Mary Jones

I'm an ex-pat Pom now living and writing in Australia. I write short stories, articles and poems, and I'm also a performance poet. I've had work published in magazines and anthologies in Australia, Europe and South Africa, and I've been shortlisted and won prizes in both short story and poetry competitions. I blog at maryjonesthewriter.com

Credentials

Mary Jones in 60 seconds

When did you start writing?

1952 Exeter

What do you love about Short Stories?

Twists

Do you write in other forms?

Articles, Poetry

What distracts you from writing?

Gardening

Outside of writing, what are your other passions?

Theatre, Music

What is your favourite book?

Anything by Ray Bradbury

Who are your favourite writers?

Shakespeare, Neil Gaiman and Clive James

Where is your dream location?

Herm Island, Channel Islands

What one item would you put into Room 101?

People who shout on mobile phones

Do you have any advice for new writers?

Read, read and then read some more. Then write, and keep doing it.