May

Q: Time for some Q and A.

A: Why? 

Q: It’s May.

A: What does that have to do with anything?  Also, May is not a question.

Q: Look at the history here.  You’ve posted something every month for 40 months!  You don’t want to mess that up.

A: That is a nice streak.

Q: This is what we’re doing to keep it going for May.

A: Okay.  I guess it’s time for some Q and A.

Q: What are you working on right now?

A: I’m working on this post for my blog.

Q: If I could sigh in print, I would do it right now.  What is your current writing project?

A: This is writing.

Q: Fiction.  I mean, fiction.  What are you planning for your next novel?

A: It’s a love story.

Q: Are you willing to share anything about it that isn’t incredibly obvious?

A: It will be the start of a new series.

Q: I think if you check last month, you’ll see that’s been covered.  Therefore, still obvious.

A:

Q: You can’t think of anything else to say about your own book?

A: This is the problem.  If I say anything that sounds like praise, well… we all know that’s not allowed.  I certainly don’t want to sound negative either.  That pretty much leaves facts.  I’m early enough in the project that those might change.

Q: Hey!  There’s a place to start.  What about a timeline?  When do you anticipate releasing the book?

A: Eventually.

Q: Are you willing to say anything that isn’t incredibly vague?

A: When I’m writing a series, I like to hold the first book until I’ve made significant progress on the rest to release them closer together.  It’s tricky to pin down a timeline for multiple books at once.  I will say that I’m aiming for January.  Forgive me if I eventually miss the mark.

Q: What is the new series called?
A: It’s called I don’t know yet and don’t ask me what the first book is called either.

Q: What’s the hero’s name?

A: I think I’m calling him Trevor, which means I’m calling him Trevor right now.  I don’t feel fully committed to the name.

Q: Why not?

A:  I don’t know.

Q: Tell us one thing about him.

A: That’s not a question.

Q: Tell us one thing about him, please.

A:

Q: What?

A: He’s not a morning person.  That is something I understand very well.  I had an interesting paradox a while back where I was sitting at the breakfast table with a notebook trying to write from the perspective of someone trapped in that morning fog.  I knew the feeling so well I was too groggy to put it into words.

Q: What is the name of Trevor’s love interest?

A: Alison Brachy.  Probably.

Q: How do they meet?  Or is this one where they’re already friends?

A: They meet by chance, at least as far as Trevor knows, in a situation where he feels he’s made a poor impression.  Things sort of get worse before they get better.

Q: That sounds funny.  Is it funny?

A: Humor is subjective.  We’re veering into where I’m not allowed to comment.

Q: But your books always make me laugh.  I’m sure this one will be no different.

A: Careful.  People can see your bias, too.

Q: Okay.  We better stop until June.

A: Oh, no.  Are we doing this again in June?

Q: Only if you can’t think of a better idea.