Hi everyone!
Thanks for allowing me to be a small part of this vibrant community.
I think I have to mention firstly that I’m not much of a writer. I enjoy using writing prompts and writing whatever comes to mind, but I’m yet to write anything substantial, although I have created a few characters - that to me are living and breathing. I have a few stories in my head though and I’m itching to get them out! I’m not one of those older people that feel compelled to write a book or get published but I think I have some interesting things to say and it’s hard to keep that in.
I have only recently started reading/listening to books more. When I was in my early twenties I used to read regularly but I lost interest in academic pursuits and ‘stayed in my lane’. I went to University for the first time just after I turned forty and I started to love learning and that led me to take up reading again.
It‘s tough to find the time to write as I have two young boys aged four and seven, but I’ve cut out all social media and that has helped.
I have always been very interested in people (even the annoying ones). For me, the best thing about moving around or changing jobs has been meeting people with different personality traits etc. and I’ve always been slightly obsessed about what makes people tick. That led me to a career as a mental health support worker.
I‘m a big Stephen King fan and have read most of his stuff and I am just about to start the Dark Tower series. The most recent book that I read was Flowers for Algernon. It was amazing. Difficult to put down and so damn sad. It had me thinking about it for days afterwards.
I look forward to everyones advice and joining in on some great conversation (once I find my way around!)
Thanks for allowing me to be a small part of this vibrant community.
I think I have to mention firstly that I’m not much of a writer. I enjoy using writing prompts and writing whatever comes to mind, but I’m yet to write anything substantial, although I have created a few characters - that to me are living and breathing. I have a few stories in my head though and I’m itching to get them out! I’m not one of those older people that feel compelled to write a book or get published but I think I have some interesting things to say and it’s hard to keep that in.
I have only recently started reading/listening to books more. When I was in my early twenties I used to read regularly but I lost interest in academic pursuits and ‘stayed in my lane’. I went to University for the first time just after I turned forty and I started to love learning and that led me to take up reading again.
It‘s tough to find the time to write as I have two young boys aged four and seven, but I’ve cut out all social media and that has helped.
I have always been very interested in people (even the annoying ones). For me, the best thing about moving around or changing jobs has been meeting people with different personality traits etc. and I’ve always been slightly obsessed about what makes people tick. That led me to a career as a mental health support worker.
I‘m a big Stephen King fan and have read most of his stuff and I am just about to start the Dark Tower series. The most recent book that I read was Flowers for Algernon. It was amazing. Difficult to put down and so damn sad. It had me thinking about it for days afterwards.
I look forward to everyones advice and joining in on some great conversation (once I find my way around!)
) were from NZ and I’ve been over there at least a dozen times. Does that count?
