From Nurse to Writer

Sekkori36 · Jun 20, 2018

Hello everyone, I am a nurse who loves to write. I am currently working on my first suspense novel. I signed up for this forum because I want to surround myself with like-minded people. Everyone at my hospital looks at me crazy when I say I'm writing a book.

Very excited to be here.

Lakey · Jun 20, 2018

Welcome, Sekkori36. This is a terrific place to talk craft and process. I bet your work gives you lots of opportunities to collect interesting stories. Does your suspense novel have a hospital or medical element?

Sekkori36 · Jun 20, 2018

Lakey said:
Welcome, Sekkori36. This is a terrific place to talk craft and process. I bet your work gives you lots of opportunities to collect interesting stories. Does your suspense novel have a hospital or medical element?

I do get a lot of interesting stories. my second novel, which I hope to start later on in the year, is a suspense novel about a nurse.

SleepyGizmo · Jun 20, 2018

Hi Sekkori, thought I'd return the favour and reply here

I'm used to a similar response if I mention my writing - to the point were I will not mention it at all or sometimes lie and say I'm doing something else - hopefully we can find some supportive people here.
I'm also interested in what your suspense novel is about. How far along are you with it?

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DanielSTJ · Jun 20, 2018

Nurse Sekkor! : )

Zan75 · Jun 20, 2018

Welcome to AW, Sekkori. Best of luck

Sekkori36 · Jun 20, 2018

SleepyGizmo said:
Hi Sekkori, thought I'd return the favour and reply here

I'm used to a similar response if I mention my writing - to the point were I will not mention it at all or sometimes lie and say I'm doing something else - hopefully we can find some supportive people here.
I'm also interested in what your suspense novel is about. How far along are you with it?

Im writing a story about a twin girls and the mystery surrounding one of them who died. I'm almost done with it, I'm up to 53,000 words. once I'm complete, I'll start the editing process.

Denevius · Jun 21, 2018

Best of luck, and welcome to AW!

MichaelC · Jun 21, 2018

Sekkori, I am also a nurse in one of my other lives. My current novel has little to do with nursing or medicine, but I am working on a non-fiction guide for nurses and I am writing a short-story medical thriller. In the very rare instances where I have downtime at a nursing job I try to edit my current novel. People always think I'm writing some type of paper for a nursing class!

Sekkori36 · Jun 21, 2018

MichaelC said:
Sekkori, I am also a nurse in one of my other lives. My current novel has little to do with nursing or medicine, but I am working on a non-fiction guide for nurses and I am writing a short-story medical thriller. In the very rare instances where I have downtime at a nursing job I try to edit my current novel. People always think I'm writing some type of paper for a nursing class!

Hey Micheal, my fellow nurse

My current novel is not medical related either. I never have time at work to edit, barely have time to pee sometimes. Happy to meet you, and best of luck with your novels.

MaeZe · Jun 21, 2018

I'm finishing up the first book in my sci-fi duology but the third book I have planned is "The Real History of Nursing". I have a lot to say about nursing that isn't front and center in most history books.

Nice to meet you, by the way.

rachel0d · Jun 21, 2018

Hello, nice to meet you! :welcome:

Sekkori36 · Jun 21, 2018

Thanks you guys. Happy to be here :hi:

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