I’ve done a bit of guest blogging over the past few weeks. I’ve been thrilled to appear on the blogs of far more experienced writers than me and I didn’t want to behave badly or hang around too long hogging the limelight, so I heeded Benjamin Franklin’s advice: Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days, and kept my remarks short and sweet. I tried to be honest and I hope they revealed something about the real me, and that my natural reticence didn’t get in the way.
Our conversations have covered everything from what I read as a child to which book I would read if the world was coming to an imminent end. (I couldn’t answer that one). In between we tackled my writing inspiration, how much time I spend on social media (far too much and not nearly enough) and what I’m most proud of. Some of the questions really made me think, like what would I be doing if I wasn’t a writer? I have absolutely no idea.
I’ve been asked if there’s a special place that works best for me, what’s the best time of day and which writing instruments I prefer, but one other necessity didn’t get a mention, so I’ll address that now. The humble cup of tea. This is an absolute must-have. Preferably constantly refilled by an unseen hand that knows better than to interrupt, and accompanied by the occasional biscuit. A bag of liquorice is a nice bonus (well, I do come from Pontefract, its spiritual home).
My sincere thanks to these fellow bloggers who have hosted me over the past few weeks:
http://jennykane.co.uk/blog/my-first-time-maggie-cammis/
https://pamlecky.com/2016/04/08/a-conversation-with-maggie-cammiss/
http://www.thatreadingwritingthing.com/home/2016/3/19/this-writing-life-maggie-cammiss.html
http://jennyharperauthor.co.uk/maggie-cammiss-draws-on-experience/
Oh golly, I’m Southern. We don’t go anywhere without taking the guest a gift. It’s just not the done thing. 🙂 We have something in common. Cheers y’all.
Funny that we should do the same thing in the virtual world. Must be our upbringing.
Thanks for dropping by.
I need tea to keep writing too. I’m really lucky to have an ‘unseen hand’ to refill my cup when the writing is flowing too.
The flow of tea is as important as the flow of writing, Patsy! Thanks for visiting.