Copyright: Michael Coatesworth.

Last revised: December 12, 1998

Mike's Literary Pages.

Hello I'm Mike Coatesworth.

"Spotlight Writer of the Month!"

At the Quill (Address Below)

My Interests Are:

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Reading.
writing Novels, Short Stories.
computers.
Literature.
Country Life.

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Here is a little information about myself.

Who am I? Where am I going? Those were the questions that I asked myself daily when I was a teenager. I'm not sure whether or not I found the answers, although I've done and seen plenty of things that some people only dream of.

I was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. A difficult childhood marks my determination to become a writer. Over the years, I have developed a passion for romance and fiction.

In 1969, I joined the Army with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, where I served for thirteen years, travelling around the world.

Later, I took a job as security guard for a local school. In 1985, a serious car accident left me partially paralysed, in a wheelchair, having to re-learn everything, challenging me to make something out of my life.

Until recently, I studied Information Technology at Thomas Danby College - a college for students with learning disabilities - from which I graduated with 17 diplomas.

Today, I have embarked on the greatest challenge of my life: a writing career. I live in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, with my wife Betty and our three grown children.

In this small country village of Guiseley I live, nearly everyone knows everyone else. I love animals. Usually you'll find me sitting out in my picturesque garden, watching the wild life roaming across my lawn.

Guiseley, is only one of the beauty spots set in the magical countryside of Yorkshire. It is a very peaceful place and many people come to visit this quiet and friendly location.

I am determined to keep going. I don't want to just sit around in a chair all the time. I want to do something special with my life.

I want to be a good writer.

So far I have achieved far more than I could have imagined, although I can still only type fifteen words a minute.

I have a spinal injury and am virtually paralysed on my left side. I can use my right hand all right, and I can move my left hand a little. ( It's a good job I was right handed to start with.)

My stories entitled "The Anniversary" and "An old-fashioned Christmas" appear also on the web site at:

http://www.thequill.com/Pages/spotlight.htm

The Editors, Charlotte Austin and Sue Elliot, have been extremely helpful to me in my education. For this, they have my eternal gratitude.

If you like the stories, please e-mail me directly with your comments.

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Stories.

The Anniversary.
An old-fashioned Christmas.
Please be patient with me. There will be more stories placed here as soon as I've edited them.

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