Characters in The Sunstone Brooch
When I start plotting a new book, I search for images that represent the characters and setting in the story. This is what I have so far.
An image of Teddy Roosevelt in 1884 when he escaped to The Badlands to recover from the grief of losing his wife and mother within hours of each other on the same day in 1884. He goes to The Badlands to hunt and write the first of his many books.
And the heroes of The Sunstone, The Bloodstone, The Moonstone, and The Bluestone Brooch are…
You may recognize these men but for me, they are Tavis Stuart (top left), James Cullen Fraser (top right), Austin O’Grady (bottom left), and Remy Benoit (bottom right).
Which one will Ensley fall in love with?
And what about the ladylove?
Well, here is 28-year-old Ensley MacAndrew Williams. She is a Harvard grad with a double major in English Lit and American History. She grew up on a ranch on the edge of the Badlands in North Dakota and is currently an editor at a New York City book publishing house. She and JC were friends and classmates but never had any interest in dating. Her parents died, and she recently sold the North Dakota family ranch.
The setting… The Badlands, North Dakota.
The chart of everyone’s age, likeness of the characters and the forthcoming stones make me more excited about future books.
I’m excited to. The TR book should be fun to write.
How can I pre-order Amazon doesn’t show the book yet?
It’s not up for pre-order. Sign up for my newsletter. I only send it out when I have new releases, and it goes out as soon as the ebook goes live.
Teddy Roosevelt will he be gold mining?? Love that part of history. Sam Huegan and Gerrard Butler also figure into my dream as characters of your books.
Butler has always reminded me of David McBain. And TR will be hunting during this story.
I can totally see Gerard Butler as David McBain!
Question… Will the original core characters (Elliott, Kit, Braham, Cullen, David, Jack, Charlott, etc.) still have pivotal roles in the upcoming books?
Elliott and Meredith and Kit and Cullen will definitely appear in The Sunstone Brooch.
Oh wow. I’m already to start reading this new adventure. I am stretching out the Topaz to milk every word out of the story. I could have finished it three days ago but am limiting how much I allow my self to indulge each reading session. I like the direction you have taken so far on the next story Just nuggets but already taking root. You never loose a character. Just hide them for a session or two and sneak them back in. Continue to do what you do best and I will continue to enjoy the fruits of your… Read more »
I’m so glad you are enjoying The Topaz. It’s best to read it slowly and take a break from the intensity.
I love this series and I tried going slow but… I was always anxious for the characters and needed to ensure they were safe. I know you look after them, they’re like family to me too. Thank you so much for writing them.
They are family to us all!
Awesome can’t wait. Love all the books. Ever think about adding some Canadian locations?
I’ve got several more books to write but I don’t have locations yet. We’ll see!
Oh my just seeing the pictures gets me thinking about how you are going to lay out and write the next book.
I’ve got lots of ideas. Let’s see how it works out!
Would like to see more books,soon!
Teresa, it takes me nine months to write a book. I wish I could research and write faster!
How many more Brooch stories. When will they be released
Carolyn, it takes nine months to research and write a book. My plan is to get book 11 out by early fall. That means book 12 will be out in the summer of 2021.
Carolyn, I have updated the post and it answers your questions.
Hi, Katherine. I just finished The Topaz Brooch and it was nice to come back here and see your visuals for the next book. Have you done this before and I can’t find it? I would love to see a photo representation of how you view each character when you write (I.e. for the characters in all the previous books I love so much). Thank you!
There are pictures in the Celtic Brooch Facebook Group. Are you on Facebook? https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCelticBroochSeries/ Be sure to answer all the questions to get in. There are also some pictures on my author page. https://www.facebook.com/KatherineLowryLogan/ But I don’t have a blog post with characters from other books. I should do that.
I have read all of your Celtic Brooch books so far, including the Topaz Brooch. Absolutely love them I know you do extensive research and have followed your blogs that indicate travel. Please be safe.
Katherine- what a great surprise to get a glimpse of your future directions-absolutely love it. All of it is right on target and a gift we thoroughly appreciate (the new titles, the pictures and the flavor of the adventures ). You are an amazing author and a treasure to all of us. Please keep up the talented and creative gifts -Your books are priceless.
In appreciation,
DONNA LOCASCIO
Thank you. I’m really excited about TR. He’s such an interesting person and I’m looking forward to my indepth study.
I have loved all your books and eagerly await the Sunstone Brooch. Have you thought about setting one during the American Revolution. I know you used Thomas Jefferson, but not anything set during a battle of the American Revolution. I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution so I find that era and family history very interesting. I have at least 10 ancestors that fought in the American Revolution and one woman who hid American soldiers in her haystack for days after they escaped from the British.
