Goodreads asked Nick R.B. Tingley:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Nick R.B. Tingley My most recent book was a bit of diversion from my normal writing. In the run up to the centenary of the start of World War 1, I was having a discussion with a colleague of mine about what type of writing we struggle with. We very quickly identified that mine was writing poetry so my friend decided to challenge me to create a book of poetry in a set period of time.

I suspect, in hindsight, that he was expecting me to produce a book of funny poems as I write comic songs from time to time. However, I was already looking for a way of honouring those who fought in World War 1 and thought this would be a great opportunity to tackle both objectives in one go. The result is Grey Skies and Broken Branches which, to date, has received a fair amount of good reviews and has been praised for its ability to replicate some of the poetry from that era.

Needless to say, my colleague is still expecting me to write a book of comic verse... maybe one day.

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