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    Of myths and magic

    Dec 03, 2020 5 minutes

    What is a typical writing day for you?

    Every day is different. I live with my husband and our four children (aged one to fourteen) who are homeschooled, and our days are busy and slightly chaotic. I try to write for an hour or two daily; in the early morning before anyone gets up, or in the afternoon whilst my youngest has a nap, or late at night when all the children are asleep. I don’t always manage it. Sometimes, when I feel the need to spend a longer period of time with my work, or when a deadline is looming, my husband will take over all the parenting and I will hide in our bedroom with my laptop.

    How have tales from the past influenced and underpinned your writing?

    I am massively influence by folk and fairy tales, especially the Slavic ones my grandmother told me when

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