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BEHIND THE SCENES OF SICILY’S CORRETTI DYNASTY with Carol Marinelli

It’s such a huge world to create—an entire Sicilian dynasty. Did you discuss parts of it with the other writers?

There is generally a huge flurry of discussions at the start. Then we all seem to go off into our own worlds to write our own stories and come back for fine-tuning.

How does being part of the continuity differ from when you are writing your own stories?

My own stories are tiny seeds that I grow, but when I am a part of a continuity I am given flowered seedlings and lots of them. I am usually a bit of a hermit when I write—being in a continuity forces you not to be.

What was the biggest challenge? And what did you most enjoy about it?

One of my biggest challenges was writing an epilogue for a book that was first in a series with many secrets still to be revealed that I couldn’t reveal. What did I enjoy? The moment when I worked out how to do it—I had so much fun researching, which can be a major procrastination tool, but when I found out that Sicilian brides used to wear green it all started to slot into place.

As you wrote your hero and heroine, was there anything about them that surprised you?

Their love of ice! More seriously, my hero really surprised me and, in turn, my heroine too. There was a pivotal scene at the beginning of the book that I struggled with and kept trying to dilute and, after a *lot* of rewriting and trying to change him, I ended up going back to my original vision of that scene.

What was your favourite part of creating the world of Sicily’s most famous dynasty?

I love writing about complex family ties. A Sicilian dynasty was like a moth to flame for me—though I knew it would burn.

If you could have given your heroine one piece of advice before the opening pages of the book, what would it be?

I don’t think I would have—people make their own mistakes and find their own happy endings.

What was your hero’s biggest secret?

His whole life was a secret—and he was unearthing that fact.

What does your hero love most about your heroine?

He shares her imagination.

What does your heroine love most about your hero?

He shares her imagination, too.