I am sat writing this engulfed in piles of clean
washing, whilst my boys use every trick in the book (where is this book?) to
avoid going to bed. My day consisted of school runs, cleaning, looking after
the pets and dashing to the hairdressers to get my mop chopped. This afternoon
however, I spent the day at the library I read in when I was a girl, but this
time people had come to see me, and hear me read from my book.
I was the original nerd at school. Still am, and very
proud of it. I actually knocked myself out on the way from this library after
the weekly school visit, because my head was so engrossed in the book I had
borrowed that I forgot to watch where I walked. I love reading, and started
writing my own tales as soon as I could hold a pen. I got serious in my early
twenties, doing a few courses, submitting properly, and I kept trying. With no
success. I have the rejection letters to prove it.
When I heard that I had made the shortlist in the
Prima Flirty Fiction competition to be the next Mills & Boon author, I was
in shock, to say the least. When I heard I had won, I was elated, and I haven't
come down to earth yet. Writing is hard, solitary, and draining sometimes, but
when you see your book, out there on the shelf, or read a review, it really
does make it all worthwhile.
It's been a surreal few weeks, juggling radio
interviews with food shopping and chickenpox bouts, magazine interviews
interspersed between the school runs and walking the dog, but it's a fantastic
experience, and now the dust is settling a little and my next book is taking
shape, I just can't wait to see what's around the corner.
Everything from this
point is icing on the cake, and I am extremely proud and grateful for my
journey. I wear my rejection letters like a badge of honour.
About Rachel:
Rachel Dove is a former adult education teacher, born and raised in Yorkshire. When she is not writing, reading or dreaming of a farmhouse with chickens in the wilderness, she can be found raising her two boys with her husband whilst the cat and dog look on. Raising boys seems to consist of arguments over the washing basket, the scraping of various food substances from furnishings, refereeing, and counting to ten. One of the many reasons that Rachel chooses to climb into a book, or set about writing the next adventure.
Thank you for telling us about your wonderful journey, Rachel. Good luck with your future writing.
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5 comments:
What a fun interview! Sounds familiar - writing with children around and being swamped by washing and family paraphernalia! I know what that's like. Very best of luck to you with your writing career.
This made me smile. Well done, Rachel, on juggling family and persevering. Wear though badges proudly, m'dear. :) Absolute best of luck to you! xx
Thank you ladies! Another wash is on, and the laptop is out! :-)
Love this post! Well done! The washing never ends I'm afraid... LOL!
Mandy xx
Love your description of raising boys - I have 3 and now a new grandson! Writing and doing all that isn't easy well done :)
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