Here’s how: I think of the engine that is driving the story, its beating heart. I’ve always been lucky in that if I just sit there for a few minutes my imagination begins to stir. Imagination might be reluctant on certain days, and try not to answer the bell. Technique – which can be taught, at least to a certain extent – is always on call once you’ve got it. To digress for a moment: writing fiction has two components, imagination and technique. That would be a distraction and distraction is an enemy of the imagination. I don’t think about reader reaction while I’m writing. Did I expect this kind of reader reaction when I began the series? No. Okay! Enough! Writer patting self on back is not a good look. “Please don’t wait too long between Chet and Bernie books. Whenever I start feeling down/anxious/worried I have an immediate pick me up!” “I keep one on bed stand and one by the sofa.
“I’d like to think there is a parallel universe where their world exists and maybe we will visit someday.” I am listening while I walk-lost 3 pounds so far!” “I am starting the series again for the third time, this time on audiobook. I may have read them twice but I wouldn’t know because … these books are such a joy!” That’s an actual quote from a reader of the Chet and Bernie series, but others in a similar vein come in every day via email, Facebook, the blog, or Twitter. What’s not to love about a book series told from the perspective of an endearing, mystery-solving dog? To get excited for the upcoming book in the series, Of Mutts and Men, read Spencer Quinn’s thoughts on the Chet & Bernie fandom and on being a big fan of his fans. It’s no secret: the Chet & Bernie Mysteries series by Spencer Quinn has a dedicated and generous fan base.
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