How the Book Began
 Surrey and India review the completed book together |
This book grew from both ends.For some years I had told my grandchildren stories of my childhood. These stories became easily named and were often requested by one grandchild or another.
My granddaughter India had urged me to write them down for other children to enjoy, but of course life was too busy to even think of doing that. Then in the January of 2008 I broke my leg and was confined to a wheel chair for four months. Being an avid reader I took the opportunity to read all the books that I had gathered ready to read given the time. I had just finished the 39th book when I realized I was finished too – finished with reading. It was time to write. The stories already told so many times rolled off the pen and soon many more came to light as my memories spoke to me of that interesting time.
After writing 14 of the Tales I found it harder and harder to continue. It was quite an emotional journey and I dreaded going back to those times. The idea for the remaining 6 tales was already in my head but I could not write. I was invited by a dear friend, Susan Bishop a Nurse/Hypnotherapist to try hypnotherapy. The results were amazing - quite an extraordinary session. Not only did I break my writers block, but I returned so speedily to those days and numerous details came to me from the tales I had already told. The result was a complete rewrite of all my tales and the of course the final 6 tales flowed out.
Susan Bishop can be reached at www.mindovermatter.com. I can highly recommend her services and her professional manner.
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