![]() This goes to my Chirrup members, because I love them bestest.Picture this: a newly minted author, familiar with the convention circuit but not with having sold a book, attending the Denver WorldCon. Want more sneak peeks, free goodies, gossip, behind the scenes info? Here’s a printable Downloadable Checklist of ALL my books! Conall Maccon is a good foil for her with his brash, equally stubborn and sensible nature alongside his willingness to see the true diamond in a lady that almost all of London society rejects or ignores because she is different.”ĭirect | Amazon | Kobo | | B&N | Apple | Foyles | Angus Robertson Alexia Tarabotti is a blend of sensible and scientific with quirky, strong-willed and heedlessness when she’s nosing out the answers. Delighted Reader says: “From page one, I was enchanted by this fun story.She is NOT helpless, she is NOT passive, and she is NOT stick thin.” Rather than rely on the traditional male hero to swoop in and save the day, Alexia embodies tenacity, critical thinking, stubbornness and independence. Golidlox and the Three Weres says: “Soulless is one of the wittiest and smartly written books with one of the best heroines that I’ve ever read.It had me laughing out loud a lot, generally sniggering in various rooms in our house, and even in public places… I had to stifle my hysterical laughter whilst drinking a cup of tea in Starbucks!” Kyromagica says: “Highly recommended – really enjoyed this.Readers are still finding it for the first time! Today the Little Paranormal That Could (original code name for Soulless) is eight years old. I hope you enjoyed this brief glimpse into the creative process of an unpublished author-baby. The first scene written is the one between Ivy and Alexia in the park, but after that most of the others are between Alexia and Conall or Conall and Lyall. (This is still how I write, sometimes jumping pages or even books ahead of myself to write a scene I see really vividly.) Then there’s some notes on Victorian Gothic romance novel structures, the beginnings of characters, including Alexia, Conall (who was Conall Goring, Lord Brindle), Ivy (who was Ivy Thistlewaight), Professor Lyall (who had no first name), and Lord Akeldama (who was Lord Ambrose, Earl of Serkan, although I have another side note that says Akeldama “field of blood” is more dramatic).Īfter that, there’s several pages of mini scenes in the sloppy handwriting of “middle of the night” or “just out of the shower” inspiration. Under that are world building notes, including some on Victorian government and earlier history detailing how the immortals integrated. Then comes the heading: Some Additional Thoughts Via Carina “I shield in the name of fashion. I had entirely forgotten that I wrote it in first person originally!Īfter those notes there is a line break, probably signifying a week or so, then a switch in pen color and tidier handwriting, a surefire indication that the Authorbeast has given the project Serious Consideration. ![]() ? What supernatural creatures do I want in my universe?.Undead call me a soul sucker, werewolves = anti-change, ghosts = grounds.“I” therefore is just a whole lot more representative in my case.People make that mistake all the time, natural people, but the thing about the undead is they all have souls that couldn’t die – too much soul, really. She has just been to a panel called “Escaping the Slush Pile” and she is considering a new project. Picture this, little Gail Carriger biding her time, humming softly to herself, in some unnamed hotel somewhere at some unnamed convention. Some time ago, around nine or ten years now, Gentle Reader, an event occurred. This year I thought I would take you back to the very beginning of everything. ![]() ( Soulless, incidentally is on sale at $4.99 (ebook USA) so now is a great time to get others hooked!) Every year on (or around) October 1, Gentle Reader, I post a bit about the beginning of it all: Soulless.
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