Game On
So this month, I did not one, not two but three daily Q&A games; #authorconfessions again, #mythmadnesswip & #faetastic. And since it’s now the end of the month, here’s my collected answers.
So this month, I did not one, not two but three daily Q&A games; #authorconfessions again, #mythmadnesswip & #faetastic. And since it’s now the end of the month, here’s my collected answers.
#authorconfessions by @_JM_Sullivan
- I kept moving, a different hotel every night, getting cheaper and cheaper as I went.
- Two things I can’t write without; time and an idea.
- House In Exile in 3 words: Fall from grace.
- What would Ash die for? His family and friends.
- Without spoilers, there is some common ground between them beyond both being members of the Ceteri.
- Since I answered this for Ash yesterday I’m going to answer for a pair of supporting characters instead. Years ago I decided if I did a Mac & Quinn spinoff, the theme would be Dark Night by The Blasters.
- Currently 2/3rds of the way through Scrubs by
@authorlmnelson. - How would De Vries describe Ash? Young, foolish, mistaken.
- Not sure I could pick a favourite but I’ve always liked these covers for
@ememess‘s books. - I suspect Ash is more of a cat person. I think he’d want a more self-sufficient pet.
- Sherlock Holmes. I remember reading the shorter stories when I was young and wanting to be that smart…
- I don’t think so. I doubt any of the Ceteri are superstitious much.
- If Ash does have a lucky number, he’s never let me know about it.
- Ash’s opinion of Pi? “Why should I learn algebra, I’ve no intention of ever going there.” Ash’s opinion of pie. “Well, I’ll take a piece, if you’re offering.”
- Not in House In Exile yet. There have been in the previous books, although I think the bad outnumbered the good.
- Probably “Shit out of…”. He’s been spending too much time with Quinn lately.
- It would go towards funding his private war against De Vries.
- Before I knew it, my arms were moving on their own, wrapping around Mitsuko, pulling her closer. I kissed her. As she moved against me, I grew bolder. She tasted like honey, sweet and intoxicating. She kissed me back and I thought I could feel her smile for the brief seconds we broke apart. I pulled her down to me, lost in the touch and taste of her.
- Around 12,500. *sigh*
- Ash hasn’t had time for guilty pleasures for a while. It used to be video games.
- I wouldn’t mind having the training & physical ability Ash has but I wouldn’t want to deal with what I put him through.
- The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe is the first book I remember making me want to create worlds.
- If De Vries was the main character? Well, there’d be a lot more scheming for a start.
- I don’t think I’ve ever had Ash in anything fancier than a standard dress shirt and trousers.
- To avoid spoilers, I’ll say Ash’s worst memory is the death of his mother in a car accident when he was a teenager.
- At the start of the series, half full. By the time of House In Exile, it’s definitely half empty.
- I can see Joffrey and De Vries getting on quite well. Which would make House In Exile completely different.
- I don’t think I’d decided until now but Ash’s birthday is now June 22, same as his (sort of) namesake.
- Of my own – De Vries. Of someone else’s – First to come to mind, thanks to the other day; Joffrey Baratheon.
- I can see Ash watching Daredevil and critiquing the fighting.
- Closer to Home by @Regan_OLeary, Leopard Vanguard by @LeopardKingSaga, Valguard: Knight of Coins by @knightofcoins, Shizzle, Inc by @SpokeAna, Fluency by @Jenthulhu, Leger, Cat Sleuth by @laceydearie, The Midnight Circle by Jaylene Jacobus, The Bride Word Dead by @meilaan, Darkmage by @MLSpencer1, Paternus by @UnDyrk, Morium by @Writing_Novel, Echo: Approaching Shatter by @kentwayne108, Pure by @CatherineMesick, Have You Seen This Girl by @carissaannlynch, Stage 3 by @PennilessScribe, Bounty of the Everdark by @LF_Oake, 122 Rules by @DeekRhewBooks, The Prince’s Parish by @RobertsonWrites, Scrubs by @authorlmnelson, Danse Macabre by @HalfStrungHarp, The Fervor by @XandrieKovak, Where The Ironweed Blooms by @authorCM_Turner, Who Killed Edie Montgomery? by @cm_blackwood & Translucid by @ZenDiPietro.
#mythmadnesswip by @MythmakerWrites
- Deposed heir fights to clear his name and regain House.
- Far as I know, Ash is the only one who talks and acts like I would. That may not necessarily be a good thing..
- At present, trying to come to terms with his newly scarred face and the self-confidence issues resulting from them.
- The main one just now is that, since Ash is a wanted man, anyone close by him could end up as collateral damage.
- What keeps coming to mind is I See A Darkness, Johnny Cash version.
- No specific playlist as such but I know there are certain artists who usually kick-start something in my head..
