With the release of The Vault of Poseidon looming on the horizon, I have been asked some questions on Twitter about the novel, so I'll answer those here and say something general about the books I write and explain why I write them.
I wrote my first fictional story when I was eight or nine, and I've enjoyed writing ever since. I have written all kinds of stories, from whodunnits to historical to fantasy to scifi, but my favourite kind is the thriller. For me, writing is an opportunity to get away from the real world, and I hope that as a reader you are able to join me in what is nothing more than honest, pure escapist fun... or so I hope.
I write a lot, but like so many other creative pursuits, writing a novel takes a lot of time. First there's the idea, then the plan, then the research, then the plotting, then the first draft, then the second, third... however many other drafts, and then there's the editing, proof-reading, finding a simple mistake that changes the entire story... so many pixels, so little time.
So if you want some honest, fun escapism then I hope you'll join me as we get away from our lives together and go into these stories which I write to entertain myself, and hopefully you, too.
As of right now, I am aiming for a release date in May 2015 for The Vault of Poseidon, and it should be available for Pre-Order from Amazon in April. I will release more details about the novel in the next few weeks, but in the meantime, it's back to the grindstone for me...
