Since September I've been working on a variety of projects, one of the most important being the 100th issue of The New Writer, that came out in January. I've also given my first talk to a writers' group since moving to Ireland. It must have gone down well because I've been invited to host a workshop in a couple of months time. I must admit I miss my trips to Caerleon but I'm still recommending it as the best event available to both newcomers and old hands at the writing game.
I've also been working on two new titles in the MB&S genre, which will be published later this year by O-Books, under a pseudonym. The proofs and the book cover for the first have been approved and it's been an interesting excise to see how much the new publisher's working system differs from the old. O-Books conducts all its business on-line and I must admit that it's taken quiet a bit of getting used to. By the time the second book is due for proofing, I'll have become used to it.
Because the greyhound business has slowed down during the last year, Garrett and I have kept ourselves busy by writing Signposts For Country Living for the Good Life Press, which is scheduled for publication in May. The idea had been kicking around for some time but as soon as the contract was signed, we managed to complete the text in about three months. My Daddy always said that when one door closes, another opens, and although we're not doing the work with the greyhounds, completing and selling three full-length books in a year isn't bad going!
