Diane Standish
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Jacqueline Winspear:
How did you come up with the idea for this novel, was it hard to tear yourself away from Maisie?
Jacqueline Winspear
No, it actually wasn't hard to tear myself away from Maisie Dobbs for a while, though the problem was in stopping her from interrupting my work with other characters. I sometimes feel I am nagged by my characters - they prod me awake with another scene I just have to write, or I will be out with my dog, or shopping or something, and another scene pops up in my mind's eye. I almost needed an iron gate in my mind to keep Maisie back - but back she came, in A DANGEROUS PLACE.
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precious
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Jacqueline Winspear:
Hi, Miss Jacqueline.There's a lot of great questions here. I'd personally love to see a PBS creation from your Maisie Dobbs series! That's where I fell in love with Sherlock, and Maisie has that same feel about her, except that she wears a skirt as her greatest challenge. I've always wondered about Maurice. He seems such a strong mentor that he HAS to represent someone in your life. Your grandfather, perhaps?
Barry Martin Vass
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Jacqueline Winspear:
I have read all of your novels and find them very entertaining. Maisie Dobbs is a great character, and you have done a very good job structuring this series. My question has to do with reviews. While I enjoy your style of writing, others don't; in particular, I noticed a review from some guy who hated your work, wasn't afraid to say so, and posted a very critical review. What do you do when this happens? Ignore it?
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