by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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The article about why there aren't more pandemic novels – I'm glad there aren't more. That's the last thing I ever want to think about again.
It was a very strange and confusing time, for sure.
As always, Elizabeth, these are great links! Like Alex, I was thinking about the whole pandemic thing. I've read a few novels that integrate the pandemic, but not a lot. And my own most recent one that's about to be published doesn't reference it at all. I wonder if that's because writers are processing what happened? Maybe not ready to put it into their work? It's an interesting question.
I think they’re also probably aware that it may not be something readers are wanting to read about yet. Or maybe publishers are rejecting them. I thought referencing the pandemic would date my books, so I’m not including it.