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• Gads!!! I can't believe I misspelled Travel....Yikes!!!.....Poor Roger, sometimes I think he was happier in the 18th century??? (NT) -- Mitzi, 02:11:13 04/09/09 Thu
• Thanks (NT) -- Lucy, 18:20:46 04/11/09 Sat

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• Ok let me try to paste the URL in the message body - hopefully link inside -- Andrea L. Clark, 15:25:00 04/04/09 Sat
  • Thank you Andrea...poor Willie must have been so homesick that first Christmas away from his family..the military stuff was a little slow but it is exciting that he spoke so much of Arnold. I wonder how many historical characters our gang will get to meet over the course of the war. These excerpts help while counting down the days till Echo. Thanks again! (NT) -- Jane, 09:17:39 04/07/09 Tue
  • Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 18:19:21 04/11/09 Sat
• Thank you, Andrea. FYI, all you have to do to get the compuserve link to pop up on the board is copy/paste compuserve post in the large box below called "type your message here" and it does it automatically. Haha, It only took me 2 years to figure that out, but then I'm old and computer illiterate so it doesn't count. (NT) -- Mitzi, 02:19:08 04/09/09 Thu

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• This excerpt has nothing to do with a Cease Fire, unless you were following the CompuServe discussion regarding “signature lines used by posters” and what is acceptable/not acceptable under the rights of free speech, etc.…..very entertaining discussion, by the way. Usually, when one (like myself) lurks on the board, you get a pretty good idea of what is being discussed and how the excerpt fits in with the discussion….but not this time. I have no idea how this one plays in Echo, but it is interesting…Enjoy!!! (NT) -- Mitzi, 01:49:12 04/09/09 Thu
• Oh, what a teaser. About Willie, huh? (NT) -- Ellen P., 11:37:01 04/09/09 Thu
• I've always loved Nessie and the relationship between her and John. I'm glad to see she will be in Echo as more than the memory Willie had of his "first" time (from an earlier excerpt). (NT) -- Jane, 17:48:31 04/10/09 Fri
• Thank you (NT) -- Lucy, 18:10:57 04/11/09 Sat

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• There's a great article HERE about the history of quackery. Enjoy! (NT) -- Zodiac-Lung, 19:57:05 04/10/09 Fri

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• Snort! (NT) -- LizT, 14:08:04 03/24/09 Tue
  • Thank you! (NT) -- Liz's keyboard, 19:25:31 03/24/09 Tue
    • LOL Liz's keyboard!! (NT) -- Cathryn_L, 02:50:31 03/25/09 Wed
• Interesting! We always gave a coin in exchange for anything sharp, in Scotland and I've always carried it on out here on Australia where they've never heard of it unless they're other Scottish folk .Though we did it so as "Not to cut the friendship". Possibly from living in more peaceful times! (NT) -- Lolkate, 08:41:40 03/27/09 Fri
• Thank you (NT) -- Lucy, 22:54:39 03/28/09 Sat
• I loved the final part the best. So typically J&C. (NT) -- Nifty, 17:08:30 03/31/09 Tue
• Nice. Thanks. (NT) -- Lady JenF, 12:15:49 04/04/09 Sat

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• Possible new excerpt -- Sandra Anita, 06:10:49 03/17/09 Tue
• linky inside >>>> -- Cathryn_L, 13:58:09 03/17/09 Tue
  • Thank you everyone. (NT) -- Lucy, 18:37:12 03/19/09 Thu
• Possible new excerpt -- Andrea Clark, 16:57:30 03/17/09 Tue
• Possible new excerpt -- celticann, 16:45:56 03/18/09 Wed
• Andrea, I, too, think it's new, but had the sense of familiarity because of the previously posted excerpt where Bree is starting the job. BTW, to post the link, all you have to do is copy the url, then paste it in the "Type your message Here" space. It automatically creates the link. This info is thanks to Vicki, who helped me the same way just last week. And, if I can do it, anyone can!! (NT) -- Terri C, 15:23:34 03/19/09 Thu
• I can't blame her for wanting to take a job when they're in that sort of situation, and Roger is lame for not realizing that, but she could have broken it to him better. Didn't they talk about it first? (NT) -- sharon fisher, 19:54:36 03/23/09 Mon
  • Och well remember Roger grew up in the middle classes of the 50s and 60s and it was a fairly new concept, wives going out to work then. By the time I got married in 1969 it was accepted as the done thing mostly. Out here in Australia though women had to leave the teaching profession and some others if they got married! Quaint! Led to rumours about one of my kid's teachers , Miss Paterson, being the news of the school as being pregnant but luckily it turned out she'd been married to Mr Soanso for quite a while! LOL Some years in fact! (NT) -- Lolkate, 08:48:16 03/27/09 Fri

