Comments on: Brief Explanation of How Publishing Works

By: Loretta

Loretta — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:32:07 +0000

After Book Ten, the final one in the Outlander series of novels about Jamie and Claire, Diana has said she would like to write a book about Master Raymond, as well as a prequel novel about Jamie’s parents. But that will be a while…

Loretta
Diana’s Webmistress

By: Loretta

Loretta — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:54:33 +0000

Hi, Don,

Diana has mentioned that she would like to write a book about Master Raymond as one of her projects after she finishes Book Ten of the OUTLANDER series of major novels. She is also planning a prequel novel about Jamie’s parents.

Cheers,
Loretta
Diana’s Webmistress

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:48:57 +0000

Just wanted to say that I started reading the series when I was 16..I am now 37 with a mortgage and baby! To say this series has been a part of my life is an understatement and I CANNOT wait for the next book. Please tell us it’s coming soon! COVID would have/ will be much easier to handle with a little Jamie & Claire in our lives. Thanks a million.

By: Nick Tucker

Nick Tucker — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:01:04 +0000

OK, so have really enjoyed the books – finished entire series in eight weeks. But, more importantly, what’s your favorite single malt scotch?

By: Don Smith

Don Smith — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:30:49 +0000

Is it true that Diana is writing a book based on the character Raymond who appeared in book 2 “Dragonfly in Amber and later got a minor mention in book 7?

By: Don Smith

Don Smith — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:25:39 +0000

Hi Diana,
Is it true that you are also in the process of writing a book based on the character Raymond that appeared in the book 2 Dragonfly in Amber when Jamie and Claire were in France? He is also mentioned in book 7.

By: Fran

Fran — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:29:01 +0000

Diana,

I really appreciate and enjoyed your explanation of the process of getting a book published. While I am not the person who thinks you “owe” me a book, and do not get upset about the wait, I am an information junkie and so LOVE to learn about how things are made/done. Yep, that’s right, I’m a serious nerd.

So you will never see a post from me complaining about how long it is between books, or even asking when a book will come out. Because, you know, I will enjoy that book WHENEVER it comes out, be that next week or in 10 years (provided I’m still here in 10 years, of course).

This doesn’t mean I’m patient. I remember once after waiting in a long line to buy a Christmas present (pre-online ordering): the sales clerk thanked me for my patience, as others before me in line had been loudly complaining. I laughed and told her that I’m not patient, I’m just quiet! She thought that was hilarious and thanked me for being quiet! We both got a laugh out of that.

Because, you know, my emotional reactions to things are not someone else’s fault. It appears to me there are still a number of people in this world who have yet to learn this lesson, and maybe never will.

In this virtual world, I am a BIG fan of the delete button or process. Unfollowing, banning, unfriending, all can make life less stressful.

Some people forget that the First Amendment only pertains to the government not being able to suppress your speech. Nobody else has to listen if they don’t want to.

While criticism has its place, one can do it politely and helpfully.

By: Loretta

Loretta — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 06:50:41 +0000

Hi,

The company who receives the rights to publish Diana’s books in France is who selects the English-to-French translator. It’s a paid profession, and as far as I know, they don’t use volunteers. Any comments you have about the translation or the editing of that version should be sent to the French publisher. And if you like, directly to Diana’s email address, too, which is listed under the Resources menu.

Cheers,
Loretta
Diana’s Webmistress

By: Loretta

Loretta — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 06:06:30 +0000

Hi,

Yes, Diana has listened to the audio versions of her books. And the narrator you are referring to is likely Davina Porter, who is very popular and talented.

Like the printed version of the books, the release date of the audio versions are up to the company that produces and manufactures them. And this varies by country internationally.

No dates for audio versions will be announced until after the release date is set for the print version in the U.S.A.

So stay tuned! The release date for the printed first-edition hardcover of BEES in the U.S.A. will be posted by Diana here and on her social media accounts when known.

Cheers,
Loretta
Diana’s Webmistress

By: Karen Gavin

Karen Gavin — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 02:45:58 +0000

I, too, am a big fan of the books and the tv series. The books are, of course, so much better than the edited versions of the stories that we see, but once we’ve “seen” the characters as played on the tv series, I now visualize them when I read the books again, and they are perfect! Outlander has now become part of the culture and part of my life.
Just as the Harry Potter novels were fabulous, the actors who portrayed those characters were perfect and in my mind when I re-read all those novels. If they try to change the characters on the series, it would absolutely ruin the images of the characters when I am reading the stories. My only disappointment in the tv series, aside from changing some of the events as they really happened in the novels, was that the tv characters were wearing wigs past the first season, and the clothes worn in the tv series were really too good to believe. The cabins, too, were a bit too well-built and well-furnished for that time and their circumstances. Reading Diana’s novels has made me realize how much we take for granted in our time, and how it must have really been for people living in those revolutionary times.
I really don’t want the story to end!