Easter time

Posted by Simon on 30th, March 2010 at 07:56:01

Having just about adjusted to the clocks going forwards (whole stole that hour of my life?!), I'm now looking forward to the long easter weekend.

It's going to be a working one, but enjoyably so, or at least that's what I hope.  I'm happy to report the first stirrings of an idea for a new book are agitating in my mind.  I won't go into too much detail, as sometimes - often even! - these thoughts of mine come to nowt, but I'm feeling confident there's enough to make a decent novel.

A couple of quick details - it'll be another in the tvdetective series, to follow sequentially from The Balance of Guilt in the characters lives.  And I'm thinking the central theme will be a kidnapping. 

As you may know, I try to do something different in each book, and we haven't had any abductions yet, so perhaps it's about time.  I'm just working on the structure, twists and turns, new characters needed, and will keep you up to date with how it goes. Assuming it does!

That's the thing about this publishing lark - it works to such long time scales, compared with my day job.  If this book does come to be the next one, it's being prepared 18 months ahead!  And usually, I struggle to plan more than a few days ahead.

One final quick word - thanks to all the people who came along to the signing in Waterstone's in Newton Abbot on Sat.  It was good to meet you, and I hope you enjoy the books you kindly bought.

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