Life's Too Short for Ironing: Memoir now available on Amazon!

 

My latest Book/Memoir, ‘Life’s Too Short for Ironing’ available now on Amazon in paperback and eBook! Will soon be available on other platforms and as an Audio book.

Links:

 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C6FN7295

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaffronMcBooks

Instagram: @saffronmellocastro

Not your usual memoir…

‘Life’s too short for ironing’

My aim is to make people laugh and smile but also cry and not be ashamed to release their emotions… 

I'm sure it will also raise a few eyebrows, some naughty giggles and a few what the actual f**ks??

I believe the book will resonate with everyone on some level from lone parents, sufferers of depression, music lovers and adventurers, those on a spiritual journey, activists, animal lovers, Care givers, those living off grid and the list goes on...

Perhaps a few health professionals, particularly gynaecologists will learn a thing or two not to mention politicians and mainstream journalists! 😉 Be afraid, be very afraid...

It is an emotive journey depicting life itself, full of anecdotes, art and poetry, articles and interviews, stories of the surreal and bizarre nature, irony, tragedy, and dark humour.

And finally, why the title? Well, as you can see from the cover photo, ironing on the floor, ironing is not a forte of mine and even possessing an ironing board just a waste of time! So, when on one of the few occasions my daughters caught me ironing, they had to take a picture to prove that miracles do happen!

Thank you, reader, for sharing some very poignant and personal moments…

Dedicated to Dad: Stay wild moon child.  Wherever you are on your cosmic journey, love will always prevail.

 About the author:

  I've always loved creative writing and from a young age would spend my time writing short stories. As an adult I continued writing for myself and finally found the courage to send some articles to a local paper, which were subsequently published. I also enjoyed writing a blog and some angst poetry. I began writing more seriously around 12 years ago. This led me into my first novel, ‘ A Thousand Miles from Nowhere’ as I started to express myself as a woman and my own personal experiences in life. I just found I could not stop writing and found it to be a hugely cathartic experience-the only drawback being, reliving certain experiences as you write means you also experience the pain.

My second novel, ‘2020 When Time Stood Still’ was written under my other pen name Skye Coelho.

 What are my aspirations as a writer? To achieve fulfilment doing something I love and recognition in some capacity- Of course, who wouldn't want to enjoy some fame and fortune while we're at it? However, something as simple as knowing people have enjoyed your story or been able to empathize with certain characters or situations; to think I've put a smile on someone's face or raised a laugh, all that would be hugely satisfying. I currently live in Spain, where I've resided on and off since 1986. I have two daughters, five rescue cats and am granny to an American Stafford!

  'A THOUSAND MILES FROM NOWHERE' was my first semi -autobiographical novel followed by '2020 WHEN TIME STOOD STILL’, a very different piece of writing compared to my first novel: I will let the reader draw their own conclusions from that one!

I write under two pseudonyms, Saffron Mello Castro, and Skye Coelho, both of which reflect my Anglo- Indian heritage.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/thousand-miles-nowhere-saffron-castro/dp/1515376311

 2020 When Time Stood Still:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NCP8ZLZ?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_T5SMXG0662C168469TET