Hello and welcome back to She Dunnet. Today I've got something slightly different for you.

This is in fact the beginning of my summer break. I'll be completely honest with you. I'm a bit nervous about even saying that because I'm really, really bad at taking time off and doing things I love and I secretly believe

that you'll all abandon me if I stop even for a second but I think it's going to be

better for the show all round if I have this little holiday. I've had a really busy year,

what with launching the She Dunnet Book Club, making a podcast every other week, and having my book published back in June,

plus all the publicity work and so on that goes with that.

Plus of course I have a day job as a freelance writer as well.

As part of that job I wrote a series of articles a few months back about podcasting and burnout,

and I think I would be a hypocrite if I didn't take the advice of all the people I spoke with during that project.

Therefore, I'm taking the next three episodes off to enjoy my summer, regroup, and work on some ideas for what comes next.

That means the next full episode of Shee Dunnet will be on the 4th of September, so mark your calendars now.

The book club, by the way, will continue unchanged over the summer,

so if you'd like to keep up with your detective fiction listening,

I recommend that you join now to get access

to the bonus audio content I send out to members. There are book specific episodes and extended

cuts of interviews for the main show, as well as the brilliant members forum,

all for a mere five pounds a month. And of course, your contribution makes this podcast continued existence possible.

Find out more and sign up at she done it show.com

slash membership.

However, I'm not going to leave you completely bereft in my absence.

One of the great things about podcasting is all the people you get to know through

making audio and two of my friends have very kindly stepped in to keep you entertained while I take this much

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