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Alan Veale

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in Stretford, Manchester, The United Kingdom

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The Importance of Being Independent : I am one of many writers who are not tied to a single publisher, genre, or even just one outlet for my creativity. I have described myself as a “creative writer” for long enough, but I recognise that such a description may be interpreted as someone who specialises in “Creative Writing”, possibly after taking an online course with a dubious educational facility.
So, as Goodreads is primarily a source of information for readers, let me clarify how I would describe what I do:
First and foremost, my background is the theatre. Scriptwriting for the stage focuses on dialogue-led scenes, and after writing for over fifty years I still tend to be inspired by snatches of conversation. I hear lines in my head and th ...more

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Alan Veale Curiously that is my current project! I am nearing completion of a non-fiction piece that is effectively a part of my own family history. Three years …moreCuriously that is my current project! I am nearing completion of a non-fiction piece that is effectively a part of my own family history. Three years before I was born my parents and older sister emigrated to Australia. That was in 1949, and the world was a very different place to today. All manner of things went wrong and my family returned to the UK a year later. My father died after another seven years while I was still very young, and my mother rarely talked about her experiences down under. My sister was also too young (3) to remember much about it. It was not until after our mother died in 1985 that we found a whole batch of letters she had written from Australia to relatives, and the human story they contained is what has finally inspired me to set down as a memoir. I've learned a lot about my own family background in the process, so you could say I've been exploring a mystery there. Thanks for the opportunity to plug my next piece, currently titled 'A Kangaroo in My Sideboard'. And watch this space!(less)

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Alan was your "Is it me" post about "Gone Girl"? That Flynn needs to try harder?

Alan Veale Hi Edward. Let's just say that "Gone Girl" was the last book I read before feeling ready for a rant of some sort! My comment therefore applies to othe…moreHi Edward. Let's just say that "Gone Girl" was the last book I read before feeling ready for a rant of some sort! My comment therefore applies to other authors too, although Flynn's book failed to grab me in the way that the hype promised. Personally, I found her treatment of her central characters a tad distasteful, and I was left feeling distinctly UNsatisfied at the end - but at least I did see it through to the end. There have been at least three previous volumes on my list that got put aside less than a third of the way through - either because I was bored, irritated at the plot structure or characterisation, or simply found that the storyline was of no interest. Collectively, these are all the subject of my wrath because they fail to deliver in some way - and if I'm parting with good money for my books, I somehow feel cheated. Have I explained myself to your satisfaction?(less)

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	The Murder Tree 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Titanic Document 1.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Everybody Needs Somebody

"Everybody needs somebody to love"... That’s how the song goes. In fact, that particular suggestion is common to numerous melodies, in subtly different ways. Think about it. The image of being needed is central to virtually every love song you can think of. Yes, I know it’s still January, so this isn’t intended to be a Valentine. And the counterpoint of what I’ve just said (unfortunately) is that Read more of this blog post »

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