’t a writer? I’d most likely get back into baking and cooking. There have been times, more so before I became a published author, where I have said, ‘oh well, time to throw in the towel and focus on real life’, only to find that a day passes, or perhaps only an hour, before a new idea takes hold and basically doesn’t allow me to give up on writing. Why do you write? I write because I genuinely enjoy creating stories and spending time with my characters, and also because I simply cannot stop.
When she is not gushing about her favourite reads to customers, or dreaming up her next novel, she enjoys spending time with the people she loves most. Being a bookseller as well as an author, Vanessa loves nothing more than immersing herself in the exciting world of books. When she is not writing, Vanessa can be found at the local bookstore where she works part-time. Vanessa Garden lives on the coast of Western Australia with her husband, their three chatty children, and three calming goldfish. Even half an hour a day can produce a book in one year. Read in the genre you wish to write but also experiment with new genres so as to expose your writer’s brain to as many voices as possible. VANESSA’S TOP WRITING TIP: Read as many books as you can get your hands on.
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