Sophie Avett’s Sinister Stitches Dress Fitting Interview,
guest-starring
Rebekah Ganiere’s Evaine from Dead Awakenings
My characters
are either naked or dressed to kill. Given they’re all monsters stalking the
city of New Gotham’s twisted, cracked, and cobbled streets, the criminal
wardrobe is part of the job description. Rockabilly princesses, corpse brides,
leather queens…my city is full of them. Where do they get their menacing
threads?
There is a boutique
hiding out between the fractured, narrow store-fronts lining the foggy docks.
The shingles are ribbed and black. Washed, peeling paint and displays offering
views into wicked leather and lace studded glam. The mannequins are ghoulish
beauties stitched together from whatever was left from the last fool to cross
one of the sinister witches.
Push open its
shabby, frosted front door. Tiny white flakes of paint will pepper the wind
like spectral dust. The minute you set heel onto waxy polished oak floors and
step into the candelabra fire-light you know…
This is where
the magic happens.
Welcome
to Sinister Stitches
“…apparel
for a wicked fairy tale.”
A spicy
trinity of black magic sisters breathe star-dusted dreams to life with their
gothic apparel boutique. They are schooled in the old ways of “fabric-bending”
by the Needlewitches of old. With this knowledge, they’ve created an entire
line of clothing that all share the same basic design element: one-size fits
all. Each garment will magically tailor itself to its wearer once worn. There
may might be some “twirling” required, but a vampire’s steady hand should turn
every wardrobe change into a stolen moment.
Care to take
a peek at what the Sinister Stitches has to offer?
Check out
some of the questionnaire Rebekah Ganiere’s Evaine Michael’s from
Dead Awakenings was asked to fill out after
she wandered into Sinister Stitches.
THE WITCHES WHO STITCH
QUESTIONNARE
Please
provide the witches with your name: Evaine
Michaels
Please
provide the witches with the following:
Hair
Color: White
Hair
Length: [ ] Short and Sassy, [ ] Medium and
Modern, [X] Lush and Long
Eye
Color: Ice Blue, but when I get angry or
passionate they turn orange like flames
Skin
Tone: [ ] Ghoulish, [ ] Snow White, [ ]
Cina-baby, [ ] Mochalicious, [ ] Dark Chocolate,
[ ] Other: Pale
white, bloodless_
Please
provide the witches with your measurements and body-type.
a.) Height: 5’4”
b.) Body Type: [ ] Skeletal, [X] Lean and
Tender, [ ] Lean and Tough, [ ] Ripe and Edible
Do
you have any extra extremities? Place an “X” to all that apply.
[ ] Horns or [
] Halo
[ ] 20 ft. of
Hair or More
[ ] Gills and
Fins or [ ] Hooves
[ ] Wings
(Span: )
[ ] Tail (How
many: )
How
many heads do you have?
One and I
hope to keep it.
Do
you have arms and legs? If so, how many?
2 arms, 2
legs thank heavens. A missing limb would be fatal to my kind.
How
dead are you? [
] Living, [X] Undead, [ ] Astral Form
What
are you? (Species/Breed)
Deader*
(*Reanimated
Undead)
What
is the occasion? (Ideas include: Wedding,
Funeral, Sabbath, etc. Oh, and seduction is a valid occasion. The more details,
the better.)
Going to the
opera. Because I'm a Deader, when I go out I have to wear makeup, a wig and
contacts. I don't like having to put make up on my arms. It is going to be a night
in New York and though I don't get cold, it would probably look strange for me
to be wearing something sleeveless in November.
What’s
the occasion setting? (Beach, haunted castle, grand ball, etc.)
A New York
Opera House. Luca doesn't really want to go, but he's a trooper and knows how
much the theater means to me, so he got us tickets.
Will
you be running for your life at some point in the evening?
(Helps with shoe selection.)
I never know,
but since the scientists I escaped from are still out there, there is always a
possibility. I hope not though. It would be nice to be able to get out for once
without the threat of kidnapping.
Will
you be set on fire? Better yet, will you be setting other people on fire?
I sure hope
not because trying to recover from injury isn't a pretty for a Deader.
Will
you be grave-robbing? (Dirt is a dressmaker’s tedium.)
Probably not.
At least I haven't had to yet.
Is
your neck a dinner plate?
No. But if
something happens, my dinner could include any part of the internal organs. I
sure hope that doesn't happen though. I'm not a pretty eater.
Do
you hope to be naked at some point in the evening?
(All right, dirty birds. Such questions
are actually intended toward the weres and shifters in regards to their
transformations.)
If I'm lucky
it will be with Luca.
Describe
your last brush with Death in two sentences. (Helps us plan for the unexpected.)
Kidnapped by
zombies who wanted to cut me into pieces and eat me then let me heal and do it
again. I ended up fighting for my life and being rescued.
Do
you need a secret compartment for weapons, wands, tampons, etc.?
