#WriterWednesday - A Fun #Writing Tag

By the time this goes live, I should be recovering from surgery. But I won't have had a chance to see what interesting articles are sat in my inbox. I also won't have been able to do any writing myself. I knew this would be the case, so wanted something to schedule for today. When I stumbled across this writing tag, I knew I had my post topic for today. I can't help it... I just love doing these things! If you want to play too, feel free to do so, either in the comments section of this post, or on your own blog. I'd love to see your answers!

OK... So... Here goes...

1. Which words do you use too much in your writing?

"Anyway" and "but" are ones I often add too often, whether I need them or not.

2. What's your favourite piece of writing by you?

"Kero Crosses The Rainbow Bridge" - the 7th and final book in my "Kero's World" series. It will always have a special place in my heart, no matter how much my actual writing skills may improve in the future, and what I may write as a result.

3. What blog post do you wish you'd written?

There are several great blog posts I wish I'd written. Since I didn't, I just share them around instead.

4. Regrets, do you have a few? Is there anything you wish you hadn't written?

Sometimes I wish I'd written the epilogue of "Yua And The Great Wizard Hunt" differently. But I wouldn't change it now it's published and out in the world. I have a policy of not doing so, because otherwise I'd be stuck in a never-ending rewrite loop.

5. How has your writing made a difference? What do you consider your most important piece of writing?

I think my most important piece - or pieces - of writing would have to be my "Toby's Tales" series, which was both a way for me to come to terms with my sight loss, and a possible help for others who may need to either do the same, or need to understand how things are for friends or family with sight issues. As for how it's made a difference: it's helped me, and I hope it helps others too.

6. Name three favourite words

This can - and will - change a lot, depending on my mood. But, at this moment, my answers would be...

"Snow," because I love snow."Platypus," because it's a funny word, and they're funny creatures."Tea," because I love a nice cup of tea. There are other food and drink words I really like too. *wink*
7. …And three words you're not so keen on

This is another that can - and will - change a lot. But, at the moment, my answers would be...

"Disabled," because it's used too often as an insult."Hospital," because I'm actually beyond sick of going there."Brexit," because it's a stupid word to start with, and the whole situation is a mess... They seriously should have figured out all the details before suggesting a vote (apart from anything else, we'd at least have known what we'd be getting in to if we voted one way or the other then). Even thinking about it makes my head hurt.
8. Do you have a writing mentor, role model or inspiration?

Every author I read is an inspiration to me, either because I admire something about them or their work, or because their story inspires an idea for one of my own. My main influences though are Beatrix Potter, Enid Blyton, Hans Christian Andersen, and Roald Dahl, who have inspired me since early childhood.

9. What's your writing ambition?

I just love to write, so I do it. Then I share my work, because it should be shared... Art in all its form should always be shared. So, I suppose my writing ambition is to get my books in front of as many readers as possible. I don't really have any higher ambitions than that. At least, none I can think of at the moment.

10. Plug alert!  List any work you would like to tell your readers about:

I've got more than 50 titles available, some of which are poetry collections, while the others are stories aimed at children (mainly animal stories and fairy tales, but not exclusively).

You can buy my books from a wide variety of online retailers. For example, here are my profiles on Amazon and Smashwords, both of whom distribute my books elsewhere.

My newest title is "Where's Noodles?" - a story about our Westie girl, Lilie.