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  <name><![CDATA[Andy Love]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[I started to write after reading so many bad anthologies, which I presume were from the 60's or 70's.  I just picked up pencil and paper and started writing, probably thinking that I would not complete the work. It was unknown to me, if I was writing a novel or short story. The thought never crossed my mind.
So, I didn't intend to become a writer, it just burrowed under my skin.  I even started to research my work. The words turned out to be my first short story, Minion.  After the umpteenth draft, I read it and thought, it's a lot better than some published work I've read. 
I bought books on how to write and get published. It turns out that I seemed to tick all the boxes for the way NOT to start writing. Ooppps!
How good was my story though?  I'd have to see if I could get published in an anthology, (better than the 60's or 70's I read) without having to pay. I thought, if I send it to America, then I can't hear them laughinng from Scotland.  They &quot;bought&quot; my story and it was published. So proud, eh?
Since then, I've read quality books, like: Stephen King, John Saul, Koontz, Clive Barker... I've still to get around to reading an Anne Rice book.  A lot of what I read now is reference material. I especially enjoy researching history, always have.
Please email me, I'd appreciate your views on any aspect of the book, Short Shocks Vol I or your views on the short story Whispers.
Please visit again soon.
Regards,  Andy. 
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