![]() ![]() It’s the story of a Japanese PhD student, studying at Edinburgh University, who comes to live in a flat above a butcher’s shop that’s been provided by benefactors in a small satellite town. Tomorrow, I’m turning back to my other strand of writing – standalone contemporary suspense – to begin to deal with my editor’s notes on Book 3. Last week, trying to get one finished, I hated Dandy Gilver, the 1930s, Scotland and the spirit of Christie and Sayers with a passion. They’re preposterous – one is set in a circus, for crying out loud – but I’m serious about them and proud of them. The series is set in Scotland in the 1920s (oh, except it’s actually 1931 now) featuring that stalwart of the British golden age, a gently-born female private detective. It’s been ELO’s Mr Blue Sky for a few books but I knew this one would be Happy from the first minute I heard it. I hit save, then printed it out, dancing around to Pharrell Williams’ Happy. On that diva-ish note! What am I working on? Well, it’s Sunday the 1st of June and on Friday I finished the first draft of the 10th book in my DANDY GILVER series, which is just about the best feeling in a writing life. ![]() This isn’t because of copyright concerns or high-flying contract negotiations, but for reasons I’ll discuss under Q4 below. ![]() ![]() I’m working on some things I can’t talk about yet. When Tim Hallinan asks you to answer four questions on writing, the sensible thing to say is:Ĥ. ![]()
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