Four In The Morning | Philippa Mitchell
Four In The Morning | Philippa Mitchell
24 August 2017

Based on a true story, Four in the Morning is
a story of love, tragedy, forgiveness and redemption. It is a powerful personal
documentation of unshared truths, dedicated to a family whose lives were left
shattered in the aftermath of events that will never be fully understood.
Donna McCallum from Fairy Godmother Inc had a chat with this magical
author. These are some of the comments made by Ms Mitchell during the
chat:
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The story started as a series of diary
entries which were written as I was trying to heal from my life experiences.
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Due to the nature of the story, I
decided not to write this as a memoir, but rather to write it as fiction.
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I experienced many turbulent emotions during
the writing of this story, but it has been a very healing process for me.
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This story was originally posted in a
group as a chapter by chapter serial. Followers commented and I was able
to answer questions as they were posed. This was beneficial to the
writing of the story. If a writer is unsure of how their story will be
received by the public, this is a great way to go.
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Four in the Morning was originally
published to Amazon in July 2015. It is only recently that I decided to
print and launch the book. There has been quite a bit of editing done
since the original story was published.
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This is a story about real life and
highlights the reality that relationships are messy.
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I was worried about being judged when I
published the book, but I have nothing to hide and there are many people who
have, or are, experiencing similar events to those in the book. We cannot
escape death.
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The response to the book has been
astonishing. Unexpectedly, much of the feedback about the story has been
from men and much of this has been in a positive vein, expressing thanks for
helping them to heal.
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I was asked by a family member not to
launch the book, but with all the positive feedback and encouragement I have
received, I decided to go ahead.
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From this has come new possibilities!
I have been approached by many people asking me to write their stories for them
– known as ghost-writing. A new career is blossoming from this book and
for that I am very grateful.
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I interview the person for whom I am
going to write, get all the details and this can be very emotional – and not
only for the person who is telling me their story. However, I like
writing ‘to hell and back’ stories – stories of things few have
experienced. Objectivity comes when I am putting the story onto paper.
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I can only write one story at a time –
I don’t want to confuse stories!
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If you know you have a story in you,
you have no excuse. There are plenty of tools available to you including
using a ghost-writer.
Philippa Mitchell is a lovely lady who
has experienced hardship. However, as she says ‘I have nothing to hide
and if you can heal through my story, I will be happy’.
A delightful and entertaining launch
filled with emotion yet finished with joy!