#PennedPossibilities 850 — What is your least favorite part of being a writer?
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Promoting my work, simple and easy answer. It's the toughest part, the most grueling, and also the most emotionally taxing and exhausting as well. I'm sure a lot of writers agree with me on that one.
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#PennedPossibilities 851 — MC POV: Is there a secret spot you like to retreat to? If there is, why that spot?
Alistair: It's my library. It doubles as a writing area, with a hidden "office space" by the windows, which are covered by massive drapes to keep me safe in the early morning hours of the day. I have an old mahogany desk and a few sets of typewriters. It's my secret space, and one that brings me both clarity and peace. So few ever venture to that end of the room, only those who I'm rather close to, like Fenella, Hati, and some of the servants. As I said, Hati spends a lot of time with me there whenever she comes to visit. She loves having the time to read by the fire while I'm busy finishing a novel. The clickity-clack of my typewriter is a comforting sound for her as well. She told me that a while ago, and I found it rather sweet.
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#PennedPossibilities 852 — Tell us something you’ve always wanted to share about your story with readers.
This is random but I've written Alistair for YEARS in collaborative stories with my girlfriend and another friend of mine, and I've only ever alluded to the existence of Fenella. This is actually the first time that I've ever written her into a story. Hati and Samuel are completely new as well, as are the rest of the cast.
Simply put: Alistair, Fenella, and Duncan are the only characters who existed prior to this story. I've also gotten creative and come up with my own lore. I wanted things to be different this time around when it came to werewolves and vampires, so it's all new.
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#PennedPossibilities 853 — Antagonist POV: Which do you prefer, sunrise or sunset?
Duncan: Sunset, but that's because of what I am. I'm a creature of the night, bloodbound. A vampire. Sunrise means that it's time to get my rest, but sunset means that it's time to play.
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#PennedPossibilities 854 — What genres might you try outside of your chosen one(s)? Is there anything specific you would like to work on?
This is a good question. I write a little bit of everything, though, so nothing is off the table for me. I've dabbled in so many genres over the years. I'll go with this one... Westerns, maybe. Although I've written in this genre, I was much, much younger at the time, and I've often given thought to trying my hand at it again someday. You never know. That door's never been closed.
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#PennedPossibilities 855 — MC POV: Who is one person you would never want to see again? Why?
Alistair: I have two answers for this one. I know that isn't fair, but two people come to mind for me: Isma and Duncan. I never wanted to see Duncan again, and yet he returned a short while ago. I hope he leaves my castle and I'll never have to lay eyes on him again. As for Isma, I haven't seen him in over a century. I'm praying that I never will again.
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#PennedPossibilities 856 — Tell us about the area where your characters live.
Mind you, it's the Victorian era, but the cast live in Moray, Scotland. Dorcha Castle, where Alistair lives, is actually on the outskirts of town. It's a peaceful area, and although it's deeply rooted in religion and superstition, vampires and werewolves alike are able to reside there without issue or discovery.
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#PennedPossibilities 857 — Does your universe have any autumnal traditions?
Of course. Many. It's our world, albeit a different time period. One example would be All Hallow's Eve, of course.
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#PennedPossibilities 858 — MC POV: Is it easy for you to forgive others? (Truly?)
Alistair: Pfft. No. It never has been. Ask my friends, ask Hati or Fenella, and you'll learn more. I'm not a very trusting person to begin with. If you betray me, I won't bother giving you a second chance. My maker wasn't a forgiving man, either. Perhaps I learned it from him.
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#PennedPossibilities 859 — Do you have a preference for the age of your characters or do you include characters of all ages in your work? Explain why.
I write romance, usually May/December (with some exceptions). If children *are* included in my stories, they're generally only background characters in the cast.
#PennedPossibilities 860 — What would bring your SC to tears?
Another fight with her mate, Samuel. They’re passionate people and they express themselves differently. They’re married. They’re werewolves. Emotions are completely different for beings of their kind. Every single time they fight, it’s explosive. It makes me want to hug them both, as the author, whenever I have to write these scenes or I allude to them.
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#PennedPossibilities 861 — Has your MC ever committed a crime? If so, what have they done?
Fenella traveled the world. While doing so, she took on work as a private investigator for other women. (Mortal women, that is.) All of this would be fine, however, but she began to notice how horrible some men were. Rage has never been an emotion that she’s well equipped to handle. She killed those men. She was never caught, though.
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#PennedPossibilities 862 — If your MC hasn’t committed a crime, what would motivate them to do so?
