The last day of the month

The clocks have gone forward, it’s lighter in the evenings, the bathroom is finished, the polyp from the roof of my mouth has been removed, and STAC Mystery #11 is on the Launchpad ready to go at midnight tonight.

When I began writing the STAC Mysteries, I thought of “knocking out” a few whodunits. I never, for one moment, imagined I’d have eleven of them racked up, but with the official launch of Death in Distribution tomorrow, that’s where we’re at.

And they’ve proven very popular. They’re light, humorous, easy-to-read entertainment; a new twist on the traditional, British amateur sleuth. A mob of unruly middle-aged, born again teenagers cracking murders as they drink and dance their way through a series of popular tourist locations in Great Britain.

I’m discussing several aspects of crime writing and novels with a good friend, Catriona King, who writes the DCI Craig novels (also published by Crooked Cat).

Catriona, a doctor, is a lovely lady, and an excellent novelist. Craig is as popular as Joe and Co, but in a different league. I’m also told that Craig is quite fanciable, but I’d have to ask the wife about that.

Part one of that conversation can be found at: http://www.catrionakingbooks.com/#!authors-chat/c1j6v

Part two will follow on April 7th.

And talking of Crooked Cat, as a March bonus, they’ve also announced the launch date of a new series, Spookies, and revealed the cover of the first title, The Haunting of Melmerby Manor. A series of whodunits with a supernatural twist. It’s already generating considerable interest, and I’m looking forward to seeing it come to life.

Finally, as the month comes to an end, it’s time for the annual Blogging from A-Z Challenge. From tomorrow, I will post 26 blogs, each linked to a different letter of the alphabet. It’s the third year in succession that I’ve done and although it’s a lot of hard work, I;m looking forward to it.

So a busy month behind us, a busier one to come. Don’t forget Death in Distribution is officially released tonight, and there’s the usual event on Facebook if you want to come along and join in. I’ll be there to answer questions and have a bit of fun all day and all questions are valid except my bank details and where I keep my wallet.