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More Ketchup than Salsa
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When did you hone your writing?
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Immy
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Apr 01, 2013 02:19AM
Hi Joe, I absolutely LOVED More Ketchup than Salsa, & it was pretty obvious early into the book that you weren't a mere fish-seller or barman - your writing skills were just too good. Then at the end I read you were a travel journalist, & the penny dropped. When did you hone your skills? Were you a graduate before you became a fish seller, where your opportunities were on hold until after you sold the bar? Or did it come later in life? Cheers, Immy
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Thanks for the kind comments.
I kind of fell into writing. Had no inkling of any penmanship before or during my time in the bar. It was only when we sold that I started tinkering. I used some of the proceeds from the sale to finance a bit of travelling and decided to write about it when I got home. To cut a long story short, an opportunity fell my way and I ended up as a freelance travel writer for The Sunday Times. Since then, I've done nothing but writing and consider myself extremely lucky.
Well done Joe! You are a lucky man. :)
Thanks for getting back to me, Joe. You've given me hope. May your good luck continue. All the very best.
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