And
here we are again with another Blog Party, hosted in part by Kendra
E. Ardnek of Knitted By God’s Plan (and several other authors)!
Anton
Argentos:
Or
perhaps we should say, *Hair* we are again? *wink*
(You’re
a riot, Anton. <_<)
Actually,
that’s not too far off the mark, because this Blog Tour features
five different retellings of one of my favorite Faerie-tales:
Rapunzel! Specifically, Kendra’s latest Bookania Quest, Hair
We Go Again.
Hop
on over to Kendra’s blog (and/or the blogs of the other four
authors) for more details!
~ThePixie~
PARTY!
*Confetti
floof*
*Glitter-bomb*
Erm...yes...wouldn’t
be a Blog Party without you doing that,
would it? *Snerk*
Nope.
😊
<3
(Oooohh!
Love my new font-color!)
(You’re
welcome. It’s easier to read than yellow text on white background,
wot?)
*Ahem*
Today,
I have the very great honor to do a Character Interview with one of
the cast from Hair...but first, a bit about the book, and the Anka* who wrote it (or rather, Arista, as she calls herself in Bookania):
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| The loverly cover-art! |
Book
Description:
The
Bookania Quests #5
Still reeling from recent trauma, Robin and Eric struggle to find stability in the midst of increasing tension both at home and with others. When friends ask their help to rediscover their castle, lost during their hundred-year sleep, Robin and Eric agree to help. But this castle holds secrets of its own – including what may be the fate of Eric’s long-lost brother – launching them on another quest. Meanwhile, Maryanne's busy on a much more important mission of her own: find a jackalope. Yet no one’s ideas seem to coincide with hers, and family disagreements muddy everything. Can healing ever be found when people refuse to communicate?
Still reeling from recent trauma, Robin and Eric struggle to find stability in the midst of increasing tension both at home and with others. When friends ask their help to rediscover their castle, lost during their hundred-year sleep, Robin and Eric agree to help. But this castle holds secrets of its own – including what may be the fate of Eric’s long-lost brother – launching them on another quest. Meanwhile, Maryanne's busy on a much more important mission of her own: find a jackalope. Yet no one’s ideas seem to coincide with hers, and family disagreements muddy everything. Can healing ever be found when people refuse to communicate?
Author
Bio:
Kendra
E. Ardnek loves fairytales and twisting them in new and exciting
ways. She's been or acting them on her dozen plus cousins and
siblings for years. "Finish your story, Kendra," is
frequently heard at family gatherings. Her sole life goal has always
been to grow up and be an author of fantasy and children's tales that
glorify God and His Word.
Find her online at: Website || Blog || Goodreads || Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Newsletter || Instagram || Amazon
Find her online at: Website || Blog || Goodreads || Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Newsletter || Instagram || Amazon
*
Anka = Originally referring to the (female) keeper of a magical piece
of jewelry that brings the imagination to life, coined in Kendra E.
Ardnek’s The
Ankulen
(male form Anku,
gender-neutral/collective form Ank’).
I have adopted the term when referring to my fellow scribblers (and
when my Characters address or refer to me), but give full credit for
its creation to Kendra.
And
now, on to the Character Interview. (Silence in the Peanut Gallery,†
an it like ye—we don’t want to overwhelm our important guest,
after all!)
Ladies
and gentlemen, boys and girls, Elves and Hobbits...please give a warm
welcome to...Rapunzel!
Hail
and well-met, Maid Rapunzel! (Or is it Princess?) Welcome to The
Rambling Rose.
Make yourself comfortable,
have some refreshments (courtesy of our own Bramblerose Cottonwool),
and let’s get started with this interview. (By-the-bye, you’ve
always been one of my favorite Faerie-tale heroines.
)
Oh,
that’s good to know. Thank you.
You’re
very welcome.
For
starters, tell us a little about yourself.
Um,
my name is Rapunzel, I lived most of my life in a tower because I had
magic in a time when magic wasn’t accepted, and now I don’t live
in a tower because the witch is dead and I married Lukas.
It’s
probably safe to say you’re most famous for your long golden hair.
I’m curious—how did it grow so long? Is it magical, or do you
just have epic hair genes?
It
is safe to say, yes. The plant I was named for, which my mother ate
so much through her pregnancy, was infused with magic. The speed with
which my hair grows is just one of the many side effects.
What
is your favorite color?
Would
it be cheating to say all of them? If so ... maybe blue - for the
sky, and all of its possibilities.
Do
you have any pets, hobbies, or other things that interest you?
I
spent my whole life in my tower, cut off from human contact. Gothel
provided me plenty of things to pass the time - sewing, knitting,
weaving, painting, gardening, cooking ... if she could find a way to
bring it into the tower, she did.
Tell
us about Prince Lukas.
Well,
he’s my husband. I think he’s the best man in all of Bookania. He
laughs when I tell him this, though, reminding me that he’s the
only man I know. Well, not so much anymore, now that I’m out of the
tower, but he used to. He’s kind, and generous, and brave, and
loyal ... oh, and handsome, of course. I think he’s going to make
an amazing king, when the time comes.
Have
you any plans or dreams for the future?
What
I have now is more than anything I ever dreamed of - but I know that
there are things that I do have to plan for. After all, Lukas is
Winthrop’s crown prince, and that means that he’s going to be
king someday, and that will make me queen. Robin says she’ll help
me figure it out, and that Queen Camillia will, too, but I must admit
to being quite intimidated at the prospect!
What
do you want most out of life?
To
live it to the fullest. Now that I’m not contained by walls, there
are so many possibilities.
Indeed!
I hope you get your wish, and thank you for visiting!
† Peanut
Gallery = My collective term for the various and sundry Voices In My
Head, which I’ve personified as Characters in my numerous
WIPs...and who have a habit of interrupting or hyjacking my blog
posts at random....
Until next
time, Gentle Readers—
Happy
Reading and Writing—and creating and making the world beautiful in
general!!! <3
“Merry
Christmas!”
“Happy
Easter!”
“Don’t
forget to floss!”
*Impish
grin*
*Facepalm*
Remind me again why I allow you access to my memory files, Silver
One....?
(BTW,
virtual cookies to whoever gets the reference! :-P)
Anyhoot,
check out the other fascinating twists on the classic tale of the
girl with long golden hair, leave comments on the authors’ blogs,
and have fun!
Until
next time, Gentle Readers,
God
bless,
~ℛ~
Great interview! Rapunzel is a fun character.
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