Angela is taking Eros et Flamingo on the road.

In this episode of Unpublished, Angela and Daniel talk about the latest progress on the manuscript, where inspiration comes from when you least expect it, and what happens when a vacation to London quietly turns into location research for a novel.

Angela heads through Kensington, Knightsbridge, and Marylebone trying to see London through Sal’s eyes, figuring out where she would live, where she would drink, what kinds of places would make her feel safe, and how a character’s relationship with a city can reveal just as much about them as dialogue or backstory.

Along the way, they talk about writing places you know versus places you have only researched, accidentally spending too much money fact-checking your own Amalfi Coast scenes, solo travel, pub culture, Parisian cafés, and the strange experience of visiting a restaurant you already invented a scene inside before ever setting foot there.

Most importantly, the manuscript is getting deeper, more layered, and apparently more time-consuming than expected. Which means Unpublished is taking a short midseason break so Angela can stop talking about writing the book for a minute and actually go write the book.

When the show returns, the journey through Eros et Flamingo continues.