Alan Place - Children's author

 My Charity work

The Peacock Writers

I am not known as a chidren's author, though for several years I was a member of the charity, The Peacock Writers, who were mainly a group of writers in the USA, who wrote for charity.

With the sale of my eBook, Elfenmere, this may change.

I am used to changing the genre of my stories, a fact which amazes and and amuses some writers I used to know. I have always said, "I am a writer, not a genre-writer.

An Invitation to Write for Charity

The Peacock Writers 

Many years ago, I was invited to write for the Children's Charity books under the title of The Peacock Writers.

They were several published writers, mainly in the USA, I was friendly with most as we were chatting on a site based in Berlin, Germany, for several months before the invite.

When I look back, I wonder how much of the invite was from defeating the "acclaimed" best writer in the group three times in a year in writing contests?

I say "acclaimed," as it was her opinion, and that of her cronies she was the best on the site; the general opinion was I was far better, and more respected for my honest opinions.

Most of the books we wrote are still for sale on Amazon, the group separated when I earned an award in 2011; mainly because I had no formal qualifications, and had not been on a writing course.