As I am using this blog to build my blogging consistency by making a post each day, I have decided to supplement my writing process posts with conversations with my characters. I have multiple works in progress (WIPs), but I will focus on The Maenad, Age of the Forgotten Ones Book 1 until the book releases in a few months.
Many of you have probably already seen the featured image for this post. The main character of my mythology-inspired fantasy is what might be considered a female faun, though she is so much more. This is a chance for her to introduce herself to the audience.
What is your name?
Skyemera, though my grandmother is really the only person who calls me that. Most just call me Mera.
How old are you?
I’m not sure how to answer that. I think I’m fourteen, but some recent events have me second-guessing it.
Where were you born?
In The Thicket, which is part of the Tribunal Forest.
What did your father and mother do for a living?
My mother is currently resting at the end of her pregnancy. I don’t know my father, but I hear he is from a land far away.
Were you well off? Middle class? Impoverished?
I guess you could say we are well off. My grandmother is the community matriarch, and we live in the biggest house in The Thicket.
Do you have siblings? If so, what are their names and ages?
Not yet, but like I said my mother is pregnant.
I guess that makes you the eldest, yes?
As far as I know.
Who do you think will be your mother’s favorite?
Why would you ask a question like that? Are parents supposed to have favorites? I would hate to think I’d lose my place in my mother’s heart after all these years. Is that how your people live?
How do you feel about having a sibling?
This is a difficult question. I’ve always wanted a sibling. I’ve always wished there was someone else around who is like me, but I’m not sure it’s even possible. Either way, I will just feel better when the babe is born and my mother is well.
The Maenad will be released in Spring 2024. I hope to have some cover art sneak peeks in the next couple of weeks, and I will announce when ARC sign-ups open via my newsletter, so if you’d like first access, subscribe to my newsletter.