I am a freelance journalist, with aspirations of becoming a best- selling novelist! At school, I was never, what you might call academic, but I can remember once accompanying my parents to an open evening. "Your daughter will be a writer!" announced my form teacher, much to my amazement. It wasn't until I was married and had two children that I embarked on a correspondence course with the Writing School. My original dream of seeing my stories published in women's magazines was quickly forgotten, however, when I had an article accepted by a local magazine. The actor, Geoffrey Palmer, had been a near neighbour at one time and so he was my very first interviewee, the subsequent feature appearing in a local newspaper. My writing journey had begun. Over the years, I have written many feature articles for national magazines such as Yours and My Weekly. These were mainly celebrity profiles, although, as a nature lover, there have also been a few natural history- themed pieces along the way, too. I enjoy writing poetry, which I consider to be a wonderful discipline for any writer, and I also edit the Inspector Morse Society's newsletter, Endeavour. Book-wise, I have ghost-written the autobiography of the late Carry On star, Jack Douglas, A Twitch in Time. More recently, I have ghost-written a book on behalf of one of Sir Norman Wisdom's ex-personal assistants, Ann Axe. Pitkin's P.A. My Life with Sir Norman Wisdom, has just been published by Lily Publications and I feel extremely honoured and proud to be associated with this delightful project. I am about to start work on my novel, Gold Digger, which is set in Snowdonia. So, watch this space…. . Buy Now from Amazon SUE BENWELL HOME HISTORY COUNCIL MEMBERS MEMBER PROFILES MEMBER NEWS SOCIETY NEWS NATIONAL EVENTS COMPETITIONS REGIONAL GROUPS REGIONAL EVENTS OVERSEAS SECTION MEMBERSHIP FEES JOINING CRITIQUES WELFARE LINKS  Back to Member Index Buy Now from Amazon