Strangely enough, though, working in publishing actually put me off trying to write books for years. It seemed that so many people were at it and the numbers of rejections were enormous. I began to write feature articles for newspapers because one got such a fascinating peep into so many ways of life and points of view. It's best to phone or write to the Features Editor with a few suggestions and don't be shy about contacting them again after a reasonable period if you're waiting for an answer. Don't get too impatient though because they tend to be extremely busy people.
Grace particularly enjoys writing humorous articles.
I recently summoned up the courage to ring The Daily Telegraph because I knew they sometimes use quirky features. The phone conversation resulted in her sending them some suggestions and draft paragraphs. The Daily Telegraph subsequently commissioned some articles from Grace as a result of her speculative enquiry. As well as writing Ordinary Miracles and Wise Follies , Grace has also made a living as a journalist. In California, Grace worked as an assistant in the West Coast Bureau of Fortune magazine where she was suitably impressed by the amount of depth and research that went into their interviews.