We’ll see where we are after the Teddy Roosevelt books.
I for one would appreciate toning down the language
I have always tried to stay true to the characters and will strive to continue to do that. Language and sex go hand in hand with the situations they are in. I don’t think I can write another story as intense as The Topaz Brooch. The Sapphire was intense but Braham and Charlotte are not like Rick and Billie/Penny.
Holy cow…..can’t wait to read this book!!
I just want to get my focus back. I had 100 pages written when we got our orders to stay home and stay safe. Now I’m too distracted by the news to get more than an hour or two of writing done before I have to check the news again. Stay safe!
Hi Katherine– I have read all of your Brooch series and loved them all, some more than others, but everyone is a winner!! Finished the Topaz Brooch in a week-end because I could not put it down and can’t wait for the next one. The new series sounds thrilling and those books will be exciting to read too. Why hasn’t anyone ever approached you to do a television series(like Outlander) based on your books and the wonderful characters in them and the incredible experiences that this family has gone through and still stayed intact and loving and strong. I love… Read more »
Thank you Linda! I think the push for a TV series has to come from the fans of the series. I could write dozens of letters to Starz and Netflix but without the fan support, they wouldn’t consider it.
I try to stay true to the characters. Rick and Penny pushed harder than most of them, and they got what they demanded – a rich, intense, and raw story.
Love this series of books. Each one urges me to learn more about the time that each book takes place. Excited to read about the Badlands and Teddy..
This is all neat! Can’t wait for book to come out on kindle.
I can’t wait to finish it.
I have read every one of the Brooch books and absolutely love each one!! They keep my attention, to the point that I can hardly wait to get home each day to read more… I am anxiously awaiting your newest!! The history, the places and the characters are always so interesting and “life-like”!!!
Let me know when these books become available, I am excited to start reading some more books of this series
I love, love, love this series. After this series, I hope you have more great books in store for us hungry readers. Since I discovered the first Book, The Ruby Brooch, I have devoured each and every book as soon as I can find them on Amazon. I would keep my Amazon account for these books only if necessary. This is the first I’ve visited your website, and to find likenesses of these heroes will be an even greater joy now and I read — I’d take any one of them any day!!! They would not take my 68 year… Read more »
Love it all! Great job. I am excited to see the next generation join in on adventures.
What about the Wedding Brooch and the Colorado Brooch??
I don’t have any plans right now, but you never know where my muse will take me.
so I have read and listened to all the books so far, I Love the series, my only disappointment was the change in the reader for the last 2 books, and then having a man and a woman read in the topaz book, it was OK but the reader you first did a much better job.
I’m sorry you were disappointed with the reader. Audiobook sales have dropped consistently since The Broken Brooch and I can’t afford the other narrator. The Topaz is the last audiobook in the series.
So you won’t finish the series?
All the stories will be available in print and ebook but not audio. There have been too many complaints to continue with the audiobooks.
I am sorry to hear this as it’s my favorite form to “read” them is audible. I hope you change your mind on this
I have to agree. I am a true fan of audio books. I truly hope you reconsider putting the last book into audio
The audiobook is in production now.
Oh no! Audio books are the only thing that I look forward to on my drive to and from work! Sometimes I just keep on driving around till I get to a part where everyone is safe!
I’m very sad about this news. How can fans help?
I hope there will be an audiobook. I discovered your books due to a 2 hour commute each way to work and they got me through my drive and many times, I didn’t want to get out of the car
Oh I can’t wait,Love everything I’ve read so far
When will this book be released?
Maybe by the end of October.
Hi Katherine, I just want to tell you that I can’t wait for your next book to come out. I have all the rest of the series and I listen to them over and over again. Each time I pick up on something that slipped past me the time before and makes the whole story, book 1 to book 10, even better. Please keep the stories coming! And just a hint . . . I loved the humor and jokes in the world war two action!
It’s the end of 2020, when will the next book become available?? Can’t wait
January! I hope!
I can not wait for the next books and I do hope you do the audiobook versions as well. Even if you can’t not get the reader you had for the first 7 books
I think my comment got deleted due to a thoughtless comment about characters in “Sunstone”…
My apologies🙁 I will be more careful if I’m allowed to post again…
Kathryn.
I love your series. When I saw your last book had been releases, I went back to listen to all the books all over again in anticipation of listening to The Sun stone Broach. I, like several others in the blog am disappointed to hear The Sun stone Broach wont be put into audio. I hope this is reconsidered.
I would love to see it as a tv series.
The Sunstone Brooch audiobook is in production and should release by the end of May.
There was a toast you used in one of the books that I wanted to share with my bf but I lost it and now I can’t find it
Do you remember what the toast was for?