Interview with Josephine Mann from Rie Sheridan Rose’s The Marvelous Mechanical Man



We’re thrilled to be talking to Josephine Mann from Rie Sheridan Rose’s The Marvelous Mechanical Man.  It is a pleasure to have her with us today at Pimp That Character!


Thank you for your interview, Josephine.  How old are you and what do you do for a living?

Please, call me Jo. I am 25...no, 26 now, and I am technically research assistant for Professor Alistair Conn. I also aspire to be a writer.

Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features?

Oh, that would be my hair. It’s a lovely shade of red, but far too curly and hard to manage. I can’t keep it tamed to save my life! Normally, I don’t bother. I just let it hang like a school girls. Though I have recently become aware of the value of keeping a few hairpins handy…

What would I love the most about you?

I am a very loyal friend. I will go out of my way to help anyone I know. I protect my friends at all costs. And I can keep a secret...usually.

What would I hate the most about you?

I do have a tendency to go on a bit. I always have an opinion, and if so, why shouldn’t I share it? Alistair says I should learn when to keep my mouth shut...but I haven’t yet. I am also honest to a fault. Tact is not really my strong suite.

What makes you laugh out loud?

My cat mostly. She is such a funny little thing. Miss Priss is always getting into mischief...when she isn’t letting herself be catnapped. I still don’t understand how that happened. She usually tries to tear my hand off if she doesn’t want to go in her basket.

What is your most treasured possession?

Besides the cat? That would be the tintype of my parents. It’s the only picture I have of them. They died when I was quite young, so I was raised by the Holy Sisters at Our Lady the Star of the Sea convent.

What is your greatest fear?

Losing the home and family I have found at Ma Stark’s boarding house. The people on our street are lovely, and I feel so blessed to have joined their enclave.

Do you think the author portrayed you accurately?

As best she could. After all, she was working from my journals, so that should have been a big help. She might have made me out to be even a bit harder of head than true, but—if so—not by much.

Are you a loner or do you prefer to surround yourself with friends?

I have been alone most of my life, but that doesn’t make me a loner. I much prefer being a part of a found family. Friends are our truest treasures, are they not? I am of the personal opinion that one can never have too many of them.

If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you do today?

What a terrible thing to contemplate! Though, to be sure, I’ve had more than the usual brushes with death lately…. If I knew with certainty that this was my last day on Earth, I would spend as much of it as possible with Alistair—Professor Conn—and perhaps work up the nerve to tell him all the things I never thought I would say to any man…. Then, I would partake in one last dinner of Ma Stark’s cooking. Since I wouldn’t have to worry about my figure anymore, I would finally be able to do it justice!

Book Description:

The Marvelous Mechanical Man is the first book in a Steampunk series featuring the adventures of Josephine Mann, an independent woman in need of a way to pay her rent. She meets Professor Alistair Conn, in need of a lab assistant, and a partnership is created that proves exciting adventure for both of them.

Alistair’s prize invention is an automaton standing nine feet tall. There’s a bit of a problem though…he can’t quite figure out how to make it move. Jo just might be of help there. Then again, they might not get a chance to find out, as the marvelous mechanical man goes missing.

Jo and Alistair find themselves in the middle of a whirlwind of kidnapping, catnapping, and cross-country chases that involve airships, trains, and a prototype steam car. With a little help from their friends, Herbert Lattimer and Winifred Bond, plots are foiled, inventions are perfected, and a good time is had by all.

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About the Author

Rie Sheridan Rose multitasks. A lot. Her short stories appear in numerous anthologies, including Nightmare Stalkers and Dream Walkers Vols. 1 and 2, and Killing It Softly Vols. 1 and 2. She has authored twelve novels, six poetry chapbooks, and lyrics for dozens of songs. These were mostly written in conjunction with Marc Gunn, and can be found on “Don’t Go Drinking with Hobbits” and “Pirates vs. Dragons” for the most part–with a few scattered exceptions.

Her favorite work to date is The Conn-Mann Chronicles Steampunk series with five books released so far: The Marvelous Mechanical Man, The Nearly Notorious Nun, The Incredibly Irritating Irishman, The Fiercely Formidable Fugitive, and The Elderly Earl’s Estate.

Rie lives in Texas with her wonderful husband and several spoiled cat-children.

WEBSITE & SOCIAL LINKS:

Website: https://riewriter.com/  and https://theconnmannchronicles.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RieSheridanRose
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheConnMannChronicles/

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