AUTHOR: historical fiction, mystery, intrigue, romance, danger
GAYLE WYATT
ABOUT
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Hi, I'm Gayle Wyatt
Like many authors, I'm a compulsive writer. I started telling and scribbling bedtime stories at an early age. By the time I was twelve years old, I was constructing plots for my first novel. I’ve been writing ever since.
It's only now, though, many years and several careers later, that I'm turning seriously to fiction writing. My plan is to bring several historical series to print over the next few years.
Life has had a habit of getting in the way of my literary aspirations, and I don't think that has been a bad thing. I have done so much and learned so much. My first career was as a Physiological Measurement Technician working in the Health Service in the UK, and then moving to Bahrain for three years where I worked at the Salmaniya Medical Centre.
The second phase of my life was as a mother bringing up two beautiful sons, but when I decided to return to work, I had an amazing stroke of luck. While temping for a few weeks at a publishing company, I put my writing and editing skills to good use, and I was offered a job as assistant editor.
It was a dream come true, and the first step in a satisfying career!
I eventually became magazine editor, a stressful job working to immutable deadlines, directing the editorial content, overseeing the quality of the magazine, managing a portfolio of writers and, of course, writing a vast number of articles and news items.
After 20 years in that challenging role, moving from magazine to magazine, I went independent to spread my wings and perhaps de-stress a bit. I became a freelance writer and branched out to manage the marketing for my musician son. This led to marketing and web development for other budding and established musicians.
And is there time left in the day for writing? Oh yes. And I'm loving it.