What book is currently on your bedside table? I got myself a bottle of Aberfeldy 12 Single Malt this time around for finishing Max, the Sequel. I usually get myself a nice bottle of whiskey when I finish the book, and depending on the reception, I might treat myself to a new tattoo on top of that. I’m a firm believer in positive reinforcement. I also called and pestered some historians for the same book just to find out exactly when a specific street in London was wired for electricity.ĭo you reward yourself for writing or punish yourself for failing to do so? How? Maybe not weird, per se, but I had a pair of elderly monk scholars fax me records to confirm what’s basically a one-line mention in an upcoming book, Charlie.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done in the name of research? “only” five years and ten days after my last book, Beauty and His Beast. But I finally published The Blacksmith’s Apprentice . . . I was on hiatus because of some crappy life stuff. I’m actually just getting back into the stride of writing. I was done for weeks, but sat on it, then went back and reworked some of the chapters, adding over 5k when my intention was actually to cut 1.5k. Time and motivation are always factors sometimes, the book you think is finished demands a second look. And some books just come very fast-like Max, which didn’t take very long at all, while some books like The Blacksmith’s Apprentice took me almost three years to write. That depends, of course, on how long the book is. How long, on average, does it take you to write a book? However, two things are true about my books: they’re all character-driven and feature very adult content. I guess Max (and this new sequel) might count as a psychological thriller. I’ve written fantasy, historical, contemporary, paranormal, horror, and sci-fi. I think my writing style, at its roots, is pretty consistent.

How would you describe your writing style/genre?

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