Boston Book Group

Yesterday I attended what was probably my first real author 'gig' - an evening with the Waterstone's Book-Club, answering questions and discussing and signing copies of Writing Therapy. Quite the celebrity! Well, hardly - but getting feedback (WT had been their book of the month) from people who had read it, liked it, had a view on it and even an opinion on the cover (mostly negative) was fascinating. I remember the late John Mortimer saying that the reason that he wrote plays instead of novels was because 'you never catch anyone reading your book on a train'. Clearly there weren't many book-groups in those days! Meeting readers face-to-face and listening to them talk about something you're responsible for creating is an amazing, and humbling, experience. I've been very lucky - so far, the overwhelming majority of responses have been positive. But even - or especially - the criticisms (and there were a few) are fascinating. I can't wait for the next one!