Paul Salsini
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Susan Mallery:
Hello. As the author of a series of novels set in a village in Tuscany, following the characters from WWII to 2000, I'm having separation anxiety now that I've completed the series. Do you still think about your characters after a book has been published. Are you able to "let go"? Thanks for your reply.
Susan Mallery
Yes, I do think about characters after a book has been published, which is one of the reasons I enjoy writing series like the Fool's Gold romances or the Mischief Bay women's fiction series.
I will say, though, it was a very nice change of pace to write a standalone book such as DAUGHTERS OF THE BRIDE. The characters still stay with me, like old friends I think about fondly, but don't know if I'll see them again.
Moving forward, my plan for the next couple of years at least is to write one Mischief Bay book per year, one standalone romance hardcover, and two Happily Inc books. (Happily Inc is a spinoff series from the Fool's Gold romances and will debut in 2017.) The best of both worlds!
Susan
I will say, though, it was a very nice change of pace to write a standalone book such as DAUGHTERS OF THE BRIDE. The characters still stay with me, like old friends I think about fondly, but don't know if I'll see them again.
Moving forward, my plan for the next couple of years at least is to write one Mischief Bay book per year, one standalone romance hardcover, and two Happily Inc books. (Happily Inc is a spinoff series from the Fool's Gold romances and will debut in 2017.) The best of both worlds!
Susan
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Virma
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Susan Mallery:
Hello! I have enjoyed reading your Fools Gold Series- I'm on book 4 and I was wondering about the characters. They all seem like people that I could know in my own life. Are these characters based on family members or people you know or are the entirely fictional? They seem so real.
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