The dream! Maybe after book ten.

Really I just like to whinge. Having it all mapped out was extremely helpful when I had to write the first one, even though I still managed to go off on big tangents that didn't make the final cut 🫣

I don't have tonnes of experience as I've only written one book which is still in the publishing pipeline, but both ideas have come from questions which then morphed into the hook. I have a working title but don't mind it changing if something else is better. Publishing is collaborative.

It's a bit like planning a holiday: I choose a region & country, research to make a broad itinerary, fix a few things but allow space for stuff to happen on the go. I wrote the pitch for this a few months ago, but it's been steeping while its predecessor went through editing. Now nailing chapters.

I know the broad shape, but need to nail down and flesh out the chapters in such a way that shows the publisher what it'll look like without having every single detail lined up. This is non-fiction trade, where much of the research will be done along the way.

Good point! Our next door neighbour is. They're well mapped, but it's nice to see.

Have been quite disengaged from general arch for much of this year but it occurred to me I hadn't seen any of the usual news reports, as I looked at the outline of the old ironworks on the village green!

It's never too late!

She literally sellotaped her nose up so she could round the corner and ask 'What's all this shouting? We'll have no trouble here.'

The long game is worth it. So proud. Her younger sister doesn't get it at all 😆

I'm just waiting for her to find the Easter egg that is every time I tell her dad, 'I did a bad murder', it's a quote.

She got on it straight away & has done them all already, is planning to incorporate bits into drama next term 🤣 She's gunning for Psychoville but we've only got it on DVD and it's clearly a step too far. Would mean discovering the origin of the name of our cat tho - older than her and named Tealeaf.

Teen daughter just discovered Inside No 9 and immediately binge-watched the lot and this is her favourite. She's now hunting everything they've ever made to satisfy her curiosity!

This is definitely half the answer, the other half being skincare/make-up/newly-found-obsession-with-watching-Inside-No-9

We shall see! We'll be turning all the lights off later and playing various manhunt/Dracula games 🤞