Patriot Dakota asked if "any of the characters were inspired by either Dawna or I."
Not really, at least not directly.
Baba Jaga is inspired by my mom, I can tell you that. (Though she's a sweet, sweet lady... she is very czech and has a slightly hooked nose, and can be a bit dark. Or not.)
What's interesting is that the characters of Chad, Kip, and Beastio all are me, in some way or another. They're from my imagination, but each one inhabits some part of my personality.
Beastio is a little bi-polar, little, and innocent. He wants to be optimistic, bit it's really hard for him.
Chad is sharp and tries to be a leader and responsible, but can be a little harsh to those that he cares about.
Kip is likely to put the cat in the refrigerator, brush his teeth with hair gel, or get lost on the way to the mailbox.
I know that this sounds like unadulterated arrogance, but I think that this sort of thing happens naturally. As a writer you spend so much time with these characters, you can't help but invest them with personality... aspects of your own personality.
Keep these questions coming. It actually gives me something worth blogging about!
Thanks Dakota!
- Daniel
