Meet my Characters Blog Hop. It’s Sin Gudrunsson from The Viking and The Courtesan
Correct. Now….
First, a bit of info about Sharon Struth, apart from the fact she’s one of my besties.
Author Bio:
Sharon Struth is an award-winning author who believes it’s never too late for a second chance in love or life. When she’s not writing, she and her husband happily sip their way through the scenic towns of the Connecticut Wine Trail. Sharon writes from the small town of Bethel, Connecticut, the friendliest place she’s ever lived. For more information, including where to find her other novels and published essays, please visit her at www.sharonstruth.com
Thanks, Sharon, for the invitation.
Now, I’m supposed to choose one character from a work-in-progress or a recently published book and answer seven easy questions. 
Look, fellahs, I am trying real hard to ignore you here, so can we just can it? Viking week is what we agreed on.
Got it? Thank you. And too right I am doing this twice. Shaz asked and I don’t let a buddy down. Yeah okay as well as being a blabby big mouth. I’ve already introduced Malice, 
heroine of my recently contracted to Soul Mate Publishing book….
Now I’m continuing…right, by answering set questions…
What is the name of your character? Is he/she fictional or a historic person?
Sin Gudrunsson is a purely fictional creation…Alas….
When and where is the story set?
It’s a timeslip romance alternatively set in London in 1819 where there’s a complete absence of hamsters and Norway in 898 where there’s an even more complete absence of hamsters.
Next… (Listen pal, I set this in Denmark till a certain giraffe incident had me making my humble protest!)
What should we know about him/her?
Apart from the fact he’s sumexy as hell? And hot in bed? Well Sin is a Viking obviously but a very conflicted individual. Lands and farms always passed down to the oldest son and Sin, being the second son, has suffered a ton of hardship in his life because of that. And cos his older brother was a shit to him, his mother, sisters and younger brother basically. As a boy Sin knew starvation.
What is the main conflict? What messes up his/her life?
Actually little fellahs I don’t want to give away too much but you’re not exactly far off the mark.
so some of his conflict comes from the fact he’s now trading in slaves, raiding, doing everything to ensure his future.
But in a word, what messes up his life, what is his conflict…..Malice. Till she happens he has other plans…
Not the thing to say to Malice.
What is the personal goal of the character?
Sin wants to marry his childhood sweetheart.
But Snotra’s twice dissed him for richer men. So now he’s suddenly good enough cos she’s penniless, he’s rich from slaving and he wants to keep her on her toes as well as ensure he is good enough.
Is there a working title for this novel and can we read more about it?
Right now it’s just been contracted by Soul Mate Publishing, which I’m excited about. I’ve not written the blurb yet, but I am using this tag line at the moment -
Don’t you little dudes get ANY fancy ideas here ok…. I do NOT expect to see Hamstahs scrawled across that promo card or you know where you’ll be.
Free to a good home is where you’ll be. Now I know I did this hop a few weeks back, this time I am passing to two lovely ladies I adore… And also the equally adorable Mishka who just forgot first time around, she was so busy writing! If you have a moment please pop by their blogs next Monday to meet their characters. Also puleaze note all you aspiring authors, one of these gals has a spesh giveaway! Which one is it and what is it?
ERIN MOORE
Erin writes sensuous paranormal romances set in exotic locales. Her latest book is a sexy minotaur shifter story in Crete. A regular blogger for Marketing for Romance Writers as well as Heroes and Heartbreakers, she is sadly neglectful of her own blog. She lives in Atlanta with her two little paranormal beings and one unruly husband.
Find her free short story, To Love A Shaman, at www.AuthorErinMoore.com . She’s also frequently on Twitter and Facebook.
And right now, she is giving away up to 10 critiques of a first chapter with a newsletter subscription (via her website or Facebook).
YEP Erin is starting a newsletter and if you pop over to her blog and sign up she also has a giveaway–ten first chapter critiques!! So I wouldn’t even wait till next week here! I’d pop over and sign up.
http://www.authorerinmoore.com/
AUBREY WYNNE
Aubrey Wynne resides in the Midwest with her husband, dogs, horses, mule and barn cats. She is an elementary teacher by trade, champion of children and animals by conscience, and author by night. Obsessions include history, travel, trail riding and all things Christmas. She is a proud member of the Coffee Talk Writers. Her debut story, Merry Christmas, Henry, was published in November 2013 by Melange Books, LLC and won E&P Reader’s Choice Best Short Romance 2013.
MISHKA JENKINS
Romance Writer, reader, and a woman who either dreams too much or just the right amount, Mishka is passionate about her craft and recently released four books – romance in a variety of sub-genres, including The Heart of the Arena and The Queen’s Jester. The Bristol lass is also a prolific blogger and valiant supporter of other authors.
http://awriterslifeformeblog.wordpress.com/
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