With ‘A Depraved Indifference’ now out there and available, I start to wonder, ‘What next?’

I am currently writing notes and drafts for another collection of shorts to make up a Clearwater Tales Volume Two, and have the prologue, half of one character’s story, nearly all of another’s, and no idea what the other three stories and the through-line will be. Also, I am talking things slowoy at eth desk for a while, thanks to various repateteive strain injuries. We’re going away on a trip in just over six weeks, so there will be a two week break over Christmas, a break from everything for a change. I am usual here on Christmas Day checking emails and sales, but not this year. I shall be elsewhere.

Meanwhile, though, the first review of ‘Indifference’ is in, and the reviewer was not indifferent at all.

The book is also currently #21 in LGBT + Mystery on Amazon, doing better than some books that have (allegedly) more than 24,500 star ratings. How does any book get that many, I wonder?

Talking of reviews, I found this one for Deviant Desire today, and I wish there was a way of replying to the reviewer. This is a great idea for another Clearwater prequel, though it would mean some intense research in naval procedures, ranks and all that, and a bit of imagination, but I am used to that.

Dear Mr. Marsh: I would love to read a back story prequel on Simon Harrington, the guy who was apparently All That and a bag of chips. Three men fell deeply in love with him, fought viciously over him, and two of them went insane because of him. That’s a story I’d love to read.

I shall have a think and add it to my list of possibilities for the future. Or maybe I could include the story in the next Clearwater Tales, the one I am tinkering with right now? There’s a thought… I’d better get writing.

PROMOS

Here’s today’s list of books for you to browse and consider.

LGBTQIA+ Characters in Romance (All Pairings Welcome)

General Fiction / LGBT, Romance, and Romance / LGBT

There are 62 titles in this collection of new books and old, with top-name authors taking part, such as Ann Lister, TL Travis, and, oh, me!

Here’s the link. One click and it’s free to browse.