Life is a complex mix of dark and light, funny and sad. Sometimes they happen at the same time. I write about people with all their quirks and foibles. My stories are salt and sour, bitter and sweet because life's like that. I enjoy creating characters readers can relate to and I love being creative with the narrative scheme. Expect deeply emotional storylines.

My first novel, Patterns of Our Lives is a family saga. From a pre-war, industrial town in Yorkshire to the post war peace of the Norfolk countryside this dual timeline book follows Audrey Freeman's search for the truth about her mother. It's essentially a story about love and the sacrifices people make in its name.

My second novel is the multi-layered Trobairitz the Storyteller. Trobairitz were 12th century female troubadours. They sang and told stories about romantic love, traditions, current affairs and the place of women in society. My 21st century Trobairitz is Weed, 42 year old truck driver. At an overnight truck stop deep in the heart of Languedoc she tells a story. Her themes are those of the original Trobairitz but these are the very subjects which cause problems in her personal life. Will Trobairitz-the Storyteller be able to separate fact from fiction in time to save her own love life?

My third novel, The Sandman and Mrs Carter is a psychological mystery. Wendy Carter was only nine years old when the Sandman came to help her sleep. When her marriage falters in her forties who can she turn to? Five named characters tell Wendy's story; she never speaks for herself but there's a mystery narrator who seems to know everything about everybody.

My fourth novel, A Measured Man is a romantic comedy set in Norfolk. Aubrey Tennant, a bachelor in his fifties is still looking for his ideal woman. The trouble is, he has exacting requirements. He relies on rehearsed questions to extract from potential candidates what he needs to know. When he meets Lisa Miller on his annual trip to Torquay, he doesn't know she's already buried two husbands.

Mick Alec idlelife is a perfect anagram of my author name. His first collection of darkly comic short stories features ordinary people in extraordinary situations. How many words do you know ending a.r.s.e.? There aren't many in the English language. Mick has taken six as inspiration for his stories with a twist. Parse, Sparse, Enhearse, Coarse, Unrehearse(d) and Hearse. The title of his collection? Arse(d) Ends. His second collection is Queer as Folk, stories with unexpected twists and surprise endings.

My only non-fiction book is People Who Hurt - abusers and codependents looking for answers. My memoir explores the breakdown of a dysfunctional relationship and how much I had to learn about narcissistic patterns of behaviour.

After living in Languedoc for nine years I returned to Norfolk where I live surrounded by beautiful countryside and wildlife.

I'm ageing faster than I used, but I've still got ambitions.

My website is http://www.celiamicklefield.com where I write about reading, writing, living with CRPS and other things that take my fancy. Come and visit - the door is always open.

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