Thank you, good to know how similar they are. Finding a working copy of “Let’s Write a Mystery!” has been almost impossible. Legend has it that in a land far in the north of California there is a Junior College that still possesses one. Alas, it is so fragile that they will not lend it out and it is guarded by a dragon. I know because I talked to her.
Thanks again and I’m looking forward to your next spellslinging adventures!

Alas, the only copy I ever found of “Let’s Write A Mystery!” was at the Vancouver Public Library, which of course removed it from the collection many years ago now (there not being a high demand for cassette tape courses!) More recently I found a copy of “Let’s Write A Novel”, which appears to be almost entirely the same content and approach, with the only exceptions being the example book he writes and the specific references to detectives and such.

Thanks so much for the kind words! Glad you’re enjoying the books in French. I was just in Paris with my lovely publishers, Gallimard, discussing the third book in the series, so it looks like there will be more coming soon!