No pressure
At just after six this morning I was typing half-awake when an email came in. I have all the bleeps turned off so I can’t be disturbed when I’m writing – but you know how that little ghostly précis comes up in the corner of the screen? It caught my eye – and prompted me to open the message.
It was from Amazon. Would I like to order ‘Murder Mystery Weekend’, the new novel by Bruce Beckham?
Okay – nothing unusual there – that’s just Amazon doing their job, recommending things I might like. Except the thing I’m writing, that I have just interrupted is ‘Murder Mystery Weekend’, by Bruce Beckham.
Jeepers! It comes out in – let me calculate – yes, 36 days!
I wonder – is this Amazon kindly advising everyone who has (hopefully) enjoyed another of the series that the latest is coming soon? Or is it a clever ploy? Do they only send it to me – to chivvy me along?
I had better get back to the book!
It was from Amazon. Would I like to order ‘Murder Mystery Weekend’, the new novel by Bruce Beckham?
Okay – nothing unusual there – that’s just Amazon doing their job, recommending things I might like. Except the thing I’m writing, that I have just interrupted is ‘Murder Mystery Weekend’, by Bruce Beckham.
Jeepers! It comes out in – let me calculate – yes, 36 days!
I wonder – is this Amazon kindly advising everyone who has (hopefully) enjoyed another of the series that the latest is coming soon? Or is it a clever ploy? Do they only send it to me – to chivvy me along?
I had better get back to the book!
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Jun 02, 2018 06:48AM
Bruce, I get emails from Amazon all the time with "based on your reading" recommendations. "Murder Mystery Weekend" was one of the recommendations a couple of days ago.
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I have pre-ordered your up coming book quite awhile ago, so no prompting email on this book. They do send me those notifications though. As you say, no pressure!
Thank you for your support!(It's now undergoing editing - so - should be on time!)
I just finished your book! I really liked it. I'm wondering if the character with last name Organ was inspired by the actions of Will and Scarlet? Maybe I am reading too much into it, but I had to giggle when that character entered the book. Looking forward to the next!! Thank you!
Hi - thanks for your kind remarks - actually you made me smile, too.You've probably noticed I have a bit of fun at times with characters' names. For instance the Rest & Be Thankful - a real place, and scene in 'Murder Mystery Weekend' - also appears in 'Kidnapped' by Robert Louis Stevenson - whose protagonist is David Balfour, and sequel 'Catriona' - spookily both characters in my book!
I once interviewed a chap in London called Organ - it's a slightly cheeky surname - probably not an easy one to carry at times - and for some reason it seemed to apposite for the character in question.
Best wishes
Bruce
Lovely books! I would like to see DS Jones be able to eatlike normal women! Body shaming is so passé!
