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Hello, Marion. I have JUST discovered your books and your bio. As someone who is about to publish part two of a novel involving the heroes of the German Resistance, I would love to know; how much inspiration do you still find in the history that surrounds you? I visited Berlin recently, and found that - while the city is absolutely breathtaking, stately, modern and vital - it exhales its history with every breath.
Marion Kummerow Hi Nicola,

I still find plenty of inspiration, not only in Berlin, but everywhere I go. In museums, memorial sites, newspaper articles or books
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If I come to Munich,would it be possible to meet you in person?
Marion Kummerow Hi Bob, if you visit Munich, we could certainly meet over a coffee or beer somewhere in the center.
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What inspired you to become an author? Sincerely, Kellie O'Connor
Marion Kummerow I wanted to write down the story of my grandparents, which resulted in the trilogy "Love and Resistance in WW2 Germany". After that I had to continue, since there are so many more stories to be told.
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Do you have a target date for the next book in your new German Wives series? I read the first book frantically turning the pages, even when I was scared of what I would read...a sign of a great book. I hope I see it soon on NetGalley. (I just noticed that we have the same b-day.) Thanks, Lisa Gentry
Marion Kummerow It will be published August 9th 2023
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Second chance at first love - page 110 , second paragraph, fourth line SIX YEAR old sister. Should this be SIXTEEN YEAR old sister? Love the series and could not put it down.
Marion Kummerow Thanks for letting me know. Obviously it should be sixteen.
I'll fix it.
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Approximately when will the fourth ‘Margarete’s Journey’ book will be available? I have read all your books I just love the way you can twist and turn the plots…sometimes very unexpectedly. Deanna Hart, Ottawa, Canada
Marion Kummerow Hi Deanna,

it's planned for Nov 2nd 2022.
Glad you loved the first three books.
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Unrelenting or unyielding ? This is non-fiction ?
Marion Kummerow Hi Joe,

both of course :-)
But to stay in chronological order, read first Unrelenting and then Unyielding.
Both of them are fiction. I have to tried to stay as close to real events as possible, but it's fiction nonetheless.

Hope you'll give it a try anyways and let me know !

Marion
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Marion Kummerow Sit down and write.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Marion Kummerow I usually have an image in my head to start with. From that one image, I think up an entire story.
Most of the ideas come during writing. So you could say I don't get inspired to write, I get inspired by writing.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Marion Kummerow UNRELENTING is based on the story of my grandparents who fought in the German Resistance.
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