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Penny Wilcox updated their profile
Sep 6, 2012
Sarah Mussi left a comment for Penny Wilcox
"Of course I remember you Penny - How's the writing going? X Sarah"
Apr 30, 2012
Lesley Moss left a comment for Penny Wilcox
"Hi Penny, Our next Write-In is this Thursday, 23rd Feb. Same place, around 11am!"
Feb 21, 2012
Lesley Moss left a comment for Penny Wilcox
"Good to meet you too, Penny! See you again soon at the next one, I hope. "
Feb 9, 2012
Laura Louise Stewart left a comment for Penny Wilcox
"Hi Penny, nice to meet you yesterday. Sure I'll see you again if these Exeter meet-ups keep happening... I thought it was very useful and hope everyone else did too! Laura "
Feb 9, 2012
Lesley Moss left a comment for Penny Wilcox
"Hi Penny, Welcome to the Ning, and to the SW SCBWI group! Do feel free to post news, chat etc on the group. News about what's on in Exeter will be posted there. Lesley"
Jan 16, 2012
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Jul 14, 2009
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About Me
I'm Penny and I live in Exeter. I retired last November after a lifetime as a solicitor in child protection and youth justice. Not surprisingly, maybe, my books tend to focus on kids in trouble or difficulty. I was also a ChildLine counsellor till they shut our SW base (grrrr!) Somehow I'm not finding as much time to write as I thought I would and, paradoxically, think this will improve next month when life gets busy again with several new ventures.
What are you working on at the moment?
I've got several things on the go at the moment:
1) Definitely the last rewrite of an 8-12 novel that has done the rounds for a while.
2) 1st revision of a YA novel about gangs.
3) 1st draft of an 8-12 novel set in England after the waters have risen.

Several more things are going round in my head but will have to wait.

I am very interested (having worked with quite a few) in young people whose reading age lags behind their chronological age. I would love to write a series aimed at 9-11 but with reading age more 6-8 and particulalry targeting boys. I've got a set of characters and a basic setting but I need a plausible and exciting hook to hang the series on and that hasn't come to me yet.
If you had to recommend just one children's book you've read in the last year, what would it be?
'Numbers' by Rachel Ward
What is the most important thing you learned about writing or illustrating this year?
Keep going!

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At 11:49 on April 30, 2012, Sarah Mussi said…

Of course I remember you Penny - How's the writing going?

X Sarah

At 16:01 on February 21, 2012, Lesley Moss said…

Hi Penny,

Our next Write-In is this Thursday, 23rd Feb. Same place, around 11am!

At 18:23 on February 9, 2012, Lesley Moss said…

Good to meet you too, Penny! See you again soon at the next one, I hope. 

At 9:09 on February 9, 2012, Laura Louise Stewart said…

Hi Penny, nice to meet you yesterday. Sure I'll see you again if these Exeter meet-ups keep happening... I thought it was very useful and hope everyone else did too! Laura 

At 10:34 on January 16, 2012, Lesley Moss said…

Hi Penny,

Welcome to the Ning, and to the SW SCBWI group! Do feel free to post news, chat etc on the group.

News about what's on in Exeter will be posted there.

Lesley

At 10:07 on July 14, 2009, candygourlay said…
hi penny! welcome to the ning! and congrats again on your win!
 
 
 

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