Member Spotlight: Jerry Aylward

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? I like storytelling, and I think stories are a pleasant and harmless distraction to the everyday life. Writing is my contribution.

What are your tried and tested remedies to cure writer’s block? Actually, I rarely experience writer’s block. Many times, it’s the opposite. Then I have to do some weeding to move the storyline along.

What is your favorite time to write? Late evening.

What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve ever received and would like to impart to other writers? Write what you know, and be accurate with your thoughts.

What excites you most about being a writer in today’s age? Publishing! It’s easy to have your book or essays published today than any other time in history.

Jerry Aylward’s Murder on the Gold Coast: The Killing of William Woodward is out now with The History Press.