Hi Bernard, I’m currently finishing off the last of the grail series and loving it. I’ll be sorry to say goodbye to Thomas! I have a question for you, if you do not mind answering it. Amongst your many great attributes as a writer is your ability to handle dialogue. It seems to be your ability to interweave the critical dialogue with just the right mix of extraneous dialogue i.e. banter etc and at the same time interweaving descriptive actions of the characters which are consistent with the scene and the dialogue. I am on the second and in many places the third draft of a novel and I am finding my dialogue somewhat flat and unadorned. Mine is more of the type “We will be invaded on Saturday”, he said. “Make ready the garrison” the king replied etc etc. My dialogue makes very clear what is happening but it lacks the depth or ring of authenticity you manage to convey. Would you have any quick tips you could impart to add a bit of depth and flourish to my dialogue?? I think its about imagining one’s self in the scene and figuring out how I’d act and what I’d do etc but if you could give a pointer or two that would be just great. Thanks again Bernard Regards Willie