Pamela
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Lauren Willig:
I have read all your books, and totally enjoyed The Other Daughter. It was superb. I could not put it down. I have recommended it to several friends. I am sad to hear your Carnation series is ending. I own them all, and the last pre-ordered. Would you ever consider bring back any of the Carnation characters on their own?
Lauren Willig
Pamela, thank you so much!! I'm so happy you've enjoyed both the Pink books and "The Other Daughter".
When it comes to writing, I never say never! I always said I'd never write anything set in the twentieth century (other than Eloise), and, well.... There you go.
On the Pink front, my guess right now would be that if I were to revisit that world, it would either be to finish off the stories of characters I didn't get to (like Kat and Tommy, or one other couple who I can't tell you, but you'll absolutely know who I mean once you finish reading "Moonflower") or for a spin-off series in a different time period, either about Richard's parents, Lord and Lady Uppington in the 1770s or about Colin's great-aunt in the 1940s.
I will say that it's highly likely that Pink descendants will continue to show up in my stand alones. The one I'm working on right now is about the granddaughter of Gabrielle Jaouen from "The Orchid Affair" (and we get to see Gabrielle late in life!).
When it comes to writing, I never say never! I always said I'd never write anything set in the twentieth century (other than Eloise), and, well.... There you go.
On the Pink front, my guess right now would be that if I were to revisit that world, it would either be to finish off the stories of characters I didn't get to (like Kat and Tommy, or one other couple who I can't tell you, but you'll absolutely know who I mean once you finish reading "Moonflower") or for a spin-off series in a different time period, either about Richard's parents, Lord and Lady Uppington in the 1770s or about Colin's great-aunt in the 1940s.
I will say that it's highly likely that Pink descendants will continue to show up in my stand alones. The one I'm working on right now is about the granddaughter of Gabrielle Jaouen from "The Orchid Affair" (and we get to see Gabrielle late in life!).
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Melissa
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Lauren Willig:
I just finished the The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla, loved it! So glad you decided to write this book instead of going right for the final book in the series. Sally deserved her own book, as well as her own duke, and it was lovely to see Turnip again. So here's my question, what ever happened to the big jewel search? Have Colin and Eloise given up on it? Thanks and congrats on your new baby!
Freya
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Lauren Willig:
I'm a devoted fan of the Pink Carnation series. (Even if you didn't clearly share my passions for Shakespeare, Blackadder, and Wodehouse, I'd still adore every volume.) I'm an aspiring novelist, and I definitely desire this woman's art, and her scope. How you go about constructing your plots? What are your outlines like? Do you start with the end? How do you make your middles so taut and exciting?
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