On Writing

We asked Lindy Standage to tell us about her writing journey.

Q1. How long have you been writing?

1. I started with a correspondence course when my children were small.

Q2. What writing groups have you belonged to?

1. Gold Coast Writers Assoc since 2004, S.T.A.R.S. (Screen theatre and writers group) while it operated for many years and has offered practical writing skills, Eloquence coterie and they have recently published an anthology which is the second book this group has published with some of my stories in, Novel Writers group for many years benefiting from candid critiques, and naturally The Ten Penners with all three anthologies ‘Shock, Horror, Gasp’ and ‘Fan-tas-tic-al Tales’ and now ‘Mystery, Mayhem & Magic’ having my stories.

Q3. What genres do you write in?

1. Varied from children’s stories through, supernaturals, mysteries, and fantasy/adventure stories.

Q4. What books do you read for enjoyment?

1. At the moment I’m reading M.C. Beaton and I love Rhys Bowen, both murder mystery writers and Cookson historical fiction is one my favourites.

Q5. How has your life affected your writing?

1. Monica Dickens, Charles Dickens granddaughter, did nursing in the same hospital I trained in Buckingshire in England, had written about nursing, which piqued my interest in writing. I’ve also written about farming, going hands-on and that’s what I did. When I met and married my husband he was a licensed aircraft engineer and this meant travelling widely, he was also a musician and this enhanced my knowledge of various topics. Write what you know. I’ve had a varied working life and applied that to my writing.

Q6. What stories have you written for ‘Mystery, Mayhem & Magic’ and why?

1. ‘River Adventure’ is about Yowies which have always fascinated me and I have researched the sightings and mythology of this creature in Australia. ‘Horizons’ Two’ and ‘Efang’ and ‘Efang’s Bride’ are both follow-on stories from episodes in Fan-tas-tic-al Tales. ‘The Mountains’ is about kids getting lost when going on a picnic.

MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Lindy Standage draws inspiration from her kaleidoscopic background of careers; nursing, teaching for adult education, owning a craft shop in Tasmania, farming, cattle dealing and hotel work. Her early years were spent in England and after many travels, she has settled on the Gold Coast, where she indulges in her love of writing.

Mystery, Mayhem & Magic is an anthology of amazing adventures for young readers!

“Take the path through a forest of imagination into mysterious journeys filled with mayhem and a kaleidoscope of magical creatures.

From the authors of “Shock! Horror! Gasp!” and “Fan-Tas-Tic-al Tales”, “Mystery, Mayhem & Magic” is the new anthology written by the Ten Penners … Come and explore!”

Keep these dates pegged.

The blog tour plan is as below:

15/10/17   Sunday -Marion Martineer – https://marionmartineer.wordpress.com/Dimity Powell – author The Fix-It Man http://dimswritestuff.blogspot.com.au/

16/10/17    Monday– Yvonne Mes, www.yvonnemes.com Elaine Ousten – author Mystery of Nida Valley https://elaineoustonauthor.com/

17/10/17    Tuesday – Jill Smith – https://authorjillsmith.wordpress.com/

Candice Lemon-Scott, author https://candicelemonscott.com.au/

 18/10/17    Wednesday– Kate Russell – https://katharinerussell.wordpress.com./

Teena-Rafa Mulligan – In Their Own Write https://intheirownwrite.wordpress.com

 19/10/17   Thursday –

Julie Baythorpe https://juliebaythorpeauthor.wordpress.com/

Gretchen Bernet-Ward – Thoughts Become Words https://thoughtsbecomewords.com/

 20/10/17   Friday – Robin Adolphs   http://www.robinadolphs.com/

Artelle Lenthall www.journeygirlontheroadtopublication.com

 21/10/17    Saturday – The Ten Penners https://thetenpenners.wordpress.com/

We will be attending Gold Coast Writers Meeting to announce our book launch

23/10/17   Monday – Aleesah Darlison – author of Fox and Moonbeam-Greenleaf Press http://www.greenleafpress.net/

Special Announcement – book giveaway!!

There will be a giveaway of a copy of Mystery, Mayhem & Magic! At the end of the blog tour those who have left a comment on this page, or on any of the other hosts’ pages during the blog tour, will be in the running to receive a free copy! The announcement of the winner will be at our book launch at Broadbeach Library on the 4th November. 

 So, please make a comment to be in the running! Good luck!