Robin Pilcher

A Prolonged Silence

June 18th, 2010

Every Wednesday, a big black reminder comes up on my mobile phone to WRITE A BLOG and for the past few months, I’ve just sort of switched it off. Since posting the last one, the UK has gone through an election, I’ve had a book published, some countries are in financial meltdown, and I haven’t really felt inspired to write anything. Well, I could have done, but then I just felt that there are so many people out there expounding their views, I didn’t think it would help any if I added my tuppence ha’penny’s worth. So, in a few sentences, here’s what’s happening.

· I should have a third grandchild in about ten minutes
· Great preparations are being made for the wedding of my younger son, Hugo, at the end of July.
· Also there are plans for a party to celebrate my birthday in August – 30 years for each leg
· We thought the time was right to tie up Shortbread with the Foundation of Creative Writing in Spain, so writing courses will start next year.
· Rosamunde is going to be awarded an honorary law degree from the University of Dundee.
· I wouldn’t like to be Prime Minister Cameron – whoops, I said I wouldn’t do that!
· How lucky was PM Blair to slip away when the going was good – dash it, there I go again!
· Time obviously to stop.

Outside my office, there is a wonderful smell of new mown hay. Hmmmm, as Homer Simpson would say.

“Robin Pilcher is popular novelist Rosamunde Pilcher’s oldest son, and living proof that talent does run in families…..with his Scottish sensibility and captivating wordplay, Pilcher is able to craft a fine and fulfilling novel.” (Booklist)

“If An Ocean Apart is any indication of Robin Pilcher’s works, then it is only a matter of time before the author becomes as well-known as his mother.” (Amazon.co.uk.)

“My family was brought up with the feelgood factor, so that’s what I write about. Real people and believable situations. My characters may be criticized by some as being stereotypical, but quite honestly, I take that as a compliment. One can associate with them.” (Robin Pilcher)