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Character interview - Watcher

7/18/2015

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My character interviews continue, here on my blog. This month I’m interviewing the main characters from my first novel, Watcher. Today I’m featuring Watcher herself.

Tell us, Watcher, how did you come by such an unusual name?

I spend most of my time in the trees. My gift allows me to meld with them and watch the world from their heights. I used to watch the village from my trees so much that Goran took to calling me Watcher. His is not the gift of creativity.

Why just watch? Why not live in the village?

Trees do not judge, or argue, or harm. They offer shelter, fruit, and air - without expectation. People are fickle and complicated, where trees are simple and pure. I’d rather live in the trees.

Tell us about your pet bear.

Kitty is not a pet. He is a friend. An orphan, like me. Goran complains about Kitty a lot, because he’s gotten into the food stores from time to time. He can’t help it – there’s a lot of him to feed. Which also explains the broken furniture. Anyway, the holy man would never admit it, but Goran is glad for my furry companion when he leaves on his prophecy quests. Poor Goran, always chasing his tail, trying to save the world.

Is it worth saving, you think?

If Goran thinks it is, then I suppose it is. I give him a hard time, but I feel sure he is the wisest man in the five kingdoms. Don’t tell him I said so though. He’d be intolerable.

Watcher is available in paperback and as an ebook at Amazon, iTunes, Barnes & Noble.com and other retailers.


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Character interview - The Chosen Son

7/11/2015

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Welcome back for week two of my summer long character interview series. This month I’m interviewing characters from my fantasy novel, Watcher. Today the Chosen Son of Prophecy is my special guest.

Thank you for joining us, Benaiah. Tell us, what led you to become a warrior?

Goran.

Really? I find it hard to believe a holy man, a pacifist, would encourage that particular vocation. Can you expand a little?

Hello?

Goran sent you to the Alderins to learn to hone your telepathy – right? And they required your service in their military, as payment?

Are you there?

If you know the answers to your questions, why ask?

So people will be interested and read my books. So, help a girl out here.

If you wanted me to be Prince Charming, you’d have written me that way.

I suppose, but brooding is best served in small doses. So, tell us, do you think being able to read minds will help you defend your world against the evil of which Goran’s prophecy speaks?

For all Goran knows, I’m the evil of which the prophecy speaks.

You’re awfully hard on Goran. Is it him you’re angry with, or who he represents?

I haven’t the faith Goran has, in God or in the people I’m supposed to save. Constant insight into the minds of others will do that to you.

Are people that terrible, really?

Would you like me to share what you were thinking when that woman took ten minutes to order her grande triple shot skinny decaf hazelnut latte yesterday?

Right. Well, as enchanting as this interview has been, it’s time to invite my readers to tune in next week for my interview with Watcher herself.

In the meantime, check out the novel!

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Character Interview - Goran

7/4/2015

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For me, the only way to truly delve into writing a novel is to spend time in my characters’ heads. In hopes of inspiring myself to complete the two novels I am currently pecking away at, I thought I would interview my characters. This month, I am featuring the characters from my first novel, Watcher.

Today, the Holy Man Goran is joining us…

Tell me, Goran, what is your calling?

For years I thought my calling was to teach the young, in my own land of Cascadan. I was more than adequate at it, in fact. I inherited a bit of telepathy from my Alderin grandfather, which came in quite handy when dealing with adolescents, as you can imagine. Unfortunately, God had a different calling in mind for me. He cursed me with the gift of prophecy, fairly late in life, and I found myself wandering the five kingdoms, searching for a King’s Flower and a Chosen Son. I wouldn’t have minded so much, this new calling, if he’d have been a bit more specific. Thought to teach me a lesson in patience and endurance, I suppose.

Did you run into any difficulties along the way?

Oh, plenty. The most vexing of which I have named Watcher. She is unruly, stubborn, and the source for my greying hair. She melds with the trees and keeps a bear for a pet. Even if she were willing to stop hiding in the forest and live with her own people in the village, I’m not sure who would take her. I can barely get her to wear clothes. And yet, she is a clever little thing. Keeps me from madness as much as she drives me to it, I dare say. As much as she has distracted me from my prophetic wandering, I wonder if she has not been put in my path for a reason.

What has been your greatest achievement?

I found the Chosen Son. As obscure a clue as it was, I still managed to find him. He’s a sullen boy, able to read minds with a ferocity exceeding the most talented of Alderins. I imagine he’ll use this gift somehow, to defeat the evil of which the prophecy speaks. But finding him fulfilled only half the prophecy. I imagine that’s about as useful as half a wheel. It’s not going to take you anywhere.

Well, good luck with your quest, holy man. As for our audience, stay tuned next week for an interview with the Chosen Son himself, Benaiah, Son of Ephram.

If you can’t wait that long, download a copy of Watcher today!

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3 days, 3 quotes Day 3

7/3/2015

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Today is the grand finale of my contribution to the “3 quotes, 3 days” challenge. I was challenged by author Elizabeth Fountain to post one favorite quote a day for 3 days, and tag 3 other bloggers. My final quote is from JOHN LENNON. It speaks volumes:

 “Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.”
 
And now, to tag the last of three other bloggers for the challenge: Tag, Susan Stec. You’re it! Be sure to check out Susan’s blog for some fun features of her work and others’!


Starting tomorrow, Character Interviews...
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3 days, 3 quotes Challenge, Day 2

7/2/2015

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Author Elizabeth Fountain was kind enough to include me in the “3 quotes, 3 days” challenge. I need to post one favorite quote a day for 3 days, and tag 3 other bloggers. Day Two’s quote is from DR. WHO. I know, I know, my geek is showing. I don’t care; it’s a good one:


“Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not time that matters, it’s a person.”
 

And now, to tag the second of three other bloggers for the challenge: Tag, Rita Bay. You’re it! Be sure to check out Rita’s blog for some great historical insights & lovely vintage postcards!


Stop by again tomorrow, for my final quote!
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Three Days, Three Quotes Challenge

7/1/2015

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Thank you Elizabeth Fountain for tagging me in the “3 days, 3 quotes” challenge. Be sure to check out Elizabeth’s blog. She has some insightful articles about writing, and life!

Now, to rise to the challenge, I need to post one favorite quote a day for 3 days, and tag 3 other bloggers. Today’s quote is from MOTHER TERESA. This is how I feel after my first year as a cancer mom.

 “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.”


And now, to tag the first of three other bloggers for the challenge: Tag, Julie Eberhart Painter. You’re it! Be sure to check out Julie’s blog for great writing insights!

Hope you'll stop by tomorrow, for Day 2 of this challenge!

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