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Keira Kingdom
I have been a successful freelance writer for 8 years now and, like most of us who choose the written word to be the main tool of our trade, I always knew there was a novel inside me somewhere.
M...view moreI have been a successful freelance writer for 8 years now and, like most of us who choose the written word to be the main tool of our trade, I always knew there was a novel inside me somewhere.
Most, if not all, of you will be reading this thinking 'eh, I've never heard of you' but that is the main downside of freelancing. I have over 800,000 pieces of work currently published online but you will be lucky to find my name attached to a dozen of them. You get paid for others to take the credit for your work, simple as that. That's just the way it is and you accept that when you enter this crazy profession.
Writing for other people to earn a living doesn't leave much time to write for yourself. I recently got to stage where I was forced to MAKE that time otherwise Northern Roots would have remained a dream. As a self confessed workaholic this led to many long days where I first wrote for others then sat well into the wee small hours writing for myself. I hope others enjoy reading Northern Roots as much as I enjoyed writing it, despite the sleep deprivation!
Born and bred in the North East of England I have used this area as the backdrop for Northern Roots and will continue to do so as the series evolves. For several years I was what I describe as a 'roving freelancer' and travelled round a variety of countries with a 'have laptop will travel' attitude. As long as there was Wi Fi I could ply my trade. In future books I intend to incorporate these place into the stories so readers can travel with the characters and possibly revisit, through these books, places you have been to yourselves.
On a personal note I am married with both children and grandchildren who are the motivation for everything I achieve in life. In my rare moments of free time I love Jazz, live theatre and, not surprisingly, reading.view less