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I’m delighted to report that Codename: MacLennan is now published as an eBook on Amazon, and will be available in paperback format within the next two or three weeks.

This is a story that began life as MacLennan, an extended version of one of my short stories and was intended to be a standalone crime thriller. I had a loose plan for how things would develop, but the introduction of Helen, a supporting character, was enough to lead me down a different path.

When I brought in established characters from the Beyond The Law (BTL) series and those from its Codename spinoffs, more action scenes were guaranteed. By the time I’d completed my first full edit, I’d accepted that I’d created another BTL spinoff, and the title of the new story changed to Codename: MacLennan. I also amended the cover slightly by enlarging the image so that it more closely matches the scale of the others in the series.

If you’d like an introduction, click Chapter 1 – The Invisible Man.

For those of you who’ve followed and enjoyed the exploits of the BTL characters, I’m pleased to inform you that an addition to my Work in Progress is Codename: Larkspur, featuring Helen, from this latest tale.

I sincerely thank my regular readers for choosing and supporting my brand. If you’re new to my writing, I hope you’ll soon become one of my valued readers.

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I started this year by returning to Selena: Sea Nymph, which I still find a challenge, which is just as it should be. I am, however, already ten chapters (30k words) in with McLennan, my next thriller.

To date, I’ve never considered myself to be affected by ‘Writer’s Block’ because, for many years, I’ve maintained multiple projects. I always have a primary Work in Progress and at least one (but usually two) other writing projects.

Some authors say they can’t move from one story to another, but I rest my work often and for long enough to make this possible and desirable. When I ‘rest’ my work it can be for two weeks or more. Apart from reading and reviewing, I might draw, paint, bake, complete a domestic project (like building a new garden gate or bird table), or head off with our caravan. Whatever else I do, there is always the need to write.

Within weeks of this new year beginning, I was making a list of possible content for A Life of Choice: The Retail Years,* which is a follow-up to my popular A Life of Choice series.

As recently as this week, while revising poems in my Natural History volume, I considered it might be worthwhile to produce a paperback edition. Poetry: Volume 3 – Natural History contains 45 poems, so I believe it would need to be increased to at least 60 or 70 poems to work as a paperback.

The new verses are underway, and when they’re ready, I’ll add them to the digital edition and also create the paperback. Apart from my Light at The End books, my natural history writing is possibly the only genre I’d recommend for those under 18.

However things work out, I’m confident that this year, I’ll produce at least one new title and possibly a second.

I sincerely thank my regular readers for taking an interest and supporting my brand. If you’re new to my writing, I hope you’ll soon become one of my valued readers. Thank you for checking out my blog.

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*A Life of Choice: The Retail Years. The Foreword and first chapter, 1. One Door Closes are available in my Work in Progress menu.