• Mesage Numbers 62865.25>62865.1 And 62865.27>62865.26 (NT) -- Mitzi, 14:09:28 03/10/09 Tue
• I cant find this, what sub heading under reaserch and craft is it in? I looked in them all but Imay have missed it. (NT) -- Ananbel, 15:47:40 03/10/09 Tue
  • Metaphor Magic...Page 2 (NT) -- Mitzi, 16:21:27 03/10/09 Tue
    • Hope this works - followin g Vicki's direction for last week on how to post a link -- Terri C, 11:28:12 03/11/09 Wed
      • Good Job!! **Clapping** (NT) -- Vicki, 07:09:34 03/12/09 Thu
      • Thank you ladies! (NT) -- Lucy, 16:57:56 03/12/09 Thu
      • Thanks Terri and Mitzi! More John and Willie...I can't wait! September seems like forever. (NT) -- Jane, 21:51:45 03/12/09 Thu
• Looks like Willie inherited his Da's stomach. (NT) -- LizT, 13:31:59 03/12/09 Thu
  • That's what I was thinking. I sure hope he didn't get his commission in the Navy!!! (NT) -- Mitzi, 01:17:45 03/13/09 Fri

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• I love seeing Jamie’s old memories of his wedding day….Smelled like a rutting goat!!! That is just to good!!! (NT) -- Mitzi, 14:16:36 03/10/09 Tue

• Link inside>>>>>> -- Vicki, 16:14:07 03/02/09 Mon
  • Thanks, Vicki - I'm a semi-Luddite, so figuring out how to add a real link is somewhat beyond my abilities. I appreciate the help!! (NT) -- Terri C, 16:28:43 03/02/09 Mon
    • You're welcome! For future reference, if you post the address in the message box instead of the subject line it will automatically create a link for you. (NT) -- Vicki, 09:30:56 03/08/09 Sun
  • WooHoo! Thanks, Vicki! (NT) -- Trinna, 16:08:53 03/03/09 Tue
  • Thank you (NT) -- Lucy, 20:24:16 03/04/09 Wed
• If you keep going there is a tiny snippet about Bree on page 6 (NT) -- Annabel, 16:20:15 03/02/09 Mon
  • Could someone post the link to that?? It won't let me go to that page for some reason! TIA! (NT) -- Trinna, 16:07:24 03/03/09 Tue
    • Never mind! Got it to work! Thanks, anyway! (NT) -- Trinna, 16:30:11 03/03/09 Tue

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• Och hallelujah!!! Weel done lassie, Hersel' (NT) -- Lolkate in Brigadoon, W Australia!, 08:25:48 02/23/09 Mon
• Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (NT) -- ladyphantom, 11:34:01 02/23/09 Mon
• Well her post on the blog actually says that she is "finishing" ECHO. So I think it's not quite done yet, but close enough. I don't think they have to do too much editing with her books, since she tweaks & corrects herself as she goes along. (NT) -- Tess, 11:48:24 02/23/09 Mon
• I just put in my pre-order to the Poisoned Pen. I can't wait. I wish I lived closer as Lori there told me that they are going to have a big party that day!!! I can't wait. This is the first time I have ever ordered an inscribed book. (NT) -- Sharon (Ecstatic), 14:04:18 02/23/09 Mon
• Hi, long time LOL'er, mostly lurk in the past few years. I ordered ABOSAA from the bookstore when I visited there in 2005. Just an fyi--it took a long time to get--a month, I think. It was worth it, but I wanted the book right away. I may do it again! (NT) -- Lady Blair, 11:39:59 03/02/09 Mon

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• Thank you Cathryn! (NT) -- Jay-Lee, 13:07:08 02/20/09 Fri
• The first excerpt sounds as if Claire is looking for someone to be a wet nurse >>> -- LizT, 14:07:50 02/20/09 Fri
• Where is Claire in the second excerpt??? (NT) -- Rollaine, 14:12:27 02/27/09 Fri

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• Ooops! I forgot to mention that it's on page 4. (NT) -- LindaMc, 17:43:18 02/21/09 Sat
  • Just a reminder - it really helps those of us who aren't well versed in Compuserve if posters will include a Message Number with notices of excerpts. This is by no means a complaint as I wouldn't even know about the excerpts if it weren't for you guys. Just a plaintive request. (NT) -- JCT, 13:17:26 02/22/09 Sun
• OMG!! What an excerpt!! -- Lorielyn, 13:50:27 02/22/09 Sun
• Sorry, I don't know how to do the link but, I think it's message number 62704.77 (NT) -- Lorielyn, 13:54:01 02/22/09 Sun
• Here's your linky...(hope it works; inside if it doesn't)http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?msg=62704.77&nav=messages&webtag=ws-books#a77 -- JulieW, 16:12:20 02/22/09 Sun
  • Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 09:07:11 02/23/09 Mon
• Wow!! This was great! Not often we get to see the unguarded Jamie. I love Claire's way of dealing with him here. Can't wait for the book!! Is it September yet? (NT) -- Terri C, 09:15:05 02/26/09 Thu
• I always love a good BJR discussion!! WHen I started rading the excerpt I actually expected Jamie to say he dreamed he was doing those things TO BJR. (NT) -- Annabel, 11:56:18 02/27/09 Fri

