I live in a small village in Wales, where my family have lived for many years. It's a beautiful place on the edge of a National Park.
I've always loved reading and would read just about anything. Miss E, my favourite teacher in school, encouraged my interest and got me to join the small village library and the large one in the nearby town. I would get out of school and go immediately to the library. Mrs K, the librarian, would call me over to her desk to tell me of the new books she'd ordered.
My favourite part of the library was the reference section. I would spend hours reading about different mythologies - mostly Egyptian, Norse, Greek and, of course, Welsh. This led to my interest in sociology and psychology, two of the subjects I studied at college that have have been useful in my writing.
Being the eldest of a group of cousins, it was often my job to keep the younger ones entertained and I started to make up my own stories but, once I began college, there was no time for that. Although I still kept reading, the storytelling came to an end.
It was years later that I wrote a couple of stories and put them onto an internet site. To my surprise people read them and encouraged me to write more. I also became interested in web design and have worked on a few websites. You'll find links to them on the links page.
My other interests include music and I have performed in public as a singer and musician. I play guitar, keyboard, piano and flute and write my own music.
This site contains a little of my writing. If you would like to read more or get in touch, please contact me.
gillian@incantations.org.uk