Some of you may remember that I kept a diary while writing Madhouse, with a view to publishing it at a later date. That project didn’t come to fruition for several reasons. Because of the unusual nature of the latest Safe Haven standalone, I decided to keep a journal once more. This one is very different to the other for a number of reasons, not least of which, while also discussing the book’s progression, I talk about my writing career, the many, many mistakes I’ve made along the way and lots of previously unrevealed knowledge regarding Safe Haven, The End of Everything and my other books.

My aim is to make it interesting for my current readership, in addition to talking about my processes and hopefully helping some aspiring writers too.  

I talk about the birth of some of my characters and stories, as well as life hacks I’ve developed to get me through the day. It’s very candid and just like my new Safe Haven standalone, it’s like nothing I’ve written before. Although the new book will be out next week, the diary is going to take a while longer to complete, but I hope some of you choose to pick it up and take a behind-the-scenes dive into the Safe Haven universe.