#WordWeavers 10.1 — Tell us what you’re working on now.

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#WordWeavers 11.18 — What do your MC and SC disagree on?

(I messed up the order of some of my answers, but at least I fixed the numbers. Whoops.)

*Almost* everything. Hati (SC) and Alistair (MC) are best friends. They agree on pretty much everything.

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#WordWeavers 11.19 — Are there any emotions that are hard for you to write?

This is such an interesting prompt. I'm sitting here thinking about it, wracking my brain, and I'm not sure of what the answer would be.

Complete and utter happiness, maybe. I put my characters through hell.

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#WordWeavers 11.20 — Has the Covid pandemic affected how or where you write?

I had my MS diagnosis during COVID, so A LOT changed for me during that time period. My whole life, really. Writing is more of a pain for me these days but I love it so much and nothing can stop me from a passionate pursuit. I used to either write when I was out having coffee or at home. These days, I solely write at home. (I still wear masks when I'm out. I don't even want a cold from anyone, let alone COVID again or something like RSV. No thank you.)

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#WordWeavers 11.21 — Is writing an escape for you, or does stress make it hard to write?

Both. It's definitely both. It's an escape for me, but it's also incredibly hard to do when I'm under a ton of pressure and stress in my life. I think I talk about that a lot on here.

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#WordWeavers 11.22 — If any artist, dead or alive, could create your cover, who would you choose?

Oh, gosh. Two choices: Either John Howe or Brian Froud.

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#WordWeavers 11.23 — Finding good cover artists, beta readers, & editors is hard. Shoutout who has helped you.

Goodness... There's too many to list. But I will shout-out a very good friend of mine who is also a fantastic writer and is always so supportive of my stories. It's @therivercrow. My girlfriend AKA @aperfectsong also helps me with a lot of my beta reading and editing whenever I need a helping hand. She's wonderful that way.

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#WordWeavers 11.24 — What’s the strangest animal product your MCs eat?

Fun fact: My MCs are vampires. They don't eat meat. They only drink blood. Two of my SCs are werewolves, though, and they'll eat ANYTHING if it isn't nailed down. They have high metabolisms.

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#WordWeavers 11.25 — Does your current MC share any traits with you?

Alistair is an author, so there's that. He's also quiet and broody most of the time, so... I guess so. Randomly, he also has curly hair. But that's about it, and none of it was done on purpose.

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#WordWeavers 11.26 — Does your current antagonist share any traits with you?

He's hotheaded. I can definitely say that I'm the same way as well at times, no matter how hard I try not to be. I'll own up to it.

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#WordWeavers 11.27 — When it comes to your writing, what are you thankful for?

I'm thankful for the people I surround myself with. We lift each other up, support one another, and enjoy and critique our writing. We're friends. I'm thankful to have made a lot of close friends (and I've even met my long-time girlfriend) through writing in general. Especially here as well, not to be forgotten. This place has changed my life for the better, and I've made so many amazing friends because of it. That's all down to writing, and it's heartwarming. It's a wonderful thought.

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#WordWeavers 11.28 — Your MC gets a free bag of candy corn. How do they react?

Alistair has never seen or eaten candy corn, but that's because it's the Victorian era. He's also a vampire, so he couldn't eat it. What he would do, however, is give some to his mortal (human) friends and let them enjoy it. That would give him a big smile.

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#WordWeavers 11.29 — When writing gets hard, what keeps you going?

My girlfriend. My friends. My family. My love and passion for it. All of those things keep me going, no matter what's going on in my life or how "tough" the writing process (or editing) gets for a while. It's why I stick it out and keep on truckin'.

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#WordWeavers 11.30 — When writing, do you consider your topics to avoid book banning or fallout of any sort?

Never. F*ck book banning. I couldn't care less about bigots or how they would feel about my stories. If you're someone who finds their work banned, it's only because it's powerful and influential (and probably needs to be talked about). Your work, despite being banned, will *still* be found, only by different avenues.

I'll write what I want to write and I have my own readers, so it's alright in the end.

Alternatively, being serious as well, I won't step on the toes of anyone from another culture or ethnic group, but that's because I always stive to be a good person. Fallout is important. I don't want to hurt anyone. Some authors, as I've found, just don't care. I do, though. All (or most) of us here on Masto are good people in the writing community. I'm sure that's the usual thought process.

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#WordWeavers 12.1 — In an alternate universe, you are the opposite of who you are. What's your story like there?

Let's talk about if I was dropped into my WIP but the opposite of who I am. Ha. I'd be an outgoing person, for one. I'm an introvert who suffers from pushed into big situations and family will call me an extrovert and laugh when I say differently. LOL.

I'd be a loud, outgoing, and uninhibited tavern / inn owner. I might even be beating up the nasty patrons and throwing them out by myself.

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#WordWeavers 12.2 — What does your MC’s home smell like?

Good food, hearth smoke, and the delicate scent of herbs and flowers (when the time of year allows it). The scents of daily chores, cooking, and cleaning as well. Come to think of it, you can also smell perfumes, various hygiene habits, medical odors, etc.

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#WordWeavers 12.3 — What’s the best thing about the world of your story?

This is a really good question.

If there are vampires, witches, spirits, and werewolves, you can only imagine what else there is... And believe me, there *is* more, surely. It's a fantasy story. You can use your imagination, even if things aren't actually said within the story itself.

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#WordWeavers 12.4 — What’s the worst thing about the world of your story?

That the immortals (vampires, werewolves, or witches) have to watch their mortal friends die after they live out their natural lives.

There's a lot more that's also terrible, but there we are.

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#WordWeavers 12.5 — Tell us about a character who has a secret. Optional: drop hints and allow others to guess the secret.

Mind you, it's the Victorian era.

Hints: Fenella was gone from Scotland for 7 years. Someone else was gone as well, the one Alistair had sired, but no one knew where he went. She travelled the world in that time. Suddenly, women started going missing after the cases she worked as a private investigator, trying to help them. She had no idea this was happening, had already moved on to different areas, and she helped other women with philandering and cheating spouses. (Some of them she killed, yes, because they were irredeemable.) Who was following her, though? Someone was obsessed with her.

These hints only work if you've read the story, so sorry.

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#WordWeavers 12.6 — What kind of food does your antagonist prefer?

The kind that runs or begs for mercy. You could call it "fast food," if you like.

(For context, he's a vampire. In fact, both of the antagonists are.)

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#WordWeavers 12.7 — What bad habits does your MC have?

Too many. Alistair has a lot of bad ideas (but then again, so does Fenella).

• Withdrawing and shutting down emotionally whenever something goes wrong instead of communicating openly.
• Difficulty concentrating or making (the right) decisions when he's stressed.
• Avoiding people, places, or situations whenever he's stressed.
• Irritability and snapping at others when he's far too overwhelmed.

There are so many others, obviously.

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