V. C. Andrews: The face of fear I display in my novels is not the pale specter from the sunken grave, nor is it the thing that goes bump in the night.
Andrews' next series about another family was set in a place that is quite familiar to her. It as well as her previous series were all set in her home country, West Virginia, and in Boston.
After the success of Flowers in the Attic Andrews decided to write a sequel to the book entitled Pedals on the Wind. This book too was an instant success. With it's success it brought back success to Andrews' first book Flowers and both books remained on the top of the list of books sold. Both books sold over seven million copies.
Andrews lived in Norfolk, Virginia as an adult. She tried many paths in her life bound to a wheelchair. She tried to be a fashion illustrator, commercial artist, and later a portrait painter. None of these were her calling.
Andrews' life was not glory and games as one would think. When she was a young lady she fell down the school staircase. Andrews' family made attempts to correct the injuries to her back. The surgeries were unsuccessful. It left Andrews' with severe arthritis and that led to her confinment to a wheelchair.
Andrews first novel Flowers in the Attic was her best seller. This is the book that began her book series writings. Flowers was the first in a series of books about a family. This story was based on a true story, like many of her book are. The book was published in 1979. Andrews found her niche.
Andrews played the part of a window washing maid in the film version of Flowers in the Attic.
The Professional Woman of the Year award went to Andrews for her relentless effort in writing. This award was given to her in 1984 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Andrews never got married during her lifetime. She has always considered her books as her children.
Andrews left some outlines for the books she intended to write. After her death, however, novelist Andrew Niederman stepped up to the plate and wrote from her handwritten outline of some of the remaining books she intended on writing. His success was astounding and he was asked to be kept on writing books in her name.
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