One of the great pleasures of writing is the opportunity to meet with other fellow authors, sitting around the metaphorical camp fire, swapping experiences and inspiration.

So it was when i received a message from Bill, who lives in Great Chishill – the ‘birthplace’ and home of my novels hero Dr Adam Price – inviting me to meet up on my next visit.

It just so happens I was in Great Chishill this Easter weekend gone, visiting my Dad who still lives on Heydon Road, and donating a copy of my new book – Price: Polestarr to the village book exchange – an old converted red telephone box! (see the video on my Youtube channel).

Bill is working on his own novel (I won’t spoil the surprise by giving away anything here), and is at the stage of first proof reading.

We discussed the problems inherent with different approaches to writing and how leaving to long a gap between efforts, can cause problems of continuity and train of thought for the writer.

I think we both left our meeting with inspiration and some ideas to move forward each other’s projects with.

So thank you Bill for your initial invitation and taking the time to meet with me, especially as it was Easter. Good luck with your own novel and I can’t wait to read it!