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Teaka Mote: Thief, Soldier, Spy

The main character of The Soul Thief is Teaka Mote. She’s a former soldier and spy and currently working as a thief in the capital city of Tolount. Even though I played Indira as a character in World of Warcraft and Dungeons and Dragons, I made Teaka the main character of the novel. It was a conscious decision, (obviously) but at the time I wouldn’t have been able to tell you exactly why — it just felt right. I think I know why I did it now. Although I love Indira (and she’s a little too much like me), it …Read more »

Character Mutiny

    I’m working on a new short story and in it, my main character has to visit a big city, a place she’s never been before. As I’m writing, I realize that either she’s got to be really lucky and find her destination on her own, really unlucky and something bad/disruptive happens, or she can plan ahead a little bit and try to get a guide to help her in the city. I took the last option and as I imagined who would be going into the city, I saw an old woman pulling a cart. I had Lys, …Read more »

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