I'm a northerner and a bit of a cynic - whenever there has been a crisis in my life it has always been dealt with by use of comedy and trying to 'lighten up the situation' I guess that has had a heavy influence on my writing. I like to write 'Black Comedy' because I like to say things that everyone else is thinking but don't dare to say, writing allows me to express the things that are too close to the bone in 'real life'.
