OK, I know you came here expecting to find out every juicy detail about me and my life, and the average author would probably happily oblidged. Surprise, I'm not like other authors. I don't want people to admire me for who I am or how I lived my life. I want to be admired for what I can offer as an author. I've been writing stories since I was seven years old. The first story I remember writing was about a pigeon named Popcorn.
No, it didn't make the New York best seller list, but what would you expect from someone still in grade school. I'd like to think my craft has improved through the years. Before you leave, did I forget to mention, I HATE writing about myself. I'd much rather create new exciting and interesting characters and then make them run the gaunlet. Having said that, you can interact with me in the following ways:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheliamchapmanTwitter: https://twitter.com/SChapmanAuthorBlogspot: https://ukedu-realitycheck.blogspot.co.uk/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/avestedinterest/ Born in Newcastle on Tyne, England John lead a pretty boring early life.
He lived in a Buddhist monastery, a civilized place with no electricity, no phone, no flush toilet, stone slab floors and a water supply which ran down a field in an open ditch. When he was sent to boarding school he accidentally set fire to it. He became a chemistry teacher but was frustrated by not being allowed to do all the interesting experiments. He changed to teaching computers in the early 80s and was delighted to find they would do exactly what they were told (unlike his pupils.)He met his wife Shelia in an Internet chat room in 1997 - see it does work sometimes! They had problems with UK and US immigration departments and spent three years as illegal immigrants in Canada where they earned a living designing web pages.
That was followed by six years of teaching in London before returning to the North to pursue a career in writing.
No, it didn't make the New York best seller list, but what would you expect from someone still in grade school. I'd like to think my craft has improved through the years. Before you leave, did I forget to mention, I HATE writing about myself. I'd much rather create new exciting and interesting characters and then make them run the gaunlet. Having said that, you can interact with me in the following ways:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheliamchapmanTwitter: https://twitter.com/SChapmanAuthorBlogspot: https://ukedu-realitycheck.blogspot.co.uk/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/avestedinterest/ Born in Newcastle on Tyne, England John lead a pretty boring early life.
He lived in a Buddhist monastery, a civilized place with no electricity, no phone, no flush toilet, stone slab floors and a water supply which ran down a field in an open ditch. When he was sent to boarding school he accidentally set fire to it. He became a chemistry teacher but was frustrated by not being allowed to do all the interesting experiments. He changed to teaching computers in the early 80s and was delighted to find they would do exactly what they were told (unlike his pupils.)He met his wife Shelia in an Internet chat room in 1997 - see it does work sometimes! They had problems with UK and US immigration departments and spent three years as illegal immigrants in Canada where they earned a living designing web pages.
That was followed by six years of teaching in London before returning to the North to pursue a career in writing.
