EQ Welcomes Mariana Gabrielle
EQ: Welcome to EQ! Tell us a little bit about yourself!
Hi! Thanks for
having me!
Mariana Gabrielle is
a pseudonym for Mari Christie, a historical fiction and Regency romance writer
in Denver, Colorado. In my everyday life, I am a professional business writer,
editor, and designer, so my life essentially revolves around the written word.
Sad, but true: I have no other hobbies or interests.
EQ: Tell us a little bit about your most recent release.
My first Regency, Royal Regard, is coming out Nov. 28, but
is on pre-order now. It is the story of an older woman who has travelled the
world as an ambassador’s wife, returned to London with her dying husband. Bella
is inherently shy and would prefer to retire to a life in the country, but King
George IV and the men in the marriage mart have different plans for her.
Everyone is invited
to join the Facebook Launch Party Nov. 28, 3-9 pm MST: https://www.facebook.com/events/299686360237365/
where there will be numerous giveaways from me and other Regency authors.
I am also running a
Rafflecopter giveaway for a free copy of the book during the month of November
at http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/16e4beaa2/
Buy/Review Links
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/485585
© James Steidl
At the beginning of Royal Regard, Bella and her husband
return to London after fifteen years travelling the world on a frigate much
like this one. It has never been my conscious goal to be a world traveler, but
a whole lot of my characters show such a tendency.
Both inspiration and
my distraction, I rescued two feral kittens about 6 months ago. India (on the
left) and Burton are the number one reason deadlines fly over my head, the
number two reason for typos in my manuscripts, and the best reason—ever—to get
up from the computer. (Okay, so I have one other interest…)
My great-great
uncle, Percy Whaley, was a world-renowned journalist in the 1920s – 1950s, and
the person I credit for passing me the genetic predisposition to writing. I
loosely based my mainstream historical, Blind
Tribute, on his life.
My mom, Christie
Whaley, was a frustrated artist who died young without fulfilling her
professional potential. Not coincidentally, she also turned to fiction writing
in her last years, but did not finish her manuscript, Feminist Fairy Tales. She is a primary reason I am compelled not
only to write, but also to finish novels and publish them. This triptych is/are
my favorite piece(s) of hers, representing (to me) breaking out of both
obscurity and traditional roles for women.
Connect with Mariana Gabrielle (aka
Mari Christie) at:
Website:
www.MarianaGabrielle.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MariChristieAuthor
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/mchristieauthor
Wordpress
blog: http://marichristie.wordpress.com/
5 comments:
Your new releases sounds wonder, and the photos are great. All the best.
I had the honor of meeting you in person recently and I'm thrilled to see you here.
We've met in person? I know we've emailed back and forth a bit. :-) Oh my, now I feel stupid! MFRW Hangout?
And thank you! It is lovely to be here, and this is far and away my favorite interview so far. Quite a unique take.
Thanks! This was such a fun interview. :-)
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