#PennedPossibilities 971 — Where does your SC feel the safest? Is there a particular person or object that helps them feel safe?

For Hati, it’s a particular person. Two, in fact. It’s either with Samuel (her husband) or with Alistair (her best friend). She’s easy to pin that way.

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#PennedPossibilities 970 — MC POV: Have you ever experienced something that couldn’t be logically explained?

Alistair: I myself cannot be logically explained, so the answer to that one is definitely a resounding yes. The supernatural exists, and I’m immortal.

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#PennedPossibilities 968 — What’s the current word count for your WIP?

At the moment, I’m only at 42, 354 for “Wings of Quiet Longing,” and that’s alright with me so far. I’m taking my time with it, and I won’t rush the writing process.

(Random but interesting fact about me, just because I saw this not too long ago, and this has been added up since 2017, my AO3 account's word count in general is 636,925. That kinda blew my mind.)

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#WordWeavers 3.21 — Where does your MC fall, on a scale of timid to recklessly brave?

Ooooh, tiny spoiler here...

Alistair used to be reckless, then turned recklessly brave, eventually timid, and maybe now he's coming around to being recklessly brave again. Circumstances have changed him.

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#WordWeavers 3.20 — How much romance is in your story?

This tale (which is now a series) is a Gothic & Paranormal Romance.

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#WordWeavers 3.19 — Share something that makes your SC different from your MC.

The big ol' answer is what she is. It's actually quite simple. Alistair (MMC) is a vampire, and Hati (FSC) is a werewolf. They're both immortals, but they aren't the same kind, and yet, despite what their people deem is appropriate, they're close friends.

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#WordWeavers 3.18 — Tell us about a time when your MC failed.

Instead of a single time, I'll mention a "thing" that Alistair has failed at: telling the truth. Throughout the story, he's an unreliable narrator. He's had so many chances to tell Fenella, and even Caden, the truth. But he hasn't. It's time to fess up.

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#PennedPossibilities 967.1 — Bonus Question (Courtesy of @sfwrtr): Pick a character. How do they, or how would they, react to sleep deprivation?

Let’s take Alistair, for instance. He would go out of his mind with frustration and rage. If it was forced sleep deprivation, there might be a murder on the hands of the mortals or immortals once he’s “escaped,” depending on who’s done this to him. If it’s simply insomnia causing it, well… He would be a mess, rather neurotic and emotional, and Fenella would probably step in to *try* and help. Eleanor would as well, to be fair. She’s like a mother to everyone in Dorcha Castle, and that includes our dear Alistair. She’s very sweet.

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