I am amazed and in awe at your ability to weave characters and background explanations into these shorter pieces! Mrs. Abernathy and Ishmael certainly made this story very interesting. I’d forgotten about Ishmael’s lower extremity…

Now on to Roger’s parents.

Thanks for the enjoyment!

Loretta Remington

I read The Scottish Prisoner because Jamie was in it. Loved it. Then I read The Brotherhood of the Blade because I’d been told that Jamie was in it. Loved it. Then, I went on to read the novellas as well not because of Jamie, but now because of John. I got to know John and his family in Prisoner and Brotherhood and, if I loved him before because of his goodness to Jamie and his family, I now love him in his own right and look forward to reading books about John because they’re about John .

I still have a couple of Lord John stories to read (Zombies and another one – don’t remember right now) and I’m really looking forward to it. I’m sure that when I re-read the series (you know we can’t stop doing that) I’m sure I’ll look at John with greater insight and understanding. Love these folk. Thank you.

DiForBooks

Oh, I just roll my eyes and try not to look, when it comes to the casting discussions. In re Jerry and the two men–there’s not a scene, _per se_ about that in ECHO, but an implication: to wit, we know that Roger and Buck went back through the stones to find Jeremiah. And they did. [g]

Bethnal Green Tube station _did_ collapse when bombed during the war, though I didn’t know that until I began doing the research for “Leaf.” But Roger had said earlier (I think in FIERY CROSS) that his mother died in the bombing of a Tube station, and he described her then as having saved his life by throwing him off the stairs before the roof fell in.

–Diana

I recently purchased Songs of Love and Death – specifically for your contribution, although I did enjoy most of the other stories as well. I have to say that the ending haunts me and I’m wondering if the scene on the stairs was inspired by true events?

Also (maybe another commenter can help me here) it is noted at the end of “A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows” that we can find more about the men who rescued Jerry in “Echo in the Bone” and although I’ve read it twice I can’t remember coming across this scene. Can someone please point me to the general point in the novel?

One last thing. I’ve been enjoying the Outlander casting polls you have running on Facebook and I’m curious if you have ever been surprised by any of the fan picks? And by that I mean either surprised at how well they have chosen, or surprised by how shockingly they are wrong!

Have a great day!

Oh, I love to have my nits picked, believe me. Thanks very much–I’ll take care of that.

–Diana

I empathize with your ‘Outlander’ withdrawals.

There is a cure!

Start reading them from the beginning again, straight away!

You will be amazed at how marvellous and re-readable the series is, the second and third and …… time.

Or perhaps, start again with the audio versions. I often listen to my ‘Outlander’ audios whilst driving, doing housework, after lights out when my husband is snoring……

You could even combine digging in the garden with listening to the series.

I do read other authors but none hold a candle to Diana’s genius.

Welcome to D.G. Anonymous!

Warmest regards
Jane

Thank you very much for the chronology, I had been mixing some of these up with each other, so this is very helpful.
Yesterday, I read your excerpt on Facebook (loved it!!!) and wanted to attract your attention to a detail: in 18th century France, the spelling would most definitely have been “Philippe” and not “Phillipe”. Even in modern France, I’ve never met a Phillipe (and it’s one of the most common male first names in my generation). There are quite a few in Quebec, though…
Sorry for being a nitpicker.

I have just spent the last three and a half months reading your Outlander series. I am now going through withdrawals. I think I have to look around and see what else I must do in my life besides read.

It will be hard to wake up and not wonder what is going to happen to Jamie and Claire today.

Thank god it is almost spring and I can go outside and dig in the dirt.

‘Til the next one……………..Thanks.