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:
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
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
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