On why too little political involvement can be as bad as too much...

Mrs H: “So, you’re launching Half Moon Chambers on the 6th?”

Me: “Yeah! I made my little joke about being the best bang since Bonfire Night, and it’s all fine. Set to go.”

Mrs H: “Did it maybe occur to you that... um, your US readers might be a bit distracted on that day?”

Me: “No. Why?”

Seriously. She had to tell me. Total scheduling fail! I mean, I knew it was happening, but not that it was happening on my launch day. So, my friends, US and UK and worldwide, I think it might make sense if I put back the release of HMC until the end of the week. Shall we maybe say Friday? I’m just afraid that everyone’s FB newsfeeds will be moving so fast that my posts will zip by unnoticed! And, you know, I wouldn’t want to distract anyone from keeping that nice young man in the White House firmly in his place...

Oh, no – I expressed a political view! I try never to do that, mostly because I don’t know my political arse from my elbow. :-D But I guess, being who I am, that one was pretty much a no-brainer...

So – Friday 9th November for Half Moon Chambers, and I’ll try to release A Midwinter Prince (print volume and re-released ebook) around the same time next month, in time for your festive stockings!