- Possibly overused but Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who seems to fit.
- On a basic level, I think most people can relate to Ash’s fears about not living up to others expectations.
- Ash’s weaknesses: self-doubt, impetuousness, doesn’t always think before he speaks.
- Definitely his loyalty to his friends.
- Unfortunately, he does have some valid points about the way he’s been treated and I think some will identify with that.
- Probably arrogance / over-confidence.
- De Vries does care about (some) people, he’s passionate about his beliefs & he can be charming when he wants to be.
- De Vries does have some valid points about the way some of his followers have been treated by the ruling Houses.
- So far, from the U.K. to Canada to the U.S., back to the U.K., then the U.S. again.
- Since it’s 90% our world as it is, it should be reasonably believable.
- Quinn has simple tastes. He’ll take a steak and a beer.
- Children of the Night – Dan Simmons. The Warrior’s Apprentice – Lois McMaster Bujold. Night Watch – Sergei Lukyanenko
- Children of the Night – Set inside the hidden society. Warriors Apprentice – Contemporary Setting Night Watch – No magic
- House In Exile has a contemporary setting so there is no one single definitive religion.
- He has faith in his friends but that’s about it.
- The main things De Vries believes in are righting perceived wrongs done to him and in his right to be in charge.
- The one that influences Ash the most is his father, Matthias Valerian. Ash might kill himself trying to be like him.
- De Vries closest ally would be Carina. She loves him, she’s psychotic and very dangerous. She’s the one who scarred Ash’s face.
- In the human world or the Ceteri world? His main role in the human world would be as a shareholder in Valerian Industries. His main role in the Ceteri world would be as the heir to House Valerius, oldest of the Ceteri houses.
- It’s in a fairly remote part of Cornwall. Nice and secluded, probably why Ash’s ancestors decided to build there.
- House In Exile doesn’t so far but there is a moment in the first book.
- This is kind of what I had in mind.
- There hasn’t been a lot of research. Mainly distances, travel times etc. oh and some weapon details. I suppose there was some other research but since I did that a couple years before I started the series, does it count?
- For a different type of vampire story, I hope.
- I be Drew. Attempting to write an urban fantasy series but can be diverted if something else comes to mind.
#faetastic by @Royal_Vagabond
- Not sure if it has a particular name but I always recall the story of Thor & Loki’s visit to the land of the giants.
- First to come to mind is Snow, Glass, Apples by
@neilhimself Not sure what that says about me, though… - I could cheat a bit by saying Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (see http://www.obooksbooks.com/books/3131_22.html …) but I should give a real answer, so I think I’ll say Small Favor by
@longshotauthor - Not sure I have a good answer to this one but Maeve the Winter Lady was pretty hot.
- The gentleman with thistle-down hair for Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is a strong contender. Although Red-caps are vicious little bastards as well…
- Characters becoming more than they thought they could be. Whether it’s heroic or just growing up.
- A Pictsie, obviously.
- I wouldn’t mind shape-changing or at least glamour.
- I often think telepathy would be the worst. After all, would you really want to know what everyone around you is thinking?
- Earth, by process of elimination. None of the others seem to fit.
- Real or imaginary animal? Real – wolf. Imaginary – dragon.
- Ask me this one again in 500 years time.
- For some reason, I think they’d be bat-like.
- I don’t think I believed in fairies. Well, maybe not since I was very young anyways.
- Something like the Amazon. Lush and verdant but potentially deadly.
- It has to be…
Image by John Howe.
- I think I’d pass on an encounter with Jörmungandr, the Midgard serpent. Nothing against snakes but still…
- Maelgrym, I think, scaled in black and bronze.
- Half the places in Middle-Earth, Tanelorn, London Below, Prydain, but I think Ankh-Morpork just edges them.
- Step 1 – Make sure I’m not dreaming. Step 2 – Check if I have any powers/magic. Step 3 – Find a sword. Step 4 – Explore.
- Appealing as magic is, the lazy part of me really wants technology.
- Something to help me get the words out of my head and onto the page, I think.
- “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
- Magic is… manipulating reality. Either with words, thoughts, symbols or willpower.
- Water and trees, that always has an effect on me.
- Probably Lord of the Rings.
- Magical authors
@UnDyrk@MLSpencer1@RobertsonWrites@LF_Oake@LeopardKingSaga - Is it wrong that I want to include this?
- Use it to rearrange my bookshelves perhaps…
- Easy. My wife, Britt.
#FF@pat_sherard@authorCM_Turner@dmnewlun@solscript@annieperception@RamblingRiter@raimeygallant@HA_Callum & those mentioned in 27.
Like your definition of magic 🙂
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Very cool!! Thanks for playing and sharing!! 😀 😀 😀
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