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“Character Backstage”
Matchbox Girls
Chrysoula Tzavelas
2/15/2012
Today's interviewer at Character
Backstage is Penny Karzan. In-story, she plays the role of “best friend.” She's
interviewing Zachariah Thorne.
Penny: So, here we are! I'm interviewing
Zachariah Thorne, who's been spending a whole lot of time around my best
friend. Wow. You are tall,
dark and handsome, aren't you?
Zachariah: I refuse to believe Marley ever
described me that way.
Penny: Well, no. I had to kind of read
between the lines. But okay, okay, on with the interview. Backstage rumor says
you're older than you look.
Zachariah: Many people are.
Penny: How old are you?
Zachariah: No comment.
Penny: Hey, that's not fair! Can you—can
he just “no comment” interview questions? Oh, fine. What do you do for a
living, Mr. Thorne?
Zachariah: I make investments.
Penny: Can you go into more detail?
Zachariah: No.
Penny: You know, I don't think I like you
very much. All right, we'll try again. I hear you've got two kids that you're
raising alone.
Zachariah: Two little girls, yes. Kari and
Lissa. Twins. They take up quite a bit of my time.
Penny: I bet you stand out a little at
playgroup, hey? Marley says they're your nieces, not your daughters. That's
convenient. How long have you been their guardian?
Zachariah: I've been taking care of them
since they were born. And please don't ask what happened to their parents,
because I don't want to talk about it.
Penny: Thanks for the warning. But
there's something else I want to know about more. So... Mr. Thorne. You're
rich, older than you look, and mysterious. Hardly a typical daddy figure. Did
you take care of the babies yourself, or did you have a nanny?
Zachariah: I took care of them myself.
Penny: Even the dirty diapers?
Zachariah: Yes.
Penny: Really?
Zachariah: Why so surprised, Miss Karzan?
Penny: Well… you know. Dirty diapers. You
don’t strike me as the kind of man who gets his hands dirty. Like, you have
people for that.
Zachariah: [laughing] I’m a—much older than I look. Dirty diapers
are hardly the worst thing I’ve had my hands in. Relatively unique, but not the
worst. Not by far.
Penny: Oh. That sounds ominous. Now I’m
really worried for Marley. Why are you spending so much time with her?
Zachariah: The children are fond of her. I
like her, too.
Penny: The children first, eh?
Zachariah: Always, Miss Karzan. Always.
And that’s all we have time for
today. Thanks, Penny and Zachariah!
Tune in for the next Character
Backstage on February 21 at The Discriminating Fangirl, www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com!
In the meantime, check out Chrysoula’s guest post at Fantasy Nibbles, http://fantasynibbles.com/,
tomorrow, February 16! And don’t forget to join the discussion here and then
stop by the Candlemark & Gleam blog to get your entry in our Matchbox Girls
giveaway!
Marley Claviger is just trying to get her life
together. Stumbling into an ancient conflict between celestial forces is going
to make that a whole lot harder...
When Marley wakes up to a phone call from a pair of
terrified children, she doesn’t expect to be pulled into a secret war. She
rescues them from an empty house and promises to find their missing uncle. She
even manages to feed them dinner. But she barely feels competent to manage her
own life, let alone care for small children with strange, ominous powers...
And when a mysterious angelic figure shows up and
tries to claim the girls, it all falls apart...
Plagued by visions of disaster, Marley has no idea
what she's gotten herself into, but she knows one thing: magical or not, the
kids need her.
Matchbox Girls by
Chrysoula Tzavelas will be published in paperback and digital form by
Candlemark & Gleam on February 21, 2012. You can pick up a copy through the
Candlemark & Gleam website (www.candlemarkandgleam.com), where all
paperbacks come with a free digital edition, or through your favourite indie or
mainstream book source.
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@chrysouladreams
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