This was a snapshot of my journey of becoming an author and hopefully showed where my desire came from. I remember speaking to a woman at work about calling and discovering your purpose. She was in her 50s and said she’d never really figured it all out. She suggested taking it a day at a […]
The summer before going to secondary school, I sent stories to publishers. I received rejections for my handwritten submissions, but some wrote back to me with advice. One even sent me a poster which showed me the publishing process, which I have to this day. I allowed secondary school to wash over me, as stressful […]
So, when did the writer dream form? I was a kid who liked to write stories. My dad showed me and my brother how to make books out of cardboard and paper. I read widely, enjoying Jacqueline Wilson, Judy Blume and a variety of different authors. I felt at home in Handsworth library, where I […]
I have a large family. There were eight children on my dad’s side and six on my mum’s. There is something about growing up in a huge family, such as mine. There was always someone to hang out with. This was my background, and growing up, I wanted to be an actor. I had a […]
“I was born on a Saturday. My parents met in a Pentecostal church, and the result of their union was us. Six siblings were born into a family, and as the eldest child, I was extremely protective of the others. Online, I have seen eldest sisters speaking about their feelings of almost having brought their […]