I actually came here for the food and wine. Many years later I know I was right to come; yet while bringing up a family and commuting into Paris something got lost along the way: writing. I know some people fire up their computers at 5 am, others toil until midnight. I salute you, but I needed my sleep.
It is only now that I’ve started what chronologically has to be my first novel. I did a lot of reading on my three-hour commute: historical novels, family sagas, entire collections of Ken Follett, all of Joanna Trollope’s observant and compassionate stories. Then, if the day had been particularly obnoxious, there was always a Georgette Heyer to skim through and savour like a sweet melting in the mouth.
I would of course like to publish my novel, but I’ve learned that often the journey has unique charm so I’m delighted to travel as part of your warm and welcoming group.
It is only now that I’ve started what chronologically has to be my first novel. I did a lot of reading on my three-hour commute: historical novels, family sagas, entire collections of Ken Follett, all of Joanna Trollope’s observant and compassionate stories. Then, if the day had been particularly obnoxious, there was always a Georgette Heyer to skim through and savour like a sweet melting in the mouth.
I would of course like to publish my novel, but I’ve learned that often the journey has unique charm so I’m delighted to travel as part of your warm and welcoming group.