Luke Smitherd
Hi Jamie, thanks for the question. D'you know, I don't think I've been asked that before, and that's a tough question to answer ...I think I'd probably say My Name Is Mister Grief. Purely because it had none of the logistical/plot hole resolving issues that all of the other books have had, so therefore it was easy. I use a lot of 'rules' in my plots, which I like (barriers with The Stone Man, the limitations of the Overlay Device in Hold On Until Your Fingers Break etc) but the downside to those is having to work within those rules. You should see my notes where I have to go through an endless process of logic to find the answers. Keeping it as watertight as possible, logically, is very important to me, but it's mentally taxing sometimes, to the point where - in the case of The Stone Man - I didn't touch the book for about four months as I had to figure out how Andy and Paul would get in touch with the military higher-ups while they were just random civilians.
PS Also The Man On Table Ten. I had a lot of fun with that one.
PS Also The Man On Table Ten. I had a lot of fun with that one.
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Tom Loock
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Luke Smitherd:
The Stone Man? Still my favourite. Any limited edition would be good. Some of your books are 'print on demand' - that would only be of interest, if I could buy a signed copy of you (and of course reimburse you for S&H). You're a great writer - I have successfully recommended you to several friends already. PS: Here's the missing "s" for the 2nd but last word in my 1st message. Embarrassed ...
Abi Demina
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Luke Smitherd:
I wonder if you could describe your writing habit and how you manage to produce so much in such a seemingly short space of time. Are you a nine-to-five sit at the desk typing furiously guy, or a back of the napkin notes in a cafe sort of person? How do you avoid finding a million 'more important' things to do besides writing when you are self-employed and without a publishing deadline?
jamie
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Luke Smitherd:
The Stoneman wad the first book I read by you and I loved it! I could see how much effort and thought was put into the storyline. There were zero gaps in the 5 w's. Even the how was kept solid and air tight. I just finished listening to Mr. Grief and I really liked the idea of what he could do for people. It was outside of the norm and very well thought out. What's coming up that we can keep a lookout for ?
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