tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post4429964731428428231..comments2024-03-23T02:45:17.058-04:00Comments on Tales of Goldstone Wood: Interview Feature: Rachel RossanoAnne Elisabeth Stenglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-46849701387813935432014-02-18T16:11:34.019-05:002014-02-18T16:11:34.019-05:00@Allison - It is a mixture. "Duty," &quo...@Allison - It is a mixture. "Duty," "The King of Anavrea," and "The Mercenary's Marriage" are all set in the same world but happen in different times on the timeline. You will encounter similar country names, God is referred to as the Kurios (an English alliteration of the Greek word for lord and master), and other references for objects will appear in all three books.<br /><br />"Wren" is set in a similar world, but not connected at all. <br /><br />My short stories are a very different though. "Word and Deed" was intended to be more strictly medieval historical (not as much is purely made-up). "Exchange" is a science fiction story that is very far removed from my other work in many significant ways. <br /><br />Duty and Wren are my most recent books and the best place to start, in my opinion, but you can pick up any of them in any order. Duty is heavily romantic while Wren has more adventure and less romance.Rachel Rossanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984724805729525522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-61814171917432628232014-02-18T06:54:46.446-05:002014-02-18T06:54:46.446-05:00Ooh! This looks exciting. Do all your books take...Ooh! This looks exciting. Do all your books take place in the same world, or is there a book of yours that you would recommend starting with?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401287896327956210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-22435362878122340342014-02-17T19:02:21.970-05:002014-02-17T19:02:21.970-05:00Thank you, Anne Elisabeth, for having me visit. I ...Thank you, Anne Elisabeth, for having me visit. I had a lovely time answering your questions. :)<br /><br />Hi @Meredith. I would love to write in the mornings when my brain is fresh, but I rarely get that opportunity. My second favorite time is at night when the kids are in bed and I can escape completely into my own world without interruptions. :)<br /><br />Thank you, @Hannah. I am a cover designer, and I did design the cover. I really enjoy designing covers. It takes less plotting than writing, but I am still capturing a bit of a story only with images rather than words.<br /><br />I am glad you enjoyed the interview, @Sarah. Thank you for stopping by and visiting. :) Rachel Rossanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984724805729525522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-22007656485364396742014-02-17T15:29:39.074-05:002014-02-17T15:29:39.074-05:00These books sound very cool! Thanks for the interv...These books sound very cool! Thanks for the interview!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-54745558067555858792014-02-17T13:15:14.522-05:002014-02-17T13:15:14.522-05:00Very neat! I've seen this book around and thou...Very neat! I've seen this book around and thought the cover was gorgeous. You're a designer? Did you design the cover yourself?Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674350834544871474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-9455143784315929872014-02-17T10:44:47.107-05:002014-02-17T10:44:47.107-05:00Your books sound very interesting, particularly th...Your books sound very interesting, particularly the fact that they are fantasy yet they are nonmagical. Keep up the outstanding work. Do you have a particular time of day that you enjoy writing the most? What is your favorite subject to teach your children? Thank you for such an interesting interview. God bless.Meredithnoreply@blogger.com