While we know what Fenella has done, because I talked about it last night, Alistair is a different story. Something that would push him to commit a “mortal” crime is an interesting idea and it’s probably someone hurting one of his servants, all of whom he’s close friends with. A crime in the eyes of immortals and breaking “vampiric” law, however, is something that he’s already done. Vampires aren’t allowed to be friends with werewolves, and he is. He’s close with not one but two werewolves, and nothing will ever change that for him.
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#PennedPossibilities 863 — Has your SC ever quit a job? What were the circumstances?
Yes, she has. Hati worked at another pub, but the owner was treating her badly. She quit, walked away, and (in a boss bitch move) went to work for his biggest competitor. The man is kind and treats her well. She’s genuinely valued now as an employee, which is also a marvel when we consider the fact that this is the Victorian era. Women were very rarely EVER valued under any circumstance.
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#PennedPossibilities 864 — What is something your MC is objectively bad at but does, anyway?
Chess. Alistair is terrible at chess, but he still plays. Hati beats him every time and loves to tease him about it. She’s teaching him to be better at the game, though, and he *is* learning.
Or, alternatively, it just so happens to be him *trying* to keep his life in order. LOL.
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#PennedPossibilities 865 — How does your antagonist feel about surprises?
Duncan hates them. He’ll rip the head off of the first person to surprise him. To be fair, Isma would probably do the same thing.
Some vampires can’t understand a joke, plain and simple. (Or they’re too grouchy for it.)
On the other hand, they *love* surprising others, especially the ones they're hunting.
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#PennedPossibilities 866 — Do any of your characters use medical or assistive devices (including glasses)?
It’s the Victorian era. Things were different in those days. Jonathan uses a cane for long distance travel. His knee bothers him, sometimes. He’s an older man. Some of the household staff wear spectacles for reading as well. The immortals in the story, however, don’t need anything of the sort. Being undead / immortal does have its perks, I suppose.
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#PennedPossibilities 867 — What does your MC smell like?
On any given day, it would be expensive cologne and hearth smoke. I imagine scents that feel full, deep, and made with high-quality materials like oud, jasmine, and pine or evergreen-like notes (to match the oud). In my mind, he smells really good. But there’s also that tiny hint of death as well. Hati talks about it in the story.
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#PennedPossibilities 868 — Name one of your MC’s happiest memories.
For Alistair, it's quite simple. Curling up on the sofa with Fenella for a bit of reading. Or other things. They're fond memories of lazy nights. For Fenella, it's the same.
Here’s a tiny excerpt from the story:
In a huff, Fenella sat and ran her fingers over the fine fabric of a sofa that she knew all too well. Many nights they had spent here, wrapped up in one another. Alistair would read to her, his voice low and soft, and she would doze lightly, as comfortable as could be. Other nights, they would make love. It was frowned upon for vampires, but they enjoyed the intimacy, same as mortals. Now, though, it only served as a bitter reminder of the past.
For vampires, the term ‘lover’ meant far more than it did to mortals. It was companionship, the sharing of blood, and a steady being at your side. The lucky ones even found lifelong mates. Lovemaking wasn’t involved. Very few ever felt the urge.
His words came rushing back to her at that moment. ‘Why did you need to come here?’
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#PennedPossibilities 869 — Choose one of your characters. Who has had the most influence or impact on their life?
I’ll discuss Alistair. It’s Isma, his maker, but it wasn’t a positive influence at all. It was purely traumatic. Secondly, it’s Fenella, and that’s in a positive way (for the most part). First love, only love, the one woman in the world he kept him sane, etc. He *still* loves her.
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#PennedPossibilities 870 — Name something your MC fears losing.
Alistair fears losing those he loves. Fenella, Hati (even Samuel as well), and his servants. He’ll fight fiercely for all of them. It’s a “found family” situation, and he would quite literally die for any of them. If they’re in danger, well… He’ll become such a menacing creature.
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#PennedPossibilities 871 — What is the greatest extravagance your MC lets or would let themselves have?
Alistair, being an author, will allow himself the best “gadgets” for writing. He recently bought himself a new typewriter and it’s his baby at the moment. His first one, which had been a prototype model, drove him insane. It barely worked. The new one works smoothly and he adores it.
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#PennedPossibilities 872 — How would your SC react to being mocked or made fun of?
Furiously. Hati doesn’t appreciate scathing remarks from anyone, let alone ones from someone who’s actually *mocking* her. She has a fiery temper. Most werewolves do. She’ll easily scrap with someone over a few comments.
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