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Writer, author Andy Juniper balances work and family life "Once you find something you want to do," the novelist continued, "everything else is unsatisfying. I think, you know, if you‘re a baker and somebody said you couldn‘t bake â€" you‘d bake at home. You‘d find a way. You would bake. You don‘t give up." "You have to be somewhat obsessed to get to where you want to get," he added. "You have to be a little bit driven â€" a little bit of a nutâ€" case." writer writes... and that‘s the long and the short of it. Local wordsmith, Andy Juniper, is about to launch his first novel on an unsuspecting world. His book, titled Sweergrass and pubâ€" lished by Oakville‘s own Mosaic Press, should appear on bookshelves near you sometime this month. You might want to give it a look. It is always exciting when a young talent breaks through. And now the truth is, "I can‘t not write," he said. "I‘ve tried. But I always come back to it. Because it‘s not something you can turn off, it‘s like playing the guitar â€" if you love it and you think you‘re good â€" sooner or later, you pick the guitar back up." Juniper, 35, a Woodstock Ontario native, waxed philosophical in a recent interview. It seems, even from childhood, he never doubted he would be a writer. "I knew," he said with all the boyish energy which infuses his newspaper columns, ‘"if I couldn‘t be the next rock god â€" or play cenâ€" tre field for the Jays â€" there was always writing." An Oakville resident for some seven years with his wife, Maureen, and now two young sons, Matthew and Scotty, the former newspaper reporter started his writing career directly out of high school as a sports reporter with the Woodstock TEL/FAX: (905) 847â€"1832 Sentinelâ€"Review. He won a promoâ€" tion to another Thomson newspaper up in beautiful Thunder Bay, but he didn‘t much like the isolation. So he returned to Woodstock and wrote "cityâ€"side" news until his style and experience got him a shot with the Globe Mail in Toronto â€" back on the sports beat. The young man soon discovered, however, that the constant pressure In 6 month$, your child i will learn computers! and learn to love learning. in Oakville call us at 847â€"5437 Our handsâ€"on teaching techniques help kids from 5 to 13 years master computers At Futurekids, learning computers is an adventure in fun that will benefit your chilâ€" dren for the rest of their lives. ANDY JUNIPER and lonely hours of the big city newspaper were not his cup of tea (or other beverage of choice). His seemingly effortless style and offâ€" theâ€"wall perspective hid a sensitive soul. His next stop was Harlequin (See ‘Juniper‘ page 19) Commercial Point 481 North Service Rd. UnitA10 847â€"5437 FREE INTRODUCTORY LESSON! For a limited time only, get your first class free with this ad. Classes Forming Now! The Diamond That Will Conquer Your Heart 1. Carat 4000 321 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville 844â€"7220 Now Playing at RIGLEY! fine jewellery _ G.S.T. included