I know Diana’s assistant (she only has one) very well, and to my knowledge Susan does not reveal future plots to readers. The only person who reads ALL of Diana’s writing besides her publisher is her husband, and he doesn’t reveal secrets either. So you must have read a rumor from somewhere. I snoop around online and there’s all kinds of crap that people make up about Diana and her work. Believe only what you read here on Diana’s webpages and on her official Facebook and Twitter accounts. Oh, and responses she adds herself on the Lit Forum.

Feel free to send me screenshots of anyone saying they are Diana’s assistant (or anyone else close to her) and are giving away plots of future books and I will track it down online. Then publicly post that it is malarkey after showing it to Diana.

Diana has never promised that she would keep every character alive forever. Or not! She has publicly said that the mystery of Jamie’s ghost that Frank sees in OUTLANDER will be revealed “in the last book”. But she never said WHAT is going to happen! Or to whom!

That’s the great adventure, seeing where the great story of Jamie and Claire goes when the next book comes out! And a great author like Diana never gives away the plot of a new novel before it is published. So please don’t worry. Whatever happens it will be great, I think.

Diana was 71 on January 11, 2023, by the way. Only four years younger than you. She’s planning on being here for many years, and so am I at age 69! If the good Lord (or Goddess of life) wills it, we’ll all be here for Book Ten. Then the prequel book about Jamie’s parents. The future book about Master Raymond. And whatever else Diana creates! So eat your Wheaties, take your vitamins, drink plenty of water, and exercise!

It is so depressing to me that so many people say “I dunno if I’ll be here for the next book!” Folks have been honking that since OUTLANDER came out in 1991. Hundreds of people. As if Diana is holding back or something. Nope. She is totally dedicated to her readers and tv series fans. An 800 page book takes awhile to write, especially with all of the real history that she folds into them. Plenty of articles about her creative process are listed and linked to on her main home page, as well as under the Resources menu. Books and historical research are a LOT of work!

Please look at the glass as half full! Every day we are alive is precious. Gotta think positive, no matter what the topic is. May you live long and prosper, and enjoy Book Ten at least.

Regards,

Loretta
Diana’s Webmistress

Glad you enjoy the Outlander books. But…

Diana never wastes her time. Telling Diana you are a certain age (and adding a back-handed scolding too) doesn’t help/inspire her do the creative work and historical research any faster, just like you can’t cut corners when baking a cake! Nor does it shame her into working more hours or whatever it is folks expect her to do. I’ve known her many years and she is one of the most devoted and hard-working people I’ve ever met. Her books and the tv show have inspired millions of people around the world. Yeah, it takes years to write a 700 to 800 page book.

Yet some folks feel they can tell her not to WASTE any time? One reader a few years ago told her to “stay home” and quit travelling (which is part of the job of an author, and also part of her historical research), and do nothing but write. Diana works hard for her readers, and also has a husband, a life, and family. Geez.

Life is better when we don’t focus on the end of it, no matter what our ages. By the way, you must have seen that Diana is 71 years young as of January 11, 2023 by reading her blog post? She looks much younger because of her outlook on life. Diana savors every day and makes the most of it, which we all should do.

Regards,

Loretta
Diana’s Webmistress
69 years young

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