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11/16/2005: "Pat's blog. Medieval Glasgow lures."
Pat's first entry in the blog section. A good moment, as I've just finished the revision (the second? third?) of the third book about Gil Cunningham. This one is called THE MERCHANT'S MARK, is set like the first two in Scotland in 1492, and involves Gil in a lot of travelling round central Scotland, so naturally has involved me in a certain amount of field work. Stirling, Kirkintilloch, Roslin Chapel-- strange and exotic names to people elsewhere in the world, especially Dan Brown readers, but regrettably just-down-the-road to me. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to take Gil on pilgrimage or an embassy to somewhere warm and scenic, but since I keep him tied to history the opportunity doesn't arise for a few years into his future. .
Anyway I shall print this version of MARK, my printer permitting, and send it off to my editor, who has been getting a bit anxious about it. This leaves me with the fourth book lying about in first draft, and the fifth one three-quarters finished and being very sticky. Characters are refusing to act as I wish them to, the evidence isn't emerging in the right order, and while I know who did it I'm not sure whether Gil does, whether he is baffled or feeling it's obvious. He won't tell me. Alys, of course, knows all along, but then Alys knows a lot she isn't telling. Back to the typeface.
Pat McIntosh on Wednesday, November 16th 2005 @ 03:55 PM GMT [link]