Sue reid author biography

What kind of books do you write?
I adore history and simply love writing about the past, and trying to imagine what it must have been like to have been alive in the period I'm writing about.

Maybe one day I'll write a contemporary story, but so far my books have always been inspired by something historical.

Do you research your books?
Yes! It's important to get your facts right, whatever sort of story you're writing.

Fortunately, I love research which is just as well as I have to do a lot of it – I read as much as I can about the period and try to get all the little details right. If I can I will go to the place where my characters live and try and follow in their footsteps as far as possible.

Do you write a synopsis before you begin?
Yes, it's useful, but it's just a guide.

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I soon find myself wandering away from it. If you try to stick too rigidly to a synopsis your story risks becoming lifeless. It needs to be able to 'breathe.'

Do you write lots of drafts?
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