Please welcome Francis H Powell to my blog. Good Morning! Shall we chat and visit?
Please introduce yourself to those reading this blog post.
I am writer and an artist amongst other things
Has writing always been part of your life and when did you “know” that it was time to start writing your first book?
I went to Art school, so for a long time I set my sights on being an artist. I had some false starts as a writer, but when I was living in Paris, I began writing short stories and getting them published.
How difficult was it writing your first book?
It was hard, when it got to editing, in that I am from the UK and the publisher/editor was from the states so there was a culture clash. Also I wasn’t familiar with the editin process.
Have you ever wanted to give up and what stopped you?
I think you put in a lot more than you get out, if you are struggling writer.
Who is the most supportive of you and your dream to be a writer?
There was a man I knew who was very appreciative of my work and who published in a “homemade” magazine.
Anything specific you want to tell your readers?
Yes indeed. I helped put together an anthology. It’s the second anthology I have helped put together. It’s called We All Live Under the same Sky. It’s part of a series called How to Save the world and it’s published as an E book by Compassiviste Publishing. It’s theme is loosely about “humanity”.
I was influenced to start the project, having watched the news and the suffering children in Palestine were going through, due to the war. I reached out to frends and poets from around the world. Some people declined to send me work, which is their perogative. Some were worried it was a political book, where as in fact it is purely humanitarian. The money raised by the book will go to a project called “Road to Recovery” an organization that transports injured or sick Palestinians to hospitals.
What is your target audience and what aspect of your writing do you feel targets that audience?
With the anthology, I would love it if people feel the need to be more compassionate, think about the people who are the victims of a war.
Did the cover evolve the same way, or did you work with someone to make it come together for you?
As the book is part of a series, a graphic designer appointed by the publisher did the artwork and I was happy with the result. With my other books I liked to do or influence the covers, but this anthology I was fine to leave it in the hands of another person.
What are you working on now? Can we get a peek, an excerpt?
A time traveller who travells from 1968 to the present day, to see how things have evolved, only to find the same political turmoil.
Any last words before we wrap things up?
Please take a look at We All Live Under he Same Sky. Even if you don’t like poetry, there are also some short stories and a few illustration and more than anything else the book is aiming to raise money for an urgent humanitarian cause.
LINK FOR THE BOOK We All Live Under the Same Sky
Born in 1961, in Reading. Francis H Powell currently lives in Moret sur Loing, France writing both prose and poetry. He’s had four books published as well as poems published in anthologies, for both adults and children. His first book was entitled Flight of Destiny, a book full of short stories. His second published book was called Adventures of Death, Reincarnation and Annihilation. Other books include “The Fish King and the Two Wise Ghosts,” a children’s story which included illustrations. He’s done poetry readings for Paris Lit up as well as other events. He also has done poetry workshops and visits to schools.
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