Elle asked Robert Beatty:

Hi! I was wondering, what compelled you to pick Biltmore Estate as the setting in the Seraphina book, especially in that time period? I recently visited Biltmore for the first time, and it was really cool to finally put a definite image to the ones I created while reading. I haven't read Willa of the Woods yet (though it's on my TBR), but congratulations on it getting a TV series! :D

Robert Beatty Hi, Elle. Thank you for your kinds words. I live near Biltmore Estate and I've always loved it. I thought it would be a really cool place to set a historical story. I picked that time period because George and Edith Vanderbilt were living in the estate at the time.

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