And so it goes.
It's been some time since I've contributed to the blog so for those of you following along in the author's career (hello? is anyone out there?) my apologies for my neglect
I would like to say it's because I've been so busy writing but that wouldn't be entirely true. In fact, the fall through the winter were very bleak times indeed for productivity on the next book. However, good news is not just on the horizon, it's here.
I finally have taken to getting myself up extra early in the morning (sorry morning radio employees, I know you get up earlier than me but hey - that's your deal). I started forcing myself to get up around 5:30 to write for forty-five minutes to an hour before work and I've found that I've written more in the past month than I have in the past year and a half.
If I can keep up this pace, I'm looking at some time in May having the first draft done. I know it was promised for last August, then December, then before turning 40 (which was March 11th) but there it is. Things are progessing better than they have in a long time, I'm pleased to say.
And of course I plug along at the marketing of my year-old book, which included traveling to Victoria to attend and speak on a panel at the "Pacific Festival of the Book," a bust in terms of book sales but may have gained me some exposure (to whom? I don't know). It was nice to see some of my fellow BC authors again I had met at the crime festival last June in Victoria and a couple of new ones, including Daniel Edward Craig, author of Murder at the Universe, which I just finished reading. It's a unique entry in the genre, quite different from the standard formula, being quite character driven rather than plot centred.
Next up is the Arthur Ellis Awards Nominations evening, April 30th. This year, the Crime Writers of Canada, West Coast branch, will host a celebratory event at the Vancouver Public Library, including a panel discussion with yours truly and a host of others, moderated by Gary Mason of the Globe and Mail. I'll provide more details forthwith, especially given that I'm the media/PR liaison.
I'll try to get back to this sooner rather than later. Please send your comments. 
