I was surprised and pleased this morning to recive a letter with not only the acceptance for Gunsmoke Express (I was expecting an email - which arrived later) but the contracts.

Gunsmoke Express is the fourth book about Sheriff Lawson and my 18th western title overall. I still have to add a page on The Sins Of Motherlode to my website http://www. ( Read more... )

Yesterday I got the welcome news from my publisher that my latest western has been accepted. My 17th title will be The Sins Of Motherlode ( Read more... )

My 16th western was published at the beginning of the month. Outlaw Express is the third of the Sheriff Lawson novels, following Silver Express and Dynamite Express. The previous novels featured Alec Lawson working closely with his three deputies, but this one is more of a solo adventure. Alec is working undercover, passing himself off as an outlaw ( Read more... )

It's been much quieter over the last few days. I had a good time at Edy's mince pie evening on the 13th, and got to say Christmas wishes to a few friends. Gary came over last Wed. We talked, ate and played cribbage and Crazy Eights, and I won both games, so quite happy about that. I popped in next door to say hello, and meet baby Edgar for the ( Read more... )

I called on my next door neighbours this afternoon. Kate is expecting their third child, next month, so I knitted them a baby blanket. I used (part of) one of the vast, rugby ball sized balls of Aran yarn I was given by Sarah M when she had to quit knitting. I've had them for years, and it's nice to find a use for some of it, and to reduce the ( Read more... )

I've now had my 15th western accepted - Dynamite Express. It's the sequel to Silver Express, featuring characters who may or may not bear a passing resemblance to certain Star Wars pilots (I don't use the names of SW characters, or the setting: they are 'avatars', as used by some very well-lnown pro authors, so that's OK ( Read more... )

Scott Lynch has confirmed the release dates for the third Gentleman Bastards novel. It will be out early this October ( Read more... )

That is, not where I usually am when on lj. Nor even in the other place I might be when on lj. I'm in a caravan at Winchelsea Beach, on the Sussex coast, near Hastings ( Read more... )

On Wed I drove over to Congleton in convoy with Gary - he in his new car and me in his old car. The old car is going to a friend of his family, who live over there, so it was being delivered to his mum's house. This was the longest journey I'd driven solo in over 20 years but it all went well. I didn't hit anything and managed to keep Gary in sight ( Read more... )

Yes, at long last, Jasper Fforde's new book is due ! Shades of Grey is just out in the USA and out in the UK on about the 10th.It's got good reviews on Amazon, and as usual, Jasper is doing signings and talks around the UK. Anyone fancy using that as an excuse for a meet up ( Read more... )