I’ve been meaning to start blogging for months but something always seemed to get in the way. Now I’ve cottoned on to the fact that the blog itself can be the thing getting in the way so here I am.
I’m actually supposed to be getting into Chapter 1 of my second book but so far the Net’s proving way too attractive! I’d forgotten how easy procrastination is at these early stages. There was a reason I used to get through a whole pot of coffee when working on the first book. I keep telling myself I’m spending the time researching and in fairness I have spent the last hour or so researching protocol for one of my character’s that is being released from jail. If I’m honest though for what I need I now have way too much information and the morning has ticked away.
Mind you I had no idea how many websites were out there for miscarriages of justice – I suppose it’s a bit of a no-brainer really but it never occured to me before. I sit through court cases every day in work and I have come to trust the justice system – here in Ireland at any rate. For the most part cases only get to court if there’s a sufficient weight of evidence and if there are too many holes the jury or even the judge will kick it out. Reading the blogs of people like Susan May and Sally Clarke show a completely different side of this process and highlight how vitally important the presumtion of innocence is, and how easy it is to forget.
It’s definitely getting time to put the kettle on for another cup of tea. If I settle down now I might actually make some headway. Still at least when I’m doing this I’m actually writing so it’s not a wasted morning.
