Sheryl Garratt
Bio
Sheryl Garratt is a former editor of The Face and Observer magazines, and has written professionally for more than 30 years. She is also a coach working with creatives of all kinds. Find her at thecreativelife.net
Stories (64/0)
- Top Story - March 2022
William Shaw On A Life In CrimeTop Story - March 2022
When I talk to crime novelist William Shaw, he is alone in his writing shack in Devon, on the English coast. It's an off-grid, wooden building close to the sea but even closer to railway tracks, which is why he bought it so cheaply 30 years ago. "It was going for virtually nothing, because Network Rail have the rights to demolish it with no notice," he explains. "That put people off!"
By Sheryl Garratt2 years ago in Interview
- Top Story - February 2022
Quentin Tarantino on his first failureTop Story - February 2022
In 2007, indie film auteurs Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez released Grindhouse. Their homage to trashy cinema double bills, it had a film directed by each of them, and spoof trailers made by other directors in between. It was also an unexpected flop, the first time either of them had released a film that didn’t do well at the box office.
By Sheryl Garratt2 years ago in Motivation
The Best Tools For Writers
You don’t need anything fancy to start writing. It’s important to say this from the start. Some of the greatest novels ever written were scratched out with a quill. There’s no need for any of us to go quite that basic any more, but all you really need to begin is a pen and paper.
By Sheryl Garratt2 years ago in Journal