Inside the Interview Room – Round 1
I was lucky enough to be interviewed over on Writing Room 101 about all things literary. It was great fun and a pleasure to be involved.
Originally posted on Writing Room 101:
WR101
1 June 2014
Interview with Callum McLaughlin, author of The Vessel.
1. What is your first memory of writing?
When I was about six, I hand wrote and illustrated (to the best of my limited ability) a book called Lucy and the Lettuce Monster. It was about a young girl whose dinner of lettuce (not a full salad, just lettuce) came to life, and so began an exhilarating chase around her home as Lucy tried to vanquish her foe before her mother found out. Needless to say it won’t be going into publication any time soon but I remember being immensely proud of that book and holding on to it for a long time.
2. When did you first consider yourself a writer?
That’s a tricky question because even now I have issues with it. I think the title, ‘writer’, comes with a lot of preconceived ideas and a pressure…
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