I’m thrilled to announce that I’m now represented by the fabulous Natalie Grazian of Martin Literary Management. Natalie is the perfect partner to help bring THE BRASS QUEEN to life. Her passion and commitment to great writing is an inspiration to all who meet her. I’m eternally grateful to my wonderful writing coach David Farland….
PW #124: Adult Speculative Fiction (Alternate History with a Steampunk twist): THE BRASS QUEEN October 31st, 2017 Manuscript Status: Finished Mentor: Léonie Kelsall and Marty Mayberry Mentee: Elizabeth Chatsworth Title: THE BRASS QUEEN Category: Adult Genre: Speculative Fiction (Alternate History with a Steampunk twist) Word Count: 102,000 Pitch: The Aeronaut’s Windlass meets Soulless. In…
Pitch Wars Team Interviews: Elizabeth Chatsworth with mentors Léonie Kelsall and Marty Mayberry September 29th, 2017 Our mentors are editing, our mentees are revising, and we hope you’re making progress on your own manuscript! While we’re all working toward the Agent Showcase on November 1st-7th, we hope you’ll take a moment during your writing…
As a fun introduction to my work in progress THE BRASS QUEEN, Disney artist Brian Kesinger created a one-off steampunk character illustration of our heroes. Here is Brian’s interpretation of the characters Constance, Trusdale and Boudicca the Yorkshire Terrier. The novel series will probably take a couple of years to move through the agent /…
I recently answered questions posed by writer and blogger Kyle Overstreet. KO: Tell us about your acting career! I’m primarily a voice actor. This means that I spend most of my days in a soundproof box talking to myself. A voice actor provides the speech that you hear on commercials, websites, audiobooks, video games, etc….
The historical setting for my work in progress, The Brass Queen, is the industrial city of Sheffield, England in 1897. The novel details the adventures of various characters as they prepare for the impending visit of Queen Victoria. Our heroine, Constance, is head of the decorating committee for the royal visit. Her obsession with hanging flower…
I have two jobs. One involves spending hours in a soundproof box talking to myself and recording the results (voice actor). The other involves spending hours in my head talking to myself and writing down the results (writer). Strangely, neither job is particularly conducive to developing an active social life. This may be the reason…
Every writer uses the current tools of the trade to communicate with their readers. In the eighteenth century, first drafts were scribbled in pen and ink. Printing shops transformed an author’s hand-written texts into legible typeset. In the twentieth century, the demise of perfect penmanship was assured as writers turned to typewriters to create their…