Julia Heywood
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About Me

I have always had the feeling that ordinary people are capable of doing extraordinary things.

I am one of those ordinary people and the way in which the writing of my first book The Barefoot Indian came about was certainly extraordinary.

I do not come from a literary background, in fact my background was in the beauty industry. The thought of writing a book had never entered my head. The book literally came to me out of the blue one Saturday evening and by the time I went to bed that night I was aware of the entire story, I saw the whole thing visually in my mind as though it was being projected onto a cinema screen. I woke up the next morning and eagerly started to get the words down on the computer and I could not stop typing until it was complete. The story just flowed from me like water flowing out of an opened dam, it was effortless. The book took twenty one days to write and within four weeks of finishing it I was offered a publishing contract. Not one word was edited, so what appears on the page is word for word what came from me. When writing The Barefoot Indian I felt compelled to write it and the reaction to it from critics and readers confirms to me that this book was meant to be written. Miracles Are Made of This was written in exactly the same way.

My books are life affirming and inspirational. I suppose it’s not really surprising that I have written books that could be classed as ‘spiritual’ because I have always endeavoured to be spiritual. When I was very young I remembered having been somewhere else before here. Not only did I remember the place but also some of the people, especially a dear friend who I nickname 'The Barefoot Indian'. As I got older I found I could communicate with these friends, who I think of as 'wise people no longer in the world'. Their wisdom and empathy did not come from outside of the world but from them having been within it. I find their guidance invaluable and it has led to some extraordinary experiences. If you would like to know more about these experiences and understand more of my philosophy, just read my books, it’s all in there!

I like to refer to my writing as faction, because it is inspired by factual events but contains some fictitious material. The wisdom and guidance I have gained, along with my insights and experiences, are told in a story, because I feel this enables readers to identify with the main character and the situations she finds herself in. By sharing the character’s wonderful experiences , their own lives can be seen from a whole new perspective.

In addition to writing books, I hold private consultations with people who wish to explore the ongoingness of life.

A recent radio interview 

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