• I've read it -- WendyLynn, 17:47:26 02/18/09 Wed
  • What do you think? Jamie and Claire never coming back? Will Ian go with them too? I think so otherwise surely he would be made factor. What will happen to Lizzy? To be honest I don't mind if she doesn't survive as I'm not keen of the story line of her and the twins. (NT) -- Chrissylass, 05:59:14 02/19/09 Thu
    • One thing I thought was weird. The tendency to having twins fall's on the *mother's* side of the family (for fraternal twins, anyway). Identical twins happen at random in the population >> -- LizT, 12:11:25 02/19/09 Thu
      • Young Ian wouldn't know that, though, would he? (NT) -- MsNaugha, 05:43:11 02/23/09 Mon
    • Chrissylass, I'm certain I remember reading something DG posted that confirms Ian does go back to Scotland. Which excerpt it is I forget, though. I remember it being Jamie's fulfilling a promise to Jenny that he'd return Ian or something like that. As to THIS excerpt, my guess is that it's a single big baby. I do hope Lizzie survives the birth, & the babe(s) too, but w/DG, pretty much no character is safe from harm of some sort. 'Course, that's partly what makes her such a good writer, too. *G* (NT) -- Cathryn_L, 15:39:23 02/19/09 Thu
      • Lizzie's kid(s) -- Sherri, 08:22:28 02/23/09 Mon
        • Yikes, I hope not. If they are, a C-section would be the only hope of removal, & Lizzie & the babes most likely wouldn't make it. (NT) -- Cathryn_L, 10:49:48 02/23/09 Mon
• You might want to click on the link to Compuserve on the Books page for Diana's folder there, there is a discussion thread on this excerpt. You don't have to join to read through the threads. (NT) -- Cindy G, 15:44:22 02/19/09 Thu

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• Thank you, Cathryn. I just love Ian!!! (NT) -- Mitzi, 23:47:52 02/17/09 Tue
• Thank you (NT) -- Lucy, 19:27:56 02/18/09 Wed

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• There's a second excerpt later in that thread that had me laughing. Ian is so dry. (NT) -- Nifty, 13:28:33 02/11/09 Wed
  • Just saw that one now, & I loved Ian's last line too! Link to that one inside>>> -- Cathryn_L, 13:30:38 02/11/09 Wed
    • Haha. I didn't realize you had posted it too! Thanks Cathryn! (NT) -- Vicki, 06:53:52 02/12/09 Thu
  • The second one in the thread had me laughinging out loud, to the amusement of my family. (NT) -- Ellen P., 18:20:20 02/11/09 Wed
• Link to the second excerpt>>>>>>>> -- Vicki, 06:52:41 02/12/09 Thu
• Thank you ladies! (NT) -- Lucy, 10:07:07 02/12/09 Thu
• As Of This Evening, 2/12/09 at 10:15 pm est, The Entire New Excerpt is Posted As Excerpt #7. (NT) -- Mitzi, 01:14:36 02/13/09 Fri
  • I should add, Posted to Diana's Home Web Page. (NT) -- Mitzi, 14:59:21 02/13/09 Fri

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• Thanks for looking out for us excerpt readers, Karen. You're a dear! Farther (further?) down the thread in the Research and Development folder, Diana comments that William is evolving into an interesting person...I'm really looking forward to getting to know him! I wonder how much of Jamie will be recognizable in him? His grin perhaps, the tilt of his head? Chick-magnet?? He most likely will have a strong sense of honor, LJ would make sure of that, but what other Jamie-isms has he inherited? Care to speculate? (NT) -- LindaMc, 11:42:13 01/28/09 Wed
  • How about stubbornness? (NT) -- Mitzi, 21:38:19 01/28/09 Wed
    • Good thinking, Mitzi. I'm confident our Willie will be as stubborn as his old man. :-) Hopefully he'll have Jamie's sense of humor as well. (NT) -- LindaMc, 23:11:46 01/28/09 Wed
  • Linda - Actually, I am more interested in seeing the ways in which William is DIFFERENT from Jamie. How much influence has Lord John had on him, and in what ways? I really don't want him to be a Jamie-clone. He's a person in his own right. (NT) -- Karen Henry, 07:22:11 01/29/09 Thu
    • Excellent point, Karen. I was just thinking how wonderful it would be for Jamie to see a reflection of himself in his son whom he's never been able to acknowledge. But NOT a Jamie-clone, I agree. (NT) -- LindaMc, 22:58:46 01/29/09 Thu
      • I guess it comes down to nurture vs. nature. No doubt that William will have some of Jamie’s innate qualities…..and I can’t wait to see what those are……But he should also mirror some of Lord John’s as well….and I can’t wait to see what those are too. FACT IS…I CAN’T WAIT!!! Today is Jan 29th and in exactly 8 months on Sept. 29th (keeping fingers crossed) I shall be in seventh heaven….Ahhh. I think I’ll book myself a room at a hotel and put out the do-not-disturb-sign. What do you think, 2 days enough??? (NT) -- Mitzi, 02:09:03 01/30/09 Fri
        • Mitzi....I really hate to say this, but that Amazon pub date of September 29 is SPECULATION on their part. Diana isn't finished WRITING the book yet! When she was asked about that date on Compuserve last week, her verbatim response was "SOP for Amazon. *rolling eyes*". In other words, please don't take that date of 9/29 as set in stone. Diana has no idea how or why they pick those dates. When she's ready to announce an exact date, we'll hear about it here. (And as for your question, well, I guess it depends on how fast you read, right? :-) ) (NT) -- Karen Henry, 04:49:37 01/30/09 Fri
          • Pub date -- Margaret D., 17:16:36 02/01/09 Sun
  • Linda -- just offering a reminder-device to help distinguish between farther/further. The way I remember it is that "farther" connotes DISTANCE. (How handy, since it starts with "far.") "Further" connotes DEGREE. (For instance, if you were to say, "Let me know if I can be of further assistance," what you're saying is, "Let me know if I can help you to a greater degree.") Okay, now back to your regularly-scheduled good-point making! (NT) -- Nifty, 13:33:10 02/11/09 Wed
• Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 21:55:08 01/28/09 Wed

