Will You Miss Her?

Question:

I absolutely LOVE your Alice books! I can’t imagine how I survived middle school before I stumbled upon the pre-quels at the library. Whenever I get a new one, I have it read before the next morning! I find myself laughing outrageously when I re-read a funny part in one of the books, and my sister looks at me like I’m certifiably crazy. My questions for you are: Do you think you will miss the Alice books when you are finished writing them, do you ever think you will go back to writing the Alice series after you finish, and would you ever write about Alice’s kids(if she has any)? As far as the last question goes, I mean sort of a final ending or even a last chapter of a book when you sort of talk about Alice’s kids and maybe them meeting up with some of Liz, Pam, and Gwen’s kids(if they have any) if they don’t already know each other. It’s just a thought, but I think it would be a nice ending. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this letter; you are the author that I look up to the most. I look forward to your response.

Phyllis replied:

Yes, for sure I will miss her. But there are so many other books I want to write. At the moment there are three new plots swirling around in my head, and there is never enough time to write all that I want. But as I’ve explained before to readers, the very last Alice book in the series, which will be #28, will take Alice from age 18 to age 60. Each chapter will leap ahead in her life to the next big event, and I think all your questions will be answered.

Posted on: November 25, 2009