Cheryl James
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Janet Benton:
Janet, I loved Lilli De Jong. I read this book over a year ago and I still have chills when I think about her dedication to her daughter and to herself. My only question is when will you be releasing your next book?
Janet Benton
Dear Cheryl, Thank you very much for your lovely note. I so appreciate your love of Lilli and Charlotte. I'm working hard on my next book, in addition to working full time, and I hope to have good sleep and concentration on my side so I can have a manuscript to offer to publishers by winter of 2020. That would likely mean it would come out in 2022. Writing well is not a quick process, but it helps me work even harder to know that you and others who loved Lilli's story are waiting. Thanks for loving books and supporting authors . . . Sending my best, and hoping the new year will be a good one for you and yours! Janet
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Kathy
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Janet Benton:
LOVED this book! I enjoyed everything about it - compelling story line, wonderful characters, and so interesting to learn about wet nurses and the plight of unwed mothers in the late 19th century. I also really enjoyed the framework of Lilli's perspective as a practicing Quaker. Look forward to your next work. I see that your B.A. is in religious studies, will you use a similar approach in your next work? I hope so.
Delores Mcelmurry
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Janet Benton:
Dear Janet, I just finished reading "Lilli de Jong" and found it fascinating. Your research must have taken years. How long did it take for you to write the book? I will recommend it highly to my book club. Are you working on another novel? Thanks for the pleasure of reading this book. Delores McElmurry deemac1931@gmail.com
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