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• There is another tiny snippet on page 5 with one of the women complaining to Roger that she's not seen his wife in Kirk yet. It is funny too. In it he has to admit that she is a Catholic. Darn, I was really REALLY hoping he wouldn't still be a minister in the future. I guess every story needs some conflict and her being Catholic is a good plot device to cause him trouble with his flock...but I HATE the thought of nosy church people into the family's business all the time. (NT) -- Jane, 09:27:07 01/17/09 Sat
  • Ditto!! (NT) -- Mitzi, 20:22:21 01/17/09 Sat
• I thought of a reason why he needs that pitch: It is the pitch you hear when you are near standing stones that are time prtals so he can play it to warn the kids. What do you think??? (NT) -- Annabel, 21:57:32 01/18/09 Sun
  • I think that's an excellent guess! (NT) -- LindaMc, 09:38:25 01/19/09 Mon
  • Ooooor…..Maybe he’s trying to come up with a way to control the pixies???? After all, I don’t think she was the one to actually throw the bottle through the window and we know these pesky little Imps delight in causing trouble??? (NT) -- Mitzi, 01:42:26 01/20/09 Tue
  • But can't the kids hear the stones? Why would they need a warning? (NT) -- MsNaugha, 13:27:10 01/27/09 Tue
• Link in here>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- Vicki, 07:05:53 01/19/09 Mon
• Oh that was a fun one. Thanks. (NT) -- Lucy, 09:05:06 01/20/09 Tue
• i think herself said it wasnt the pixie things in a later post, maybe the sound will control one kind of magical being and not another? (NT) -- Annabel, 13:40:10 01/20/09 Tue
  • She said it wasn't a Nuckelavee......but a Nuckelavee is not the same as a Pixie. From what I've read about them, A Nuckelavee is evil, where as the Pixies are fun loving trouble makers. (NT) -- Mitzi, 15:32:15 01/20/09 Tue

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• Thank you, Karen. Ohhh, I love these scenes with Roger and family. Can’t wait to see more of them. Mandy is so cute!! And poor Roger. It sounds like it’s going to be his job to teach the kids the dangers of the stones….but I have a feeling it’s not going to work??? (NT) -- Mitzi, 21:33:00 01/12/09 Mon
• Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 21:53:52 01/13/09 Tue
• Excerpts (NT) -- ISIS (Clicked on your link but no excerpts?), 05:05:40 01/15/09 Thu

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• Here ya go! Linky inside>>>> -- Cathryn_L, 12:57:41 01/10/09 Sat
  • Oh, this was a nice one! Diana almost makes geriatric sex in a freezing lake sound inviting! (NT) -- Lemora, 03:27:11 01/11/09 Sun
  • Thank you! I remember this one too but who cares. LOL (NT) -- Lucy, 10:51:35 01/11/09 Sun
• This one was posted before. I have it saved as Loch...nice to see it again though. Thanks for sharing! (NT) -- Jane, 17:45:43 01/10/09 Sat
• hoooo! I might need a dip in the loch to cool off after that... (NT) -- Synova, 12:27:32 01/11/09 Sun
  • Me too!!! (NT) -- Mitzi, 21:35:11 01/12/09 Mon

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• Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 19:20:54 01/06/09 Tue
• She's posted this one before. I had it saved as Loch..not that I minded reading it again...THANK YOU! (NT) -- Jane, 11:14:43 01/10/09 Sat

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• Link is inside >>>>>> -- Karen Henry, 16:35:13 01/06/09 Tue
  • Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 18:47:37 01/06/09 Tue
  • Thank you for posting the link, Karen. I wasn't sure how to do it. (NT) -- LindaMc, 19:22:41 01/06/09 Tue
• Lovely snippet, but can't help but wonder about the context. More time travel? Or something a little more esoteric? Dreams? Can't wait for this to be released! (NT) -- devenhuis, 19:03:38 01/06/09 Tue
  • I think it's a flashback. (NT) -- Karen Henry, 19:44:15 01/06/09 Tue
    • A few posts down, Diana states that this is a recollection of the Rogeranna family saying "Goodbye" before they go back through the stones at Okracoke, in the 18th century, not a new TT journey that we don't (yet) know about. (NT) -- Lemora, 01:42:07 01/07/09 Wed

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• Very nice Karen...nice to hear Jamie's voice again and share his thoughts. (NT) -- Jane, 09:27:04 12/15/08 Mon
• If Jamie is writing to Brianna & Roger, does that mean that they've gone "back"? (NT) -- Lady Lesley, 10:48:47 12/15/08 Mon
  • I took it to mean this letter is one of those in the box that R&B opened at the end of ABOSAA, & that they are still in the future/circa late 1970's. (NT) -- Cathryn_L, 15:02:40 12/15/08 Mon
  • No, I pretty sure this is one of the letters that will be in the “box of letters” that Roger and Bree discover when they return to Lallybrach. We got a sneak peek at the 1st letter Jamie wrote at the end of ABOSAA (NT) -- Mitzi, 16:37:06 12/15/08 Mon
• OH, thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 19:23:23 01/06/09 Tue