Nope. My
metal powers are all that I need. However it would be nice if I didn't have to
carry a purse full of make up for touch ups.
What
are your three favorite colors?
Purple, ice
blue, red.
What
two colors rattle your kettle?
That's hard
because orange, yellow and brown are all right up there.
Please
pick a style that you feel embodies you the best. If none apply, feel free to
surprise us by providing your own brilliant description in the “other” slot.
[ ] Rockabilly
Starlet: This is for the spoonfuls of sugar. The good-natured and naughty girl
next door types. Candy is the business and fairy tales are ultimate. More often
than not, her head is in the clouds and her nose in the book. Our
dreamers.
[ ] Leather
Queen: This is for the warrior princesses. The type of girls who give boys a
run for their money and wear tight jeans just watch the little vampires come
undone. Hands for fighting and these heels for ass-kickings. Our protectors.
[ ] Medieval Mistress: This is for the no-nonsense
girls. The ones who know better because they’re ten steps ahead. They’re
schemers—they might be shy, or they might not be. More importantly, they’re
selective. Our wisdom.
[X] Gothic Dame: This for the mysteries. The ones no one can quite make heads or tails
out off. She’s a mixture, a melting pot of sugar and sinister. She might be
Rockabilly Starlet one day, or a Medieval Mistress other days. Our sisters.
[ ] Other: _____________________
Who
is your favorite fairy tale villain?
Elpheba from
Wicked
If
you could be any fairy tale princess, who would it be?
Elsa from Disney’s
Frozen. All my life I've been good. It wasn't till I becam e
a Deader that I found out who I truly was and now am stronger for it.
Now,
tell us the twit you hate most.
I don't
really hate anyone. It isn't in my personality. But I do feel bad for the early
fairytale princesses. They were all weak and gentle and never learned to be
kick ass and strong in their own right.
Anything
else you’d like to add…
I'm not a
vampire. I'm a Deader.
After
many barrels of chocolate, a dash of magic and furious sewing…
Sinister
Stitches’ Gothic Dame,
Madame
Mari presents Evaine’s Completed Dress
“Starlight”
Spectral
viceroy swallowtail wings fan at her back as Madame Mari sweeps into the room
clad in a velvet black sun-dress with crystal blood polka-droplets:
Evenin’ wicked ones...
Madame Mari’s
the name and stitchin’s the game, honeybunches.
Welcome to my
little shop of sissorhands. Let’s get with it, shall we? Ya’ll note that this piece of damn fine two-piece
suit is made from Avalon midnight scarlet satin imported straight from the
Veil.
A mild dive
and fat velvet lapels frame the double-breasted vest. It’s been lined with a
sheer ghost chainmail—a silver bullet and anything else moving that fast (or
faster) will past straight through this sucker. A blade will simply slide right
through. Tonight, you’re the ghost of the woman in red. Tonight, you’re gonna
mysterious and untouchable—‘cause this momma says so.
The plum sash
was spun from pixie wings and spider hair. It’s barely there—almost like a neverwinter
snowflake melting against your fingertips—but who gives a whit? It’s warm.
The thick
folds of the collar hide a small compartment beneath the sleeves for make-up,
but you won’t need it, honeybunches. Part of the enchantment provides an
appearance glamour thanks to my youngest, Astrid. That’s right, babycakes. These
threads are fully-loaded with a and hexed with a glamour purchased from our
dear friend, Elsa the Troll’s fabulous Bits and Pieces.
Brenda, my
little rebel, made sure to give the dress a spectre dust coating. When I asked
about her, that little runt had the nerve to sass her momma and say: “It’ll do
if all hell breaks loose.”
Speaking of
my hellish sweet children...my daughter, Gillian, fashioned you a troll
tear necklace. Wear it and the only person who can lay eyes on you is the one
who’s supposed to...
That ought to
keep the meddling idiots at bay. Its magic wears off after one night. Sorry,
doll—it’s all I could manage with these knobby old hands of mine, but it’ll do.
Sometimes, a girl only needs one.
(Hell, I NEED one.)
Now, go on, suga...and don’t worry your
pretty little self about finding your happy ending---the strong ones earn it.
…
IMPORTANT
BULLETINS from THE PIXIES:
Fancy
a tour of New Gotham? Check out New Gotham’s
Survival Guide! It might save your life! (Link: http://sophieavett.weebly.com/new-gotham-bonus-content.html)
For
more information about Sophie Avett’s New Gotham novels and Sinister Stitches
series and
recent release, ‘Twas the Darkest Night, please check out her website: http://www.sophieavett.weebly.com.
For
more information about Rebekah R. Ganiere and Evaine Michael’s adventure in Dead
Awakenings, please check out her website: www.rebekahganiere.com
Twas the Darkest Night
A New Gotham Novel
A Sinister Stiches Spin-off
Sophie Avett
Genre: Erotic Gothic Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Skeleton Key Publishing
Date of Publication: March 15, 2014
Number of pages: est. 355 pages
Word Count: est. 160, 000
Cover Artist: Elaina, For the Muse Designs
Book Description:
Remember the story about the troll who lived under the bridge—yes, well, that twit didn't have to pay rent.
