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Can't believe it's already Day 3 of my writing retreat at the glorious Chez Castillon in Bordeaux. After a grey and drizzly start, the sun has put its hat on, I'm wearing shorts and just enjoyed a gin and tonic with new writing buddies.

Even better, I've written just shy of 2K words, and — thanks to the amazing author host Jo Thomas — I've found exactly the hook I need to drive book 8 forward. A bit of juggling around to do, but I hope to leave at the end with several more chapters in the bag...

In a few days I'll be heading back to my 'happy place', a fabulous writing retreat in Bordeaux. This will be my third time, and I'm so looking forward to sunshine, delicious food and wine, and — of course — writing lots of words.

I finally managed to finish and edit Book 7 which has taken far longer than I would have liked. I've put it aside for now, and will focus on Books 8, 9 and 10 (she said optimistically) which will form a linked trilogy. I've already drafted out the opening chapters of...