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• Thank you, Karen. It’s sad to see Claire still suffering from the aftereffects from her abduction. (NT) -- Mitzi, 17:04:04 12/14/08 Sun
• Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 19:40:14 12/14/08 Sun
• O-o-o-h, creepy! Very evocative and descriptive passage. (NT) -- Lemora, 21:12:16 12/29/08 Mon

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• *hyperventilates*. Argghhhh! I cannot wait for this! Jamie definitely looks like Gabriel Aubry. Very nice. (NT) -- Danielle, 02:08:36 12/29/08 Mon

• Yeah, I think she's definitely hinting at some sort of connection between the two. (NT) -- Bedelia, 14:46:50 10/06/08 Mon
• I'm sure Jem has some telepathic gifts. emmeber in ABOSAA when he tells the stunned adults that newly-born Mandy can hear the gems signing because "she says so"? He definitely has some sort of gift.... (NT) -- Terri C, 09:41:37 10/11/08 Sat
• I would be really cool if Jemmy could see what his Grandda and other family members are up to….as things actually are happening…just as we’ve seen Jamie having dreams of the kids and their surroundings. I can just imagine him telling Roger and Bree about his dreams of Grandda and Grandma and their goings on…It does make me wonder though, if Jemmy sees his Grandda in danger, what he would do?? TT maybe? (NT) -- Mitzi, 15:22:17 10/11/08 Sat
  • You just started a whole new series right there. Poor DG... (NT) -- Celesteblue, 19:28:16 12/22/08 Mon

• Link in here>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- Vicki, 07:11:35 12/12/08 Fri
  • Thanks for posting the link. didnt mcRanaugh, lady Annabella's husband whats his name, cut off the brand? (NT) -- Annabel, 08:53:06 12/12/08 Fri
    • Jamie's Brand -- Kelli, 10:43:29 12/12/08 Fri
  • Thanks (NT) -- Lucy, 09:03:20 12/12/08 Fri
  • Without having my book on hand to verify, I have to say you're right, Annabel. Something about removing it like a bad spot on an apple and Jamie rolling over to stanch the bleeding. Hey Karen Henry, you might want to let DG know to check it!! (NT) -- Vicki, 10:50:52 12/12/08 Fri
    • If you read further down that line of messages, she corrects herself. (NT) -- Amanda B., 19:40:53 12/12/08 Fri
    • Vicki - as someone else noted, the folks on Compuserve saw that mistaken reference within minutes of it being posted. :-) There are a lot of sharp-eyed readers there. (Also FYI, I don't normally read the threads on the Excerpt Board much, since I try to avoid ECHO excerpts. So if you are trying to get my attention, post a message to me on the regular Books Board, which I do check every day. Thanks.) (NT) -- Karen Henry, 06:26:53 12/14/08 Sun

• Hmmm, I asked on CS how Claire could be writing to Bree about her tax returns and other family historical papers, and Diana responded "wait and see." Hmmmmmm. . . Any ideas? (NT) -- Bedelia, 19:30:32 12/10/08 Wed
  • This struck me as odd too. In ABOSAA I got the impression that Claire/Jamie wrote to Bree (not) knowing if she would ever receive the letters…..add to that Bree’s surprise when Roger came home with the box…..But in this excerpt, It appears that Claire is (sure) that Bree will get them. What’s really weird is that Claire is thinking to have Bree look thru her old papers to see if Mr. Beauchamp is an old relative??? Even if Bree found him in Claire’s genealogy, how would she tell Claire???? (NT) -- Mitzi, 21:42:08 12/10/08 Wed
    • I’ve often wondered if they made some kind of arrangement to communicate between themselves after Bree/Roger had to return to the future. I even asked DG once if Claire/Jamie were to have Fergus print messages in the Onion, if Roger/Bree would be able to find/read them in the newspaper’s archives…and she said, good question and that she hadn’t thought about that, but then she said….Well, they’ll have the letters. (NT) -- Mitzi, 21:44:57 12/10/08 Wed
      • With Roger's background as Historian, I think it's vey likely they discussed how Jamie & Clair could leave clues for them to try to find. Of course, no guarantees that all, if any. of those clues would be found. But they'd have to try, right? (NT) -- Tess, 22:09:35 12/10/08 Wed
• Oh, I just had an idea….All be it rather far fetched. Maybe Jamie sees them with the box of letters in one of his dreams??? (NT) -- Mitzi, 22:45:14 12/10/08 Wed
• Link in here>>>>>>>>>>.. -- Vicki, 07:10:01 12/12/08 Fri
  • Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 09:01:06 12/12/08 Fri
  • I keep meaning to say thank you too Vicki, providing the links makes it so easy for all of us to look at the excerpts. Lucy is so good about remembering to say thank you every time and I am constantly reminding my first graders to do it, but I am as guilty as anyone myself of forgetting. (NT) -- Jane, 09:12:25 12/12/08 Fri
    • You guys are more than welcome! It's my pleasure, I'm just sorry I was late notifying everyone. Mea Culpa (NT) -- Vicki, 10:52:25 12/12/08 Fri

