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When I decided to become a freelance writer, more than a decade ago now,  I realised very quickly that I would have to practice; building my confidence and finding my own ‘voice’ was vital and there are few writers that can sit down and write something fit for publication without many re-writes.

I called my blog ‘No wriggling out of writing’  as an acknowledgement of all the times in years past when I had sat down to work creatively and then found every reason in the world to put the kettle on, sit down with a cup of tea and write the shopping list instead. This time round things were going to be different. And they have been. More than 150 posts later I am still thinking of new (quite random) topics on which to write and new ways to provoke thought, express frustration or share my view of the world.

I built up quite a readership, have met some fantastic people and have contacts out there in the ‘blogosphere’ who will support my work whenever I close my eyes and dive, trembling, into the world of publication. Now some of those posts are available here and from now on new writing will be shared here first. After three published books, I have at last come to believe I am a real ‘writer’.