Time Marches On

I’ve not been particularly good at keeping my blog up-to-date so far this year. As it’s now May (already!), I thought it would be good to give an update on what I’ve been up to during these past few months.

Firstly, I’ve been very busy writing my next novel, and I’m pleased to say that I have now completed the draft. It has taken me 3 months to do so, which is by far the quickest I’ve ever written a story. Currently I am editing the manuscript, and will then be putting this book out on submission to a publisher. This story is a different genre to any of my previous work as it falls firmly in the ‘romance’ category, although like many of my other books, it is historical fiction too. I’ve really enjoyed writing it and I will update as soon as I have more news about its journey towards publication.

While this manuscript is out on submission, I will be getting to work on the second Ailsa Rose mystery. I completed the research and plotting for this book some time ago, so my next job will be to get reacquainted with that, then start writing! I’m really looking forward to spending some time with Ailsa and Angus again and pursuing their story, as well as giving them a new mystery to solve! Like The Wax Artist, this book will be published independently and I hope to release it later this year.

In February, The Wax Artist also went out on a very successful online book blog tour. That was the first time that any of my books have had a book tour, and I was really heartened by the reviews The Wax Artist received. It was so nice to hear about readers enjoying the story, and appreciating the characters and the setting. The tour was organised by Love Books Tours, who did an amazing job of pulling it all together.

The next few months will continue in much the same vein, with me hard at work as I try to write two novels this year. So far, I am on track. However, I will try to keep my blog updated more regularly!

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