You Found Me!
If you've spent time and effort searching for this site - thank you. If you stumbled across me by chance, then it must be my lucky day! I've tried to make these few pages as snappy as possible in order to make your brief visit a pleasant and productive one.
My name is Paul Chiswick; happy husband, dependable father, conscientious worker and restless human being. Slowly easing my way towards my sixth decade of life, I have come to the conclusion that I would like to leave more to posterity than simply joyful memories and a lichen-covered urn in the back garden. Now, at the respectable age of fifty-seven, I have decided at long last to pursue my passion; to write novels and experience life as a budding author.
Yes, I know - doesn't everyone have a book in them? I'm sure many of us do but the problem lies betwixt brain and paper.
What I didn't realise when I started out on this venture was the discipline and focus it would require - I certainly respect those writers with children (of any age) still resident in the family home. God knows where they find the time and energy to put pen to paper. In my case the circumstances were a little more favourable - the combination of a daughter who'd flown the nest, a strong will, steely determination and mulish stubbornness which eventually resulted in that bound lump of paper sitting on my desk - ''Through Glass Eyes'
But you know what? After that first attempt I'm finding writing gets easier, and now I have another two drafts ready for publication. On the Books page of this website I have scribbled synopses of the novels I hope to publish in 2009 and beyond. I trust you find the snippets on the Extracts pages engaging. Whatever you feel after reading them - good or bad - I would be delighted to receive your comments from my Contact page.
So, if like me the story and words are in your head and dying to spill out through your fingers...stick with it! To help you along the way there are some suggestions, recommended reading, and free material on the Freebies page.
Good luck and I wish you every success with your writing endeavours.
Paul Chiswick