So, I’ve been pretty careful in this blog until now because it’s kinda been a balancing act ...

I liked the thought of trying to keep up with a blog at least semi-regularly, but I didn’t want it to just become some vacuous advert for my book(s). And I like reading too much to want to censor myself of all opinion, just in case someone thinks I’m a writer getting pissy about some review or other.

With that in mind, I’ve kept it all to pretty broad strokes.

But now it’s time to get personal.

Well, a little anyway.

Ink, as readers will know, was my first foray into actually publishing something I’ve written. And it was scary as hell. Regardless of what you thought of it, I was very conscious of the responsibility that comes with asking strangers to pay money for something you’ve created.

What if it’s rubbish? I asked myself that a lot. I knew not everyone would like it, such is life. But what if it was really, relentlessly, terrible?

With that in mind, fuck knows why I thought a sequel would be a good idea!

Actually, I don’t have much choice in the matter because Ink was always supposed to have a follow-up and I can’t leave my girl Callie hanging. I’m pretty fond of her by now.

So, yes, there will be a sequel.

When?

Ah, now, don’t hate me, but I’m not going to be drawn on that just yet. Which should not be taken to mean that it’s a lifetime away or anything, I’m just not ready to stick a deadline on it just yet.

I know “proper” writers have to meet deadlines, but the reality is that while I’m doing this around another full-time job (that actually pays the bills), I’m going to take whatever time I need to make sure I’m not churning out something that isn’t as good as I can make it.

When I give a date, I’ll stick to it. At this precise moment in time, I can’t give a date that I can say for certain I’ll be able to meet. I will keep you updated though.

And there are some little hints I can give you about what’s to come.

The sequel will be called Addiction and, yes, Callie and Colton both feature – as do Sam and Taylor.

I can also confirm that there are no current plans for a third book in the series. While I guess the door never really closes on revisiting somewhere like Haven way down the line, Addiction is intended to wrap the series up.

So there ya go, something a little more personal – and now I really should go get cracking on getting some “proper” writing done! ;)

“If you were here right now, I’d kick your ass, Greene ... And then I’d kiss the hell outta ya.” – Callie Delaney, in Addiction