Binnacle: Where are you now and what is the view like?

Brenda: Physically I'm in the South of France and the view of the Pyrenees is stunning. Mentally and emotionally I'm in the middle of a life that looks messy in the past and uncertain in the future.

Binnacle: How would you describe yourself in ten words or less?

Brenda: A typical Gemini: never sure which one of me has got up in the morning.

Binnacle: Which of your childhood books influenced you the most?

Brenda: Grimm's Fairy Tales.

Binnacle: Who is your literary hero/heroine?

Brenda: Maggie Tulliver.

Binnacle: Who/what is your greatest passion?

Brenda: The exquisite beauty of the planet inspires me and mankind's determination to destroy it devastates me.

Brenda: George Bush.

Binnacle: What is the best piece of 'writing' advice you ever received?

Brenda: Cut, cut and cut.

Binnacle: What is the best piece of 'writing' advice you could give?

Brenda: Don't.

Binnacle: What are you reading at the moment?

Brenda: Carole Ann Duffy's poems.

To learn more about Brenda's work see: Historical Fiction

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