I’m one of those weird writers who likes to
work on several novels at once. The upside is that I’m never ever bored. The
downside is that it takes a while to see the books published.
Since I find it impossible to release three
or four new titles a year to stay visible, (trust me, I’ve tried) it’s not a
huge issue. The truth is that I like to take my time with plots…allow them to simmer
and merge into a story with seamless subplots and layers of character
development.
So, after a nearly eighteen month hiatus,
I’m finally ready to start the sixth draft of my 6th Casey Holland
mystery, still untitled. This WIP has been around a while, ever since I met a
bus driver a few years back. He’d been assaulted three times on the job, and has
since changed careers.
Although I was working on book five this
spring (now in my editor’s hands), it feels like I haven’t visited Casey in a
long time. I think this way because Casey’s in a different place emotionally in
book six than she was in the fifth installment. It’ll be interesting to catch
up on the latest challenges in her life. How has she grown? What new challenges
must she face, beyond crime solving?
I’ve been writing about Casey for many
years, and I’ve changed more than she has. Certainly, my perspective has changed,
but that can be a good thing. Authors, like their protagonists, need to grow
and change, don’t you think?
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