TODAY I AM TAKING
PART IN A CHARACTER BLOG HOP ABOUT MY CHARACTER
Thank you Inge
Saunders for tagging me in the Meet My Main Character Blog hop. You can read about
Inge’s main character here.
A little about Inge.
First time author Inge Saunders fell in love with books when she started
reading romance novels with her grandmother. Intrigued by the worlds books
unlocked, it was inevitable she would take pen to paper. At age fourteen she
wrote her first novel which wasn`t such a roaring success according to her brother.
Not discouraged, she realized something fundamental: as a writer you can only
write about what interests you, a principle she still upholds in adulthood.
When she`s not writing about that ‘inexplicable attraction’ she`s reading
almost every sub-genre in romance out there, spending time with friends and
family and taking hikes in her hometown`s National Karoo Park. She`s forms part
of Romance writers` Organization of South Africa (ROSA) and currently has two books
under contract with
Decadent Publishing, Falling
for Mr. Unexpected (set to be released
at the end of September 2014) and Dance of Love ( due later in 2014).
And now on to my
character from my book Alien Mine.
· What is the name of your character? Is
s/he fictional/historical?
Natalie Hanson is a fictional character living alone in a cave in the
Rocky Mountains.
· When and where is the story set?
A few centuries from now in the Rocky Mountains in Montana. It is a
Dystopian world set in the stage in history when civilization is balancing on
the edge of collapse and are about to tip over into chaos. Think fall of the
Roman Empire.
That interesting period when no one realize
that their civilization is collapsing. Water is strictly rationed. They use a
Touch Cell Soft which is a device that functions as a cell phone and tv combined.
Except everyone only gets six hours a month to use it because satellites are
breaking down one after the other and no one has the knowledge anymore to fix
it.
Raiders are killing and looting in large
numbers and even take on towns and small cities. Of course my hero does not
hesitate to take on these Raiders in defense of the heroine.
· What should we know about your
character?
She is a botanist and passionate about saving trees. She has asthma and
are still mourning the death of her parents. And she’s about to have some
visitors from outer space. Visitors who seriously worships strength.
· What is your character's goal?
She wants to replant the pine trees that almost became extinct and she is
lonely. She would like to be able to have a simple conversation. To have a
family and a normal life. With the increasing violence in the world, the
mountain is the safest place for her but since the death of her parents she
miss having some to talk to.
· What is screwing up your character's
life (main conflict in writerly speak)?
The Raiders are suddenly looking for her and Aliens land on her mountain
and move into her cave and take over her life. As if that is not enough the
leader of the Aliens inform her that she will be his breeder. She also find out
that they did not tolerate weakness so what would Zacar do with her if he realize
her children could inherit asthma from him.
· What is the title?
Alien Mine
· When can we expect the book to be
published or when was it published?
19 June 2014
I am very excited to
announce that next week Rachael Thomas will talk about her character. She signed
with Mills and Boon this year and I get to read her book this month when it is
released.
Rachael’s BIO
I’ve always loved reading romance and writing is something I’ve done
since I was a child. I live and work on a farm in Wales, a far cry from the
glamour of my stories, but that makes slipping into the world of my characters
all the more appealing. When I’m not writing or working on the farm, I love
nothing more than to visit grand historic house or ancient castles.
