FEBRUARY FEVER!

It’s been a cracking couple of months, which is not something I normally say at this rather dismal time of year. Post-festivities, lousy weather, summer holidays dimly glimpsed, there isn’t normally a lot to shout about.

But this month ‘The Patient’ is published, the first in the Kim Slade series; the follow-up is currently being edited and

‘TA-DA’ I finished the first draft of a brand new story, with new characters this very week. Coincidentally, a number of other writers I know also finished first drafts this week. Does cold, wintry weather make us more likely to hunker down and write? I suspect so. I admit I had a bit of a struggle with writing about a heatwave when wearing five layers of clothing. 

Finishing a first draft may not seem like such a big deal to the uninitiated – it’s a mile away from the final product, but for writers it’s like reaching the top of Everest. At last, you have something solid in your hands that you can craft and revise. No more waking up in the middle of the night and thinking: oh, that doesn’t work, or oh, this would be a good idea, or oh how am I going to fix that? The ‘oh’ factor is a huge issue and it’s what gives writers insomnia. I’m no exception. For obvious reasons, the story is under wraps but there will be more to follow later in the year.  

Not so, ‘The Patient.’ To briefly describe: my main protagonist, Kim Slade, is a clinical psychologist who specialises in treating young women with eating disorders. Unfortunately, she has someone who specialises in her: a stalker – and she believes she knows who it is: a former male model horrifically scarred in a random attack. In this, they share something in common: Kim, too, is facially scarred after a childhood accident. Determined to nail him she sets out to turn the tables. But, what if she is wrong? Hopefully, this keeps the reader guessing as much as my main protagonist – no spoilers here! If you fancy finding out a little more about my inspiration for the novel, you can check into my Q&A session with Joffe.

https://www.joffebooks.com/blog/author-ev-seymour-on-her-writing-journey-for-the-patient

In other breaking news, I’m delighted to announce that Hannah Curtis has signed up to narrate ‘My Daughter’s Secrets’ ‘The Patient’ and the as yet untitled follow-up. To say I’m thrilled is an understatement.