hello and happy new year! and yes I am a frog a real one with an ancesor (at least ) fighting “on the other side”… I read all the Sharpes and got my hands on the videos (I first saw one on a trip to the US!) all Starbuck and Redcoat..not yet a medieval story.Obviously I like your works. I am always curious of how it is done and like hundreds who get in touch I suppose, I am a would be author! well one day. How many books do you do per year? how long does it takes ? how many do you sell? (I don’t work for the blood suckers ie revenue…) as usual I was a bit disapointed when I saw the TV Sharpe : Sean Bean is a good Sharpe I think but Harper does not fit well : he is too small, and the “company” is way too small. I think they did not have enough people. It looks a bit silly to see Nosey with 3 aides 12 tents 24 highlanders and 20 redcoats. Well I suppose it’s the way of european tv and films. I wonder how you can get more Sharpe done. It’s a bit like the naval writers, when the ogre is gone.. it’s peace. I think you can do a lot more on India. (these could sell in French I suppose) anyway well done and keep going! jc