Made From Greater Stone (Book one in the Stone Series) - SAMPLE ONLY

About the Author

I love to Imagine...

I spent a great deal of time as a youngster with my head in a book: from Nancy Drew to Enid Blyton’s Secret Seven; I love that imagination knows no boundaries when it comes to fiction! You can travel the universe, solve a crime and fall in love all whilst curled up at home safely on your sofa.

My love affair with books continued and I later studied English literature leaving Manchester Metropolitan University in 2002 with a BA Hons Degree in English and Sociology.

I am so grateful to have met so many wonderful friends along the way; each being a tad eccentric, hugely creative , very talented and equally as obsessive about the art of Burlesque as I am. Burlesque is gloriously consuming.

I decided to combine my love of books and burlesque and write Made from Greater Stone in 2012 I initially released the draft version on to Wattpad and have been overwhelmed by the response; and through a great deal of encouragement from my readers have decided to take the leap and publish.

My imagination means I am a creative soul in every aspect of life; I have a huge love of all things vintage. I like to envisage the past history of an item and wonder what the story is, add this to my magpie attration to things sparkley and I ended up in the world of Burlesque.

I been passionate about Burlesque and the traditions associated with the scene for over six years now; travelling the country to watch a variety of shows. This isn’t a typical night out – The audience form part of the attraction; you must whoop, cheer and of course dress to impress.

I am not a performer although my creativity has meant that I have turned my hand to many things during my burly journey including designing stage attire such as beautiful Pasties and Merkins, millinery, photography and even organising my own events.

I live in Staffordshire, England with my fiancé Lee and our two Siamese Cats. We are due to be married in Autumn 2013; so as you can imagine I have a busy year ahead!

Your comments really inspire me I would love to hear what you think about my stories. All my details can be found on the contact page.

Love and Peace

RJ xXx

www.rjsimpkin.com