Beginner’s Pluck
A voracious reader, Louise kept diaries in her teens, and wrote essays and short stories in her twenties, though none were published. Then life, marriage, and babies got in the way. She got back to writing in 2006, when her son was 13. Her work since has been included in anthol-ogies and literary journals, and she was shortlisted for short story competitions, winning the Jonathan Swift Award.
“I loved it from the start. I started one novel, but gave up halfway through. I decided I would definitely finish my next attempt. I enjoyed writing Red Ribbons. I especially liked the character of Ellie Brady. I wanted to show how anyone can suffer from depression if life gives up on them.”
