Join our author Emily Charlotte Ould, as she gives a little insight into her writing habits, where her ideas come from and how Cornwall inspires her work.
Emily is a freelance writer, editor and marketer based in Cornwall. She is also a happy co-founder of PaperBound Magazine, an online publication dedicated to showcasing creative talent from writers and illustrators, specialising in children’s and young adult fiction.
Cornwall is such a good place for inspiration, the beaches, rugged coastlines, wooded areas … and let’s not forget the pasties. Seriously, they are good brain food! So now I can say it out loud – I’m Rachel and I am a writer.
Ross James grew up on the north Cornish coast and now lives in the Falkland Islands with his wife and children. Obsessed by the sea and the things that live in it, his first book, ‘111 Days – Tales of a Fisheries Observer’, is a firsthand account of life on a trawler.
He lay down, his ears in the water. The sea was almost singing to him. The sun was warm on his face and he felt relaxed.
Suddenly he felt something grab his ankle. He couldn’t see what it was, but it was pulling him away from the shore and further out to sea. He couldn’t fight it and he couldn’t get away.
What was he going to do?
“An extract from the short story Flecks of Gold by Stephen Baird, published in the Cornwall Writers anthology Cornwall: Misfits, Curiosities and Legends. The sunset