Beryl P. Brown

Beryl recently moved back to East Anglia after an absence of many years and is enjoying the novelty of being close to her family again. She has had success in many competitions, including The Yeovil Prize, The Fish Flash Fiction competition, Winchester Writers’ Festival and Writing Magazine. Her short stories have been published in magazines, newspapers and anthologies. She has a Creative Writing Masters Degree from Manchester Metropolitan University. Her debut novel, set in Dorset at the end of World War Two, is currently with agents and she has begun a sequel.

Credentials

Beryl P. Brown in 60 seconds

When did you start writing?

2000 in the New Forest.

What do you love about short stories?

The challenge of making every word count.

Do you write in other forms?

Novels, flash fiction, articles and occasionally poetry.

What distracts you from writing?

Home and family.

Outside of writing, what are your other passions?

Reading, learning, going to the theatre.

What is your favourite book?

The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

Who are your favourite writers?

Anne Tyler, Ian McEwan and Anita Shreve.

Where is your dream location?

The Isles of Scilly.

What one item would you put into Room 101?

Know-alls.

Do you have any advice for new writers?

Edit, edit, edit.