Goodreads asked Penny Goetjen:

What are you currently working on?

Penny Goetjen With the excitement of releasing MURDER ON THE PRECIPICE (Nov 2017), I'm working to wrap up the rough draft of its sequel, MURDER BEYOND THE PRECIPICE. I started the sequel a while back but got sidetracked (It happens a lot. It's not really a matter of a short attention span. I just have so many stories in my head that are demanding to be written.) At the time, I was on trip to the Caribbean, trying to stay on task writing about the rugged, tumultuous coast of Maine with nippy morning temps and rogue waves on the rocky breakwater. It was tough to feel it. After all, I was immersed in the tropical vibe; palm trees fluttering in warm balmy breezes, turquoise water so clear you can see the fish, soft white sand between my toes, and in all likelihood a paper-parasol-garnished coconut rum drink within arms length. I can't say I'm sorry, but I just wasn't feeling Maine. Don't get me wrong, I love Maine but I was in the moment. Another story (Caribbean setting) came crashing through my head so I flipped the page on the note pad on my lap and frantically jotted down my thoughts as fast as I could. When I returned home, I clearly had a dilemma. Do I try to keep going with MURDER BEYOND THE PRECIPICE or forge a new path and find out where the Caribbean story takes me? Since it was the middle of winter at the time, I went with the warmer setting. The result was THE EMPTY CHAIR ~ Murder in the Caribbean which came out late last year (2016). But back to Maine . . . MURDER ON THE PRECIPICE is the re-release of the original THE PRECIPICE and at the moment I'm working on wrapping up the rough draft of its sequel MURDER BEYOND THE PRECIPICE.

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