When I'm in heavy-duty writing mode, there's something great about reading a series. Soothing, but not distracting too much. Lauren Willig distractdutygreat Change image and share on social
Iris Johansen's lovers weathered the sack of city states and the vagaries of the French Revolution; Judith McNaught's heroines endured amnesia, social ostracism and misunderstandings so big they deserved their own ZIP code. Lauren Willig amnesiabigcity share on social
Ever since reading Jean Plaidy's 'Queen in Waiting,' I've felt deep admiration for Caroline of Ansbach. Lauren Willig admirationansbachcaroline Change image and share on social
My official field was Tudor-Stuart England; I also considered myself reasonably competent when it came to Renaissance and Reformation Europe. Lauren Willig competentconsiderengland Change image and share on social
I've been typed as historical fiction, historical women's fiction, historical mystery, historical chick lit, historical romance - all for the same book. Lauren Willig bookchickfiction Change image and share on social
Did I invent anything? I don't think so, not really. But if I've helped make history fun... then my work here is done. Lauren Willig funhavehelp Change image and share on social
I went to grad school with the grand plan of getting my Ph.D. and writing weighty, Tudor-Stuart-set historical fiction - from which I emerged with a law degree and a series of light-hearted historical romances about flower-named spies during the Napoleonic wars. Lauren Willig degreeemergefiction share on social
I never sat down and said, 'I'm going to write historical fiction with strong romantic elements.' It was just the way the stories went. Lauren Willig elementfictionhistorical Change image and share on social
Say what you will about Queen Eleanor, she was a savvy, quick-witted woman who made her mark on history. And as the founder of the Courts of Love, what better patron monarch could there be for a romantic novelist? Lauren Willig courteleanorfounder share on social
I've had mainstream readers complain that the book is really a romance, and romance readers complain that the book isn't a romance - with the same book! It really depends on the individual reader's expectations going into the story, and that's very hard to predict person to person. Lauren Willig bookcomplaindepend share on social
