Meet My Character!

I've been tagged by the oh, so talented Laura Brown Teckman to participate in the Writerly Meme blog tour. And so, I present a glimpse at the protagonist of my current WIP. The above picture, well ... it ain't too far off of a picture of what she looks like most of the time. Humid climate + curly hair = crazy!

1. What is the name of your character? Is he/she fictional or a historic person?

Zephania (Zeph, for short) is fictional.

2. When and where is the story set?

The story is set in Alamea, an East Asian type of island in a fantasy world. The island is one massive jungle with suspension bridges, tree houses, volcanoes, wild animals. Most importantly, it is precariously close to invasion by a pair of magical tyrants.

3. What should we know about him/her?

One of the tyrant rulers of the enemy land used Zeph as an experiment that left her not dead, as supposed, but gifted with a stronger form of the same magic the tyrant possessed. Her friends in Alamea know that much, but Zeph has a secret that could turn the entire island against her if ever anyone found out.

4. What is the main conflict? What messes up his/her life?

Alamea is content to defend its borders against inevitable attack -- as it should be. The enemy would be at a serious disadvantage trying to traverse the jungles of Alamea. But Zeph needs Alamea to attack on enemy soil (for reasons relating to that nice, big secret of hers).
Of course, when a volcano erupts, every option goes wrong!

5. What is the personal goal of the character?

Zeph has several. But the main goal is to get Alamea to attack the enemy land and join with the revolutionaries there. It's not easy to incite a nation to war - I'll tell you that!

6. Is there a working title for this novel, and can we read more about it?

THE THIRD BORN is the working title. And I've really only just begun writing it!

7. When can we expect the book to be published?

Oh, you know. Sometime. ;)


Now, I tag two extremely talented writer friends of mine: Julie Dao and Melody Marshall! Both of these ladies are fantasy writers who, like myself, occasionally dabble in other genres.
Their blogs speak to the heart of every issue a writer faces and on one or the other of their sites you can find inspirational Pinterest boards, music lists, and more information on their projects!