Author Interview: Milly Johnson
A new feature at Chick Lit Reviews & News is going to be our Author Interviews. We have been approaching some of our favourite authors asking them for a short interview, and many of them have been kind enough to respond!
Our first interview coincides with this week’s Author of the Week, Milly Johnson. Milly was lovely enough to send us some fab answers to our questions, including her opinions on her own books, and what she likes best about being an author.
1. How did you get started writing books? Were you writing for long before you became published?
I’ve been writing books for as long as I can remember! I was always making my own with paper and staples and writing stories. I realised I wanted to make it my career when at University doing drama – (it shifted from being a hobby to a passion). Trouble was – I hadn’t gained enough life experience at 22 to write the sorts of books I do and my early attempts were doomed to failure. But all that ‘practice writing’ I did just helped me hone my craft, albeit that happened unconsciously. It took me 15 years from taking it seriously to getting published – but on and off, because sometimes I would abandon all attempts at trying to get published, only to resurrect my ambitions again later. 40 was the perfect age for me to get a book deal – my writing had matured and I had a lot of perspective of life – and had done a lot of living to write about. It sounds a long time, but it was worth the perseverance, I can tell you!
