It's not like I want to miss deadlines and make readers sad. But stuff keeps happening and I keep missing the ball. It's uncomfortable. It's awkward. It's...not like me. Or at least not the old me. The new me...not sure.It's been a weird year. I can't pretend otherwise. In fact, I'm flabbergasted to realize it's already September. Half of October goes to Montreal and Bouchercon and meeting the SO's famille. Not a lot of writing will happen until I get home. I'm currently in the midst of edits for Murder Takes the High Road (non-negotiable because this one is due at the publisher's) and cooking up a quickie short story to keep the cauldron boiling.
Anyway, everything is completely off track, but still mostly doable before the end of the year. And even if something runs into next year, it will get done. That was the point of dedicating a year to catching stuff up (oh, the irony -- I need a catch-up year for my catch-up year).
So here's what I'm still planning on for 2017:
"Halloween is Murder" (a short story)
Murder Takes the High Road (although it doesn't come out until next spring)
Blind Side
The Italian translation of The Monet Murders
The Ghost Had an Early Check-Out (sequel to The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks)
In Other Words...Murder (the fourth Holmes & Moriarity)
So This is Christmas audio book (narrated by Kale Williams)
If Only in My Dreams - print collection of all my Christmas novellas
There is also stuff coming from publishers -- French, Japanese and Italian translations -- but I don't control that. Right now I'm just focusing on what I control. In theory.
I'm also starting to plan out next year. Again, the focus is going to be on catching up some of these long-promised stories like Ill Met by Moonlight (the sequel to This Rough Magic) and Haunted Heart 2 (Spring). There should be a good bit of audio too. And there will be some surprises. No doubt for me as much as anyone. ;-)
Anyway, that's pretty much where we are as of now.
This post made me smile fondly — for so many reasons. :-D
ReplyDeleteI WAS PUSHED.
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Okay, maybe not really.
Very exciting plans! :-) Can't wait!
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DeleteSounds for me like a lot of work, so I like that you go to Montreal.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward as always to read and listen to your wonderful work.
I have to get into the right mindset for Montreal. I'll probably be going through another round of edits, so...
DeleteJust wondering, is the audio version of The Monet Murders coming out any time soon?
ReplyDeleteYes, it sure is. It's going through the quality check at ACX right now. So hopefully within the next couple of weeks.
DeleteThanks for asking!
Yay, Haunted Heart 2, I've been waiting for that one.
ReplyDeleteAlso always looking forward to more Holmes & Moriarity.
Those two series are my favourites.
Oh good! :-)
DeleteOh, is that all you've got planned? LOL Good Lord, I kept reading and reading and thinking "She knows it's mid-September, right?" But I know you can do it, and I'm looking forward to some great reading - and listening! Have fun in Montreal - eat some of those awesome fries with the cheese curd and brown gravy for me...
ReplyDeleteLOL I freely admit my eyes are bigger than my mouth. (Though there are some who would say I have a big mouth.) :-D
DeleteI'm excited for all of this but especially a sequel to The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks! That was the first book by you that I read and I still really love it.
ReplyDeleteThat makes me happy. Thank you!
DeleteSEQUEL TO GHOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLUS H&M. *FAINTS*
ReplyDeleteHahahahhaha.
DeleteYeah, I've done a number of ads on that one, so it DEFINITELY has to happen. :-D
I'm dying for reading Blind Side!
ReplyDeleteI miss Taylor and Will so bad! I can hardly wait till Oct. 31st. Wait! It's coming on Halloween?!
Ack. BS did get delayed, but it is definitely happening, even though I probably won't make the Halloween deadline. I plan to work on it while on vacation. I love those guys.
DeleteYou've done a ton of things this year (as an audio fan I've been thrilled with 4 new books the new production of the DG novellas and maybe even another at Christmas) I'm really looking forward to everything your writing and so pleased Haunted Heart Spring is in the plan. You've always said the timelines were tentative, the only way I'd complain is if you handed out a rush job to meet deadliness, rather than you're usual quality. I do love that you keep us up to date though :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I will do my best to keep readers updated, as much as I hate all the revised dates this year. I know it's even more frustrating not to know what's going on.
DeleteI was looking for an estimate on the next Art of Murder book? (I've read everything you've published - been a fan for years -
ReplyDeletebut those guys are my favorite!) It said in the back of The Monet Murders "winter/spring 2018" and I was naively hoping that meant this winter or spring 2018. But I'm betting it means winter 2018 or spring 2019 doesn't it?
Ha. Early February 2018. One of the first projects of the new year!
DeleteYay! Thank you for being such a prolific quality writer. :)
DeleteSo October 27 has come and gone. You listed that date as publication for The Ghost had an Early Checkout. Can you slip us a clue when we can expect it??
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for working do hard to keep us all entertained!
December 15th, give or take. :-)
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