Patrick Brigham asked Julia Bell:

You have written a number of novels which is a great achievement in itself. I am an oldie on my third murder mystery and I would like to know at what point did you feel that you could survive on the proceeds of your writing? BR Patrick

Julia Bell Thank you, Patrick, that's an interesting question, but I'm afraid I still have a 'day job' in order to pay my bills. I always live in hope that one day I will earn an income from my writing, being an eternal optimist. Until then, I keep working on my writing technique so that I can maintain a professional standard and I endeavour to produce a novel every twelve months (as per a possible publishing contact). But most of all, I love writing and I know I can't go wrong if I enjoy what I'm doing.
I wish you every success with your third novel and never mind about being an oldie. Us oldies have a lifetime of experience. And that counts for a lot.

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