Follow Us! http://selfpublishingrelief.com/ http://writersrelief.com/ https://www.facebook.com/writersrelief https://twitter.com/writersrelief https://plus.google.com/+Writersrelief/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/writersrelief https://www.pinterest.com/writersrelief http://writersrelief.tumblr.com/ http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7400591-writer-s-relief Neil Gaiman is one of the top ten living post-modern writers and a favorite author here at Writer’s Relief (http://WritersRelief.com). As one of the first writers to establish a blog, Neil Gaiman achieved cult status among his Twitter followers and the readers of his blog! But we bet there are things about Neil you didn’t know. Here is the Writer’s Relief list of the top ten facts about Neil Gaiman that may surprise you: 1. He has a writing shed. Gaiman had a gazebo built to use when writing. 2. Gaiman’s novel Anansi Boys was written with a Waterman Ideal fountain pen. 3. He’s a beekeeper. Gaiman began beekeeping in the spring of 2007. 4. He founded a fanzine, Metro, with friends when he was a teenager. Gaiman interviewed English writer Michael Moorcock for Metro. 5. He has an unpublished novel in his attic. Gaiman wrote it when he was only twenty-one years old. 6. Gaiman used to be a journalist. Gaiman interviewed Divine from Pink Flamingos, British comedian Rik Mayall, Monty Python star Terry Jones, and Richard O'Brien from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 7. Gaiman is currently married to Amanda Palmer, lead singer of The Dresden Dolls and author of the bestselling memoir The Art of Asking. Their first child, Anthony, was born September 16, 2015. 8. He has a huge personal library! Gaiman’s home basement is filled with thousands of books and comic books. It’s the kind of home library that everyone at Writer’s Relief would love to visit! 9. Gaiman writes across multiple genres. From horror to fantasy, science fiction to children’s literature, Gaiman’s work also includes comic books and graphic novels. 10. He’s friends with musician Tori Amos. Gaiman has written Amos into his novel Stardust as a talking tree. And she’s mentioned Gaiman in several songs including “Tear In Your Hand,” “Space Dog,” “Horses,” “Carbon,” and “Sweet Dreams.” Gaiman is the godfather of Amos’s daughter Tash. To see interviews featuring great writing tips from other successful authors, check out the Writer’s Relief playlist! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMuDEsQeTn2sJtwa8G726Qc6MV9Mj3u4F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwgyfhjLpJM

• published: 09 Nov 2015
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