Q. Do you ‘get lost’ in your writing?
JG. I suppose you can get lost to the extent that you forget what time it is and write for longer than planned. Sometimes you really get caught up in things and laugh at an idea you’ve had or get annoyed at a character for doing a certain thing and so yes, you do get lost in it if you’re properly invested in the book. This is all good I suppose, as you care about what you are coming up with.
Q. Who or what is your “Muse” at the moment?
JG. I don’t really have a muse as such but I like lots of different writers like Bukowski, Hemingway, Salinger and Brautigan for instance and so they inspire me to try and improve all the time I suppose and keep at it!
Q. Do you have a new book coming out soon? If so tell us about it.
JG.I have a sequel to Jane of Manchester out now which is called Jane Once More and it furthers the adventures of Jane as well as 
developing her life and those of her friends as well and I’m also writing a fantasy type thing but that’s a long way off being finished!
Q. When did you begin to write seriously?
JG. In my late twenties I think when I started to write poetry and entered a few competitions (I didn’t win any) That’s when it all got started as far as I can recall.
Q. How long after that were you published?
JG. I am self-published and that is only something I’ve done in recent years. I haven’t been picked up by the traditional publishers.
Q. What makes a writer great?
JG. The ability to have his/her own unique voice and to be able to effect a writer in a way that moves them in some way whether that be laughter or the shedding of a few tears or something else. As long as you can provoke something from people and hopefully tell a good tale along the way.
Q. and the all-important: What does the process of going from “no book” to “finished book” look like for you?
JG. It’s all just a matter of bashing away at the keyboard or typewriter until it’s all done and you are happy with the completed work. It creeps up on you and then one day…wow, I finished it!
Q. How has your life experiences influenced your writing?
JG. Living in Manchester gave me a feel for that particular city and so I could write about it confidently, knowing bars and restaurants etc. Reading helps you know how to write I think and just the process of getting older and learning from mistakes colours what you do quite significantly. All experience helps!
Q. Have you or do you want to write in another genre`?
JG. I have done some science fiction and fantasy type stuff so I do write in a few different genres and I am enjoying writing in the chick-lit/humour genre as well.
Q. Is there anything else you’d like our readers to know?
JG. I can juggle a bit but I don’t think it will serve me well anywhere down the line! I can’t think of anything else really so I suppose I’ll end there!
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