#writerscoffeeclub Jun 1. Intro and update: Introduce yourself and/or update us on your writing journey since your last intro.
Hello! I'm a passionate writer using two different pen names, avid reader, and tiny publisher. Stories are what make my life special to me.
And the update is: #OdysseyToThePromisedLand is live! And free for a few days on Kindle!
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#wordweavers 01/05/2024 Introduce your setting as if it's a character in your story.
The McAlistair mansion POV: “I’m currently the host of Esther and her strange little maid. Before I belonged to Esther’s husband, but he wasn’t with them when they came back from the colonies. Something has happened there, I don’t know what, but it makes Esther ill. The little strange maid tries her best to help.”
#wordweavers 24/05/2024 While drafting, do you avoid or binge watch similar material?
I have a very good memory (for this kind of things only, don’t count on me to remember to buy the milk) & I like to do references everywhere I can. For example, I remember this panel from being an Hergé’s favourite because of the movement. I decided to reuse the idea, each doctor is one step away from removing his hat.
#wordweavers 25/05/2024 How often do your characters think of death?
Death is in the mind of most characters:
⁃ Esther’s husband is an old man obsessed by his death;
⁃ The Chamberlain were also old. They tried a dark magic spell to try to be rejuvenated;
⁃ Esther have always in mind the suicide of his young brother.
⁃ The lost of her grandfather was devastating for Erie.
#wordweavers 26/05/2024 What childhood similarities do your MC and antagonist share?
Never thought about that but they have pretty much same origins… and yet their paths have diverged.
They are both born in the upper-class but not in the aristocracy. Their fathers were both hardworking but if Esther’s was successful, D’Arcy’s one never managed to recognised as inventor. Absorbed in his lab, he failed to see how bad his daughter was turning.
#wordweavers 26/05/2024 What would your ideal writing comics group be like?
In the early 2000, I was in a aspiring comics artists group. Some were already published, several were about to succeed (and are now quite successful authors) and some like me were not ready and I missed the bandwagon.
The group has split but I never found such a emulation.
#wordweavers 28/05/2024 Did your MCs have comfort objects they carried as a child? Now?
Living in a family dominated by an abusive father, Esther certainly needs one. She can’t really escape him, but when she was riding her poney, at least she had a few moments of peace. That’s why finding her saddle makes her so nostalgic.
[Illustrations: Excerpt from Inktober 2023 - Esther youth]
#wordweavers 29/05/2024 How would your MC handle finding a spider in their home?
In the dream told during Inktober 2023, Esther was in an attic full of dust and spiders’ cobwebs. She’s not happy but she doesn’t panic either.
In real life, McAlistair’s mansion is obviously full of dust and cobwebs when she comes back from the colonies. She asks Erié to clean up, something the maid does swiftly in the rooms they occupy.
[Illustrations: Excerpt from Inktober 2023 - Esther youth]
#writerscoffeeclub May 25
Do you use a cover artist or design your own covers? Share your cover art.
I used to hire cover artists. Meanwhile, however, I had some bad experiences and gained more skills myself. I surely do not range among the top cover artists - but truth be told: We all know how hard it is to make some good money with books. Thus, I've done the newest ones myself. The latest is for #OdysseyToThePromisedLand after some very good input from folks here.