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• No but I am very anxious to see Jamie! It has been almost a year since we got our look at Claire. (NT) -- karenc, 20:20:31 12/08/08 Mon
• I did order one but it hasn't come yet. They just cashed my check last week (I wrote it on 10/31) so maybe it will come soon. Have you received yours? (NT) -- Cindy G, 12:11:25 12/09/08 Tue
• Cindy, I didn't order the issue. Just wondering. NT (NT) -- Sandra, 17:37:58 12/09/08 Tue

• That was good! Linkie inside>>>> -- Cathryn_L, 16:32:56 12/01/08 Mon
  • Verrrrra interesting!! (NT) -- Lady JenF, 07:37:06 12/02/08 Tue
• Ohhhh, I can't wait to learn more about that... (NT) -- Synova, 17:49:48 12/01/08 Mon
• Interesting..can't wait to read more about this. (NT) -- Tonya, 10:12:20 12/02/08 Tue
• Yes, thought dead because of the article printed in the newspaper, probably submitted by Jamie himself. But I guess that some do know that he is alive. Can't wait to read the whole story... Less than ten months to go - oh, joy. (NT) -- Ellen P., 11:00:11 12/02/08 Tue
• Very Interesting Indeed!! I wonder who Jamie is referring to when he says “they wouldn’t have knocked”?? It sounds as though he is expecting trouble. And this is the second excerpt I’ve read involving the Bell’s. The last one involved Lord John and Willie having dinner with them and their daughters. And Neil Forbes saying the it was good that Jamie was dead!!! I don’t like that man. He’s up to something and whatever it is, it’s not going to be good for Jamie and Claire. It would not surprise me if he was the one to have put that story in the paper. (NT) -- Mitzi, 17:38:34 12/02/08 Tue
  • Mitzi: I do not recall having read the excerpt you refer to here. Can you give a link, or some help?? Please?? (NT) -- GiGi, 23:32:01 12/04/08 Thu
    • It is in Research and Craft. Titled POV/Outlander question. Message #56894.62>56894.61. I think there is another excerpt besides this one that also mentions them having dinner with the Bells. If I can find it, I pass it along. I don't always copy the message # when I copy/paste the excerpts in my word docs. Enjoy!! (NT) -- Mitzi, 01:41:59 12/06/08 Sat
      • I found the other excerpt, but don’t have the message #. I copied it 9/5/07 if that helps. You might scroll back here to find something posted about that time. This was long excerpt & takes place after Bree and Roger leave Willie. LJ comes out of tavern to meet him, his friends and Sergeant Cutter. At end of the excerpt, he tells Willie about going to dinner with the Bells. This particular excerpt also mentions a fellow officer by the name of Randall….and it’s my guess whom that particular (Randall) will be….If you don’t have it or can’t find it, let me know and I’ll email it to you. (NT) -- Mitzi, 02:18:48 12/06/08 Sat
        • Mitzie: I found the excerpt you seemingly referred to on Compuserve - but Neil Forbes is NOT there and no one mentions anything about Jamie being dead. (NT) -- GiGi, 00:00:46 12/07/08 Sun
        • Mitzie: In the excerpt, Willie has just finished his final meeting with Bree and Roger and kids. They haven't even left yet to "go back". (NT) -- GiGi, 00:03:07 12/07/08 Sun
          • When I responded, I was not only thinking of what I’d read, but what was also new…..When I commented on Neil Forbes saying that he was glad Jamie was dead, that was part of the new excerpt I had not seen before…….However, when I saw the reference to the Bells showing up at Jamie’s, I remembered the last time I saw them in the story involving Willie/LJ having dinner with them. Sorry if I confused you. I didn’t mean to. I was commenting/referring to all the different aspects of this new excerpt. Some older/Some new. (NT) -- Mitzi, 00:36:57 12/07/08 Sun
            • As to the excerpt where (they haven’t even gone back yet)……I think from the excerpts I’ve seen over the last couple years that this next book will more or less start where this scene left off. That is why there is this excerpt that involves Willie/Bree/Roger before they actually left and traveled through the stones. Of course I may be wrong, but then again I thought that was the reason for the excerpt pg at LOL…To guess what we think might happen. Of course, none of us know what DG will actually write in the next books and we are all just having fun guessing…..At Least, I Hope So!!!! (NT) -- Mitzi, 01:16:26 12/07/08 Sun
            • Mitzie: Oh, I see what you mean - Mrs. Bell SAYING that Forbes told HER that Jamie was dead. We do not "see" (read) where Forbes told that to Mrs. Bell. Gee, I'm dense sometimes. (NT) -- GiGi, 15:36:22 12/07/08 Sun
• Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 08:55:54 12/03/08 Wed
• I love these excerpts! I just can't help myself!! I can't wait to read the book and find out how all of these seperate events are weaved together by DG! (NT) -- AlliS, 12:16:26 12/03/08 Wed

