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How did you get started in writing?
I loved the Song of Hiawatha and all things to do with red Indians and faraway places. I wrote poetry when I was young and still do. In childhood story writing was a sanctuary for me.
Why did you approach the Darley Anderson Agency?
In one of the writing magazines I read about Darley and how he got the best deals for authors. When it came time to send off my submission I looked up his details in the writers’ year book and I saw that he handled lots of genres. At that time, I thought I would like to write lots of different things so that, coupled with the money, was why he was my first and, happily, last choice.
What advice you give to new authors?
Don’t get precious about your work. If it isn’t working move on and be prepared to cut out things that, may have taken you ages, but are no longer fitting. Don’t worry; you will use them one day. File them away in ‘bits I reluctantly cut.’ Because time is short keep a notebook and separate it into headings under: weather, dialogue, faces etc and jot down anything that strikes you, it’s so useful when you are looking for that unique way to sum up summer rain or a full moon, someone’s expression.
What was the last book you bought?
I am still catching up with authors in my own genre. I bought The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen. It’s the first one of hers I’ve read. She is technically brilliant but it’s a little too forensic based for me.
How do you go about researching for your books?
Research...yippee! My favourite part. I get to have a holiday and nose around at the same time. Because I set my books in faraway parts my research takes in lying on a beach as well as hanging about with triads.
What can we expect next from lee weeks?
Expect me to do whatever it takes to keep my readers coming back for more.