Kate Nivison
I love travel - anywhere warm and exotic will do - and writing all kinds of stuff, especially when someone wants to publish it . It's for all the usual reasons, mostly to do with escaping from something. I started writing short stories and serials for women's magazines under several pen-names while teaching because I didn't want my students' mothers finding out what I did in my spare time while they were at the hairdresser's. It was that kind of school, and not a bit like teaching in Nigeria and Zambia for almost ten years while having three children.
But I soon found that one novel ('TIGER COUNTRY', an adventure/ romance set in Sri Lanka), a book for beginner writers called 'HOW TO TURN YOUR HOLIDAYS INTO POPULAR FICTION', some TV work and over a hundred short stories and serials didn't get me out of the house enough.
Then a writing buddy - Cathy Smith, with her own page on Suite101 - suggested Kate should try travel writing. Thanks, Cathy.
So, over a hundred travel and travel-related features later, maybe the BA in Geography and Anthropology and all that heat and dust weren't wasted after all. Some of it is on my website, www.sales-travelfeatures.co.uk
I love tutoring a group of aspiring writers at home when II'm not bunking off somewhere, and I still entertain fantasies that my 2 novels,' TIGER COUNTRY' (adventure/romance set in London and Sri Lanka and London) and 'THE WINE IS RED' (the novel I always wanted to write, set in today's troubled Nigeria and straight from the heart) will find some more readers on Amazon.co.uk (search under Kate Nivison, rather than titles).
My latest book 'TRAVELLING LIGHT - short stories and travel writing to take you away from it all', (also on Amazon.co.uk as above) is a 'good holiday read' collection of my own published favourite fiction and features, all on a theme of travel.
Latest Articles
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Rhubarb Crumble Recipe For Budget Cooking and Good Eating
Using leftover bread to make a crunchy topping on a rhubarb crumble is a delicious way to avoid wasting food and saving money while enjoying spring rhubarb.
May 10, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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Cheap, Quick Healthy One-Pan Eggs Florentine Recipe for Spinach
Eggs Florentine need not be complicated. At its quickest and cheapest it's just fresh or frozen spinach, eggs, olive oil and seasoning using only one pan.
May 2, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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Leafy Green Vegetables, Good Nutrition from Easy Cabbage Recipes
Why leafy green vegetables are so good for all the family, with delicious, simple cabbage recipe ideas that will get them eating healthy food.
Apr 15, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor Bargain Cruises
While protection from Somali pirates is the main function of the Gulf of Aden IRTC, spin-offs include lower cruise prices and new destinations to explore.
Apr 7, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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Cruise Excursions on the Red Sea Coast of Sudan
There's more to the once thriving port of Suakin than picturesque ruins. Cruise passengers can now explore authentic local culture and the Red Sea's amazing marine life.
Mar 31, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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Suakin, Newest of Red Sea Cruises Destinations
The Sudanese port of Suakin is not used to cruise ships calling. Crumbling coral ruins, horned dancers and unusual photo opportunities are part of its unspoiled charm.
Mar 25, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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How to Lose Weight and Get Fitter on a Cruise
Today's cruise ships encourage healthy options eating and efforts to get fitter. Everything from low carb desserts to exercising for weight loss is provided on board.
Mar 19, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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Using Cruise Food for Effective Weight Loss
Cruise company and weight-watching surveys show that many people avoid cruising for fear of putting on weight. But it needn't be that way, because things are changing.
Feb 26, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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Holiday Health and Good Hygiene on Vacation
There are some infectious holiday health hazards for which there are no vaccinations. But frequent hand-washing and other precautions can help to maintain holiday health.
Feb 24, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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Morocco Cruise, Casablanca City Welcomes Ships
Casablanca, cosmopolitan face of Morocco, welcomes some of the world's best-known cruises lines for day excursions. Scheduled tours are fine, but so is going it alone.
Feb 13, 2010
- Kate Nivison
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