• I wonder what Ian is up to??? Thanks for posting this! (NT) -- Tonya, 10:18:21 12/02/08 Tue
  • Do you think the girl is Rachel Hunter? There is another excerpt where Willie is being cared for by Denny and Rachel (the Quaker healers). It wouldn’t surprise me that Ian took Willie to them to have his injury treated and then came back to make sure that he was going to be OK. I wonder what is in the package he gave her? Maybe Ian found the little book that Willie lost in the swamp??? If it is…I can only imagine the shock Rachel might have reading it!!! (NT) -- Mitzi, 17:10:12 12/02/08 Tue
• looks as if there had at one point been more to this discussion. Wonder what happened to it. (NT) -- Ellen P., 11:05:32 12/02/08 Tue
  • That does seem odd?? There are several posts to that thread that are showing. Very Strange???? (NT) -- Mitzi, 20:27:20 12/02/08 Tue
    • Sorry, meant to say "not" showing up. (NT) -- Mitzi, 20:28:51 12/02/08 Tue
• All fixed now, but the truncated msg had nothing new - just DG's notes on what tension the reader would be feeling. (NT) -- Bedelia, 07:37:13 12/03/08 Wed
• I am pretty sure that jamie found the book and gave it to claire, remember a few months ago there was a discussion about tristram shandy? wasnt that williams book he found? isnt it interesting that now willie knows ian's name... does that mean he remembers his visit from when he was 12??? (NT) -- ANnabel, 08:26:01 12/03/08 Wed
  • He does remember his visit. In below post about excerpt w/LJ & Willie having dinner with Bells, they talk about Willie remembering Mr. Fraser. Willie remembers LJ getting measles and going fishing, but LJ reminds him about falling into the privy. Of course, that doesn’t mean he remembers Ian from then, but I think he will once he sees beyond all the tattoos, etc. (NT) -- Mitzi, 02:26:54 12/06/08 Sat
• Link in here>>>>>>>>>>> -- Vicki, 07:15:24 12/04/08 Thu
  • Thank you. (NT) -- Lucy, 08:43:50 12/04/08 Thu

• Hi Theresa - from a fellow junkie - Herself did say she would post something from Echo "for Thanksgiving" - under the T-giving post on Compuserve. She DID post something from her contemp. novel in honor of Karen Henry's b-day (cuz Karen doesn't read Outlander spoilers) - so my advice is keep watching! (NT) -- Bedelia, 20:05:40 11/25/08 Tue
• Hi Theresa - and others - Herself has posted her Thanksgiving excerpt on CS, fittingly enough under Thanksgiving excerpt - enjoy! (NT) -- Bedelia, 10:36:50 12/01/08 Mon

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• I like the cover of "Exit Unicorns"; maybe that style, with vibrant emerald, teal, moss & seafoam greens; embossed Scots Gaelic runes along the border. Each book cover could be a slightly different shade of rich green with a different logo: A standing stone for "Outlander"; a dragonfly for "DIA"; a sailing ship for "Voyager"; a bodhran for "DOA"; a fiery cross for same; a dirk and musket for "ABOSAA" and a thistle for "Echo" because they're going back to Scotland (yea!). This would be a good alternative to the "Romancy" early covers and the monochromatic later ones, which I've never liked. (NT) -- Lemora, 01:01:56 11/07/08 Fri
• I would like all one book cover color - so that the series woukd stand out on the book shelf. Maybe with a band of color on the spine so one could tell at ba glance "which" book. Wouldn't a nice leather (even "fake" leather) cover be classy??? We DO intend on passing these down as "heirlooms", don't we?? (NT) -- GiGi, 10:22:29 11/07/08 Fri
• I like my older "fine art" covers up to Fiery Cross. I guess I'm not crazy about Diana's name inside a gold box on the spine of Drums or the red box on the Companion either. The solids are nice and classy looking, but don't fit well with the first ones on my shelf. I wish art covers were available for all of them, but since mine are signed I'd not replace FC or ABOSAA even if new covers were available. I like the fact that there aren't people on any of the covers except the original inside cover of my paperback versions of O and DIA. The drawings were pretty awful. (NT) -- Jane, 13:03:06 11/08/08 Sat
• I like the current covers -- solid colors, with one largish icon in the middle, no other decoration. I think they're classic. (NT) -- Nifty, 09:50:26 11/17/08 Mon

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• I cant believe WIllie hasnt recognized Ian yet. Falling into an outhouse pit doesnt happen everyday, you would think he would remember his partner in crime! (NT) -- Annabel, 21:20:57 11/09/08 Sun
  • Know what you mean, but Ian does look slightly different - tatoos, etc. *G* :) (NT) -- Lady JenF, 08:41:48 11/10/08 Mon
• I love it! "scream like a lassie". LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I canna wait for Echo... (NT) -- ladyphantom, 10:26:07 11/10/08 Mon
• thanks! (NT) -- Lucy, 15:08:02 11/10/08 Mon
• Ian clicking his tongue, stating that he must keep Willie from dying to save him from going to hell for using such foul language sounds just like his Uncle Jamie!! (NT) -- LindaMc, 10:50:58 11/11/08 Tue

