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Sim Alec Sansford

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Born and raised in the county town of Dorchester, Dorset, Sim began scribbling away stories on scraps of paper since before he can remember. He spent a lot of his childhood on adventures walking the dogs in the woodland surrounding Thomas Hardy's cottage with his family. Something about the cottage and 'the man what wrote stuff' who had lived there sparked a fire inside him, it was from there he began to focus on writing more seriously.

In 2012, Sim signed up to Open University to study Creative Writing alongside working full time. He isn't quite sure how he made it out alive, but he graduated with honours and began using the skills he had acquired to edit and redraft old work.

The Storm is the first short to be published, followed by The W
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Sim Alec Sansford Like most, not well.

The trick is to stay inspired. I take a moment to enter new situations, watching different things, listen to new music, talk to f…more
Like most, not well.

The trick is to stay inspired. I take a moment to enter new situations, watching different things, listen to new music, talk to friends and family.

Of course the most obvious thing to do though is just write, even if you have nothing to say. A few words on a page are better than nothing. Get those juices flowing!(less)
Sim Alec Sansford Creating stories, characters and situations that mean something to people. I never thought when writing The Storm that I would receive the feedback I …moreCreating stories, characters and situations that mean something to people. I never thought when writing The Storm that I would receive the feedback I have. It is pretty breathtaking really. (less)
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The Storm had hit

Now, this is an interesting one... out of the many things I have written over my teen years, and my time studying Creative Writing with Open University, The Storm happened to be the first I had ever shared publicly.

When I heard about my local writing group in early 2019 I was hit with mild panic as I was informed 'the meeting is tonight if you would like to attend.' I had been suffering from seve Read more of this blog post »
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This collection of poems is powerful, raw and emotive.

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This book is so Chantelle Atkins through and through. The self awareness, complex characters, and the inclusion of nature.

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“I don’t belong in your world, Harper Andrews” Gideon repeated, almost as if he had read my thoughts. I looked up into his eyes and smiled.
“But for tonight can we just pretend?”
“For tonight.” He agreed, hugging me tighter.”
Sim Alec Sansford, Welcome to Denver Falls

“There was a town all made of sticks,
Which new men came and changed to bricks.
They tore the green grass from the ground,
Drowned out the silence with their sound.
They choked the air, destroyed the streams,
Which woke the forest from its dreams.
With vengeful heart, its blood did boil,
It pulled them down into the soil.”
Sim Alec Sansford, Welcome to Denver Falls

“There are some things that once you've lost, you never get back. Innocence is one. Love is another. I guess childhood is a third.”
John Marsden

“Sometimes it's better to stop trying to make sense of things. Life isn't clear cut, there are always gray areas.”
Alexandra Adornetto, Halo
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“In dreams, and in love, there are no impossibilities.”
Hilary Duff, Elixir

“Don't believe everything you hear”
Sara Shepard, Unbelievable
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