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Gillian Broome, feature article writer |
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
Writing articles gives challenge and variety: one moment I’m interviewing an artist the next a farmer. Also it’s very satisfying because an article is finished so quickly compared to a novel! I started writing regularly for French News in July 2007.
I came to work in France when I married a Scot who wanted to live
anywhere other than England. France for me was the obvious choice since
I’ve always felt at home here.
For the first 11 years I worked at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce at
La Rochelle (because of my MBA) and the university ‒ far more exciting
than being a headteacher in London! For the last seven years I’ve
travelled with my Scot, going off for months in the camping car and
further afield. I started writing feature articles for the glossies, a
few for French News and its sister magazine, and novels (no, I haven’t
had any published yet, but note that optimistic ‘yet’!). I enjoy the
diversity of article writing and shamelessly use ex-colleagues, friends
and chance contacts for ideas.
I’m involved in organising local events, give guided tours to our
château and was part of the election team that lost ‒ this time round.
As I am now taking a high-powered course about French architecture to be a guide, so writing articles is a relaxation!
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