Anne
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Helen Simonson:
You have written a wonderful, wonderful book. I just finished reading "The Summer Before the War" and I don't think I can even articulate all the ways I loved this book. Kudos. Dare I ask what your next project is?
Helen Simonson
Dear Anne,
I see this got flagged for spoiler alert but not to fear. I shall reveal nothing! I have to admit that I've discovered the more I talk about my next book the less I write of it. So I'm afraid Anne that I need to keep mum, put rear end on office chair and type faster! I'd love to get you a new book in faster time than my two prior novel that each took over 5 years to produce. But this annoying thing called 'creative process' has its grip on me, so we shall have to see how it lets me work this third time. But I am working!
I see this got flagged for spoiler alert but not to fear. I shall reveal nothing! I have to admit that I've discovered the more I talk about my next book the less I write of it. So I'm afraid Anne that I need to keep mum, put rear end on office chair and type faster! I'd love to get you a new book in faster time than my two prior novel that each took over 5 years to produce. But this annoying thing called 'creative process' has its grip on me, so we shall have to see how it lets me work this third time. But I am working!
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Becky
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Helen Simonson:
Is there another book on the way? My book group read and loved Major Pettigrew last year. Now I am recommending that we read Summer this year. I really liked the way the characters grew as the story progressed and how the book itself changed from a sweet little "women's" story to a much larger and more important story as it progressed. That is the way life so often is -- we discover an entirely new and complex world.
Christine F.
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Helen Simonson:
I must tell you, I am still processing your beautifully touching story. I read your first novel but this one is so special! I felt as though I was sitting in the garden with Hugh and his family at the lovely cottage. The descriptions of the war were chilling. I too am a writer. You might enjoy my novel - AN EVEN EXCHANGE. It is told in twovoices and is set inthe US and England. How did you research WW 1 info?
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