These days my heart is heavy, because my beloved kitty of 17
years is nearing the end of her life. She has thyroid and kidney disease.
Though she has lived a long, happy life, I’m having a hard time letting go.
That made me think about series and the characters we come
to know so well over the course of many books. As an author, I love to write
series and to explore the many interesting characters in a town or location.
With each book, more is revealed. As a reader, I feel the same way and mourn a
bit when a series ends.
When I ended the books set in Pearlman, Michigan, I knew it
was time to say goodbye. That didn’t mean the farewell wasn’t bittersweet. A
few tears were shed. Do you enjoy series or books set in the same location? Why
or why not?
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| The last Pearlman book |
The wonderful thing about ending a series is that a new one
can begin. I loved the opportunity to set a new series, Boom Town Brides, in a
real-life place that has long fascinated me—Singapore, Michigan. No, you won’t
find this town on today’s maps, but it once existed and had a fascinating end after
the lumber boom was over. The first book in the series, Mail Order Mix Up, came out in April, and the next one, Mail Order Mommy, will be released in
November.
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| Book 1 of Boom Town Brides |
What do you like best about series?
Christine Johnson
http://christineelizabethjohnson.com
Mail Order Mix Up
(LIH, April 2016)
Mail Order Mommy
(LIH, November 2016)
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