What inspired you?
People who never give up inspire me. If you have an ambition, you should
never give up until you've achieved it. And I am inspired by
originality. If you do something original and fail, it's better than
doing something that's just the same as everyone else and succeeding. I
am a writer and aikido teacher. I am inspired by writers who are unique -
whose works cannot be mistaken for someone else's. Favourite writers
include: P G Wodehouse, Thomas Hardy, John Rechy and Philip K Dick. As
an aikido teacher, I am inspired by people who slog away year after
year, no matter how hard it seems or how slow their progress. The secret
is to never give up.
What plans do you have for the future?
Later in the year I will be teaching a special seminar (with another
teacher) to introduce more people to aikido. See my blog to keep up to
date with the latest news: http://hartlandaikido.blogspot.co.uk/
Apart from that, my main plans are to do more fiction writing. I've
spent most of my adult life writing for magazines . From now on, I want
to write stories and novels.
What are your aims?
As a writer, I just keep on writing. I am currently working on a novel
set in the Victorian period. This is something new for me. Researching
the 19th Century is interesting and fun. As an aikido teacher, I want to
teach more people the power, joy and elegance of this wonderful martial
art: http://hartlandaikido.blogspot.co.uk/
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