Susan Pope asked Gill Paul:

Hi Gill. My question is about the time scale you are able to write within. Historical novels involve a huge amount of research and time-slip means two stories woven together, so twice the work. I'm amazed you write so many books so quickly, as you never skip or fudge the details, everything is perfect and your stories are fabulous. Do you ever sleep?

Gill Paul Hi Susan, I don't sleep very much and I have a painted sign behind my computer that says 'Work Hard!!'. On average I will do around 4 months of research then spend a month writing a rough plan for the novel (quite a detailed plan - 30,000 words or so) and I'll show that to my agent & editor. If they are happy, I'll spend the next 4 months writing then 2-3 months revising, getting opinions from readers, having things fact-checked, and doing whatever my editor wants me to do. Lots of time for revising is essential. What is your schedule for you books?

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