Owner and operator of Bits and Pieces, and resident expert on charms and glamours, Elsa Karr is a witch with a sour frown and a list of things to do as long as Thor’s hammer. Top of the list is saving her father's shop from ruin. If she isn't trying to claw her way out of debt, she's arguing with her cat, Fenris, or shoveling carts of cake into her gob. She's not interested in romance or the vampire who rents the flat above her shop. All she wants is a little peace and chocolate--fine, all right! All right! The vampire is kind of screw all cute. (Curse him.)
The disgraced son and heir of the Wingates House vampire clan and a mad-man to boot, Marshall Ansley spends most of his time working and dodging his mother's phone calls. Marshall is beyond family. He's beyond everyone, actually. Don’t be daft, he especially doesn't do…Christmas. But behold, the plague brings an original flavor of annoyance this year when his boss tasks him with acquiring the account of a recluse fey and her upcoming Gothic clothing boutique, Sinister Stitches. That is the ONLY reason he's bothering with his shrewish landlord. No, that's it. No…really. Fine, if you insist, the witch might be a tad bit...all right, she's adorable. (Damn her.)
Scrooge meets Scrooge. Dominant meets Dominant. Tempers…spark. In each other, they may unfold a tale that only comes to pass on the darkest of nights.
Owner and operator of Bits and Pieces, and resident expert on charms and glamours, Elsa Karr is a witch with a sour frown and a list of things to do as long as Thor’s hammer. Top of the list is saving her father's shop from ruin. If she isn't trying to claw her way out of debt, she's arguing with her cat, Fenris, or shoveling carts of cake into her gob. She's not interested in romance or the vampire who rents the flat above her shop. All she wants is a little peace and chocolate--fine, all right! All right! The vampire is kind of screw all cute. (Curse him.)
The disgraced son and heir of the Wingates House vampire clan and a mad-man to boot, Marshall Ansley spends most of his time working and dodging his mother's phone calls. Marshall is beyond family. He's beyond everyone, actually. Don’t be daft, he especially doesn't do…Christmas. But behold, the plague brings an original flavor of annoyance this year when his boss tasks him with acquiring the account of a recluse fey and her upcoming Gothic clothing boutique, Sinister Stitches. That is the ONLY reason he's bothering with his shrewish landlord. No, that's it. No…really. Fine, if you insist, the witch might be a tad bit...all right, she's adorable. (Damn her.)
Scrooge meets Scrooge. Dominant meets Dominant. Tempers…spark. In each other, they may unfold a tale that only comes to pass on the darkest of nights.
About the Author:
Sophie Avett is kind of a nerd. Like not even one of the cute, hip ones everyone brags about nowadays. More like the socially awkward hippie who eats way too much bread and dreams about being a dragon from behind towers of mythology books. Um...yeah. Picture old, tattered paperbacks and comic books--mostly Batman and Wonder Woman--dwarfing a tiny desk, with just barely enough room for the troll who writes there and the 70 pound hell-hound that insists of laying it's wet nose on top of her bare foot.
Granted not the most exciting existence, but she tries to make up for it by writing romances populated with her own peculiar ilk of paranormal beasties. Trolls, wyverns, the obscure Nordic brownie--she likes to keep things interesting. And bloody. (And mostly naked--but, we'll keep that bit between us.)
Sophie Avett loves to hear from her readers. (Hi, mom.) So if there's something on your mind, feel free to leave a message after the scream.
(Mom, seriously…you can just call me.)
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9 comments:
Fabulous interview- love the dresses
What an amazing giveaway! I adore the dress too...and I'm not normally a dress kinda gal:)
@ Roxanne: Thank you so much for hosting me, Roxanne! Everything looks fantastic! I'm so happy you liked the dress! I absolutely LOVED this outfit. I would wear this!Next time, send me something from you (Yep. As in you, Roxanne the Fabulous, fill out one of the Sinister interviews) and I'll have the witches fashion something special...
@Anna: RIGHT!? I don't put on pants for anything less than a seven and I would still sell someone's eyeball (not mine, don't be crazy) for that kind of dress. (*happy sigh*) Do send me your email, Anna! (sophieavett@gmail.com) You've won a free copy of TDN (so far)! Hope you signed up for other prizes! And thank you so much for stopping by!
Thanx so much for the awesome Dress for Evaine! Super cool!
@ Rebekah: Awe! I'm so happy you enjoyed it, Rebekah! Evaine looks fantastic and the witches look forward to having her come back and visit!
Sounds interesting
@bn100: Send me your email, dear! And I'll send you a review copy. You can decide for yourself whether it really is interesting or not...Email me at sophieavett AT gmail.com with your preferred book format and I'll have the ravens add your name to the book list! Thank you so much for stopping by!
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