Sharron Murray

I was born a Lancastrian, but since have lived in Wales, Yorkshire and most recently Cumbria. Carlisle is the lovely city where I've now settled. My writing journey began when I decided to go around the world. Most people seem to decide to travel around the world in their late teens or early twenties; I was coming up sixty when I decided I was finally ready to commit to the great adventure.

It was easier in some ways; I had access to more money and harder in others; I had to leave a lot behind.

I’ve never been blessed with a highly paid job, rich parents or a loaded partner so this trip was funded a little differently. I sold my house and disposed of almost all my possessions to raise some cash. It was traumatic. I was left with some clothes and a couple of suitcases. I wasn’t sure when or if I would return home.

I visited 32 countries in the next 18 months, some for just hours and some for several weeks, some where I didn’t manage to leave the airport and some where I wished I hadn’t left the airport!

I stayed in hostels, hotels, with relatives, in homestays and with people I met as I travelled.

I wrote over 400,000 words which I sent out as e-mails to whoever requested to read them (and some who didn't). I'm a compulsive writer.

So now it's your turn, dear reader, to read my fabulous books (or complete drivel as some have said) as I publish them. Enjoy!