I was firmly convinced that I decided to become an author at the age of seven, after reading Kipling's Jungle Books - until I was talking to my aunt recently.
She told me that she remembered me marching up to her and my grandmother, putting my hands on my hips and announcing,'When I grow up I'm going to be a writer!'
"You were four,"she said.
Whether four or seven when I made the decision, I never wavered thereafter. I have always been single-minded. But bloody-minded single-mindedness is an essential quality in a writer. Without it, you probably wouldn't even finish a first draft.
My father signed my first publishing contract, because I was 16, and under-age. I'd have been fairly happy if that had been my one and only book. But luck was with me, and I've gone on to publish something like 60 books, for different ages and in different genres; and am now self-publishing on Kindle - something that wasn't even envisaged in science-fiction when my first book came out. Life remains interesting!
Find out more about Susan Price's books at her website: https://www.susanpriceauthor.com/
She can be found on Facebook at: http://on.fb.me/TK3SBj
Follow her on Twitter at @priceclan.
She is a founder member of the Authors Electric Collective, whose blogs can be found here: http://bit.ly/GD4LUv
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Folk and Fairy Tales
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Clo, Letty and Granny Shearing...
There at every gathering, spinning thread and stories. Spinning, measuring and cutting through the thread that's spun...
They make sandwiches, wipe tears, mind children, stitch clothing and always have a story to tell...
When a young girl must leave home and make her own way...
When a new baby is born...
When a bride's wedding clothes are stitched...
When a neighbour dies...
Clo, Letty and Granny Shearing are there, spinning tales, weaving stories...And the tales they tell are Telling Tales.
(Warning: these are not fairy tales for young children.)
Susan Price has a life-long interest in folk-lore and traditional stories, and has written several collections of folk-tales, including 'The Story Collector', 'Crack A Story' and 'Head and Tales.'
A well-known writer for children and young adults, Susan Price was first published, at 16, by Faber. She has since published many books, including the Carnegie winning 'Ghost Drum' and the Guardian prize winning 'The Sterkarm Handshake.' Her books have been translated into many languages and published world-wide.
Título : Telling Tales
EAN : 9798512496299
Editorial : Susan Price
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