An Ode to Great Authors

I’ve just discovered Anne Tyler and I’m in heaven. Finding a new favourite author is a bit like falling in love. I still remember the summer I found Alice Hoffman. I spent every day inside, gobbling up book after book. What do I adore about Anne Tyler? The first thing is her absolutely confidence in telling a story, so I trust her completely to take me somewhere good. It’s a great reminder that, in writing and in life, self-doubt doesn’t do us any favours. We have to believe in our own brilliance before anyone else will believe in us and that, of course, is the essential beginning to everything…

Pic: me & Practical Magic