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• Thanks for the snippet, Karen. So, I guess we can infer that he still considers himself wed to her. There is a Spoiler alert from DG, but didn't we all --those of us who read excerpts, that is-- know this already? (NT) -- Lemora, 00:39:46 11/07/08 Fri
  • Lemora - I think we all know that Ian still loves Emily - but does he still consider himnself "wed" to her. Wasn't she given to another man??? And there was some sort of "ceremony" indicating that?? Wasn't that more or less wht Ian left the Mohawk?? Because she chose another?? (NT) -- GiGi, 10:18:03 11/07/08 Fri
    • I seem to remember it happened as you tell it. The main reason was Ian and Emily couldn't conceive a child, and he was believed to be the one "at fault", determined by a shaman or someone else important. (NT) -- Lemora, 13:11:15 11/07/08 Fri
      • By the old ladies, wasn't it??? Particularly Emily's grandmother??? (NT) -- GiGi, 18:03:28 11/07/08 Fri
      • Emily conceived by Ian (more than once??), but lost the babies. Something about her spirit fighting his spirit. (NT) -- GiGi, 18:05:07 11/07/08 Fri
• I remember that the Cherokee women were allowed to choose their husbands, not sure about the Mohawk but I think it was similar…And they could also choose to divorce them as well. Emily was to be wed to another warrior, but after she met Ian…she chose him instead and the “Mothers/Grandmothers” agreed…and the warrior ended up marrying her sister and thus became Ian’s brother-in-law…But, after Ian/Emily’s 1st child died at birth (born premature) and then she continued to have miscarriages, Emily appeared to lose interest/faith in Ian. (NT) -- Mitzi, 20:22:10 11/08/08 Sat
  • Emily‘s sister was kidnapped by another tribe and her husband “the warrior“ then began to show Ian/Emily that he was still interested in having her to wife and when she started returning his looks/interest….that is when Ian began to think that she did not want him any longer. The Grandmother brought him his belongings and told him to leave and he did (I assumed that Emily was divorcing him and taking the warrior as her new husband)....But he never discussed this with Emily to my knowledge and he never quit loving her either. (NT) -- Mitzi, 20:25:29 11/08/08 Sat
    • The only clue we have about Ian/Emily is that DG has said on Compuserve that Ian has unfinished business with the Mohawks…..and from that statement I think she is talking about Emily’s involvement with “the warrior” and their divorce?? Remember how he said to Bree that he wanted to go back and fight him for her….But, Bree advised him not to go. I don’t think he has ever been satisfied with that decision. JMO. (NT) -- Mitzi, 20:26:46 11/08/08 Sat
• Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 15:04:34 11/10/08 Mon

• OOPS I forgot to tell you the Podcast has to do with William in Echo!!! (NT) -- Sharon (Happy), 13:19:53 11/05/08 Wed
• What is a podcast? Do I need an Ipod or mp3 player or is it an audio I would hear on my computer? Thanks for helping a not very savvy computer user. (NT) -- Ellen P., 10:55:15 11/09/08 Sun
  • It's kind of like a radio broadcast. You should be able to hear it from your computer. (NT) -- Lucy, 08:49:29 11/10/08 Mon

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• I guess I should be clear--the excerpt's in the second link. Sorry! (NT) -- Cathryn_L, 10:15:19 10/29/08 Wed
• Ok - I give up - Claire and who? (NT) -- Bedelia, 10:16:02 10/29/08 Wed
  • No idea...maybe Dr. Fentiman? or some other healer-type person. Part of the fun is the speculation. Who else might it be? Maybe that Quaker guy in the William excerpts? Although the language isn't Quakerish sounding. Like I said before, Hmmmm. (NT) -- Cathryn_L, 12:26:19 10/29/08 Wed
• Doesn’t sound like the Quaker to me either. This sounds like someone older by the way he refers to her as (my dear). I think it maybe someone we haven’t met yet. And what is Claire doing with a strap on her forearm??? Is she injured or being held captive??? Interesting cliffhanger….that’s for sure. (NT) -- Mitzi, 18:17:40 10/29/08 Wed
• I think it is the guy who was looking in the window when C was pulling the girls teeth. (NT) -- annabel, 20:07:59 10/29/08 Wed
• See [Msg # 61537.28 61537.1 ] further down from that second post - it contains a fun scene - the birthday attachment DG called it. (NT) -- Lady JenF, 20:36:18 10/29/08 Wed
  • Hey, someone historical that I actually know!!! Not know know but recognize at least! Very cool excerpt! (NT) -- Vicki, 19:20:51 10/30/08 Thu
  • I vote for the guy in the window too. :-) (NT) -- shellb, 18:07:46 11/02/08 Sun
• ohh, that is a good one! Thank you! (NT) -- Lucy, 22:13:54 10/29/08 Wed
  • That was a good one! Someone should post this as a seperate post and link. How exciting! (NT) -- Amanda B., 16:18:00 10/30/08 Thu
• Guys, I sent out an email about these links. Did anyone get it? (NT) -- Vicki, 07:18:14 10/30/08 Thu
  • Umm, No---did I do something I shouldn't have? (NT) -- Cathryn_L, 10:17:31 10/30/08 Thu
    • Yeah, I didn't get it either and normally I do right away. I'll have to send it again. Thanks! (NT) -- Vicki, 17:59:00 10/30/08 Thu

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• Diana has said the explanation will be in the last book...it is so hard to wait! (NT) -- MairiS, 14:07:33 10/31/08 Fri