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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel” – Question 7: If push came to shove, what would they say is their greatest flaw

This is something else that changes through the book. At one point Ariel will wonder if she’s been irrevocably damaged by her upbringing and left unable to communicate properly. However, nearer the start of the story, she believes that she has no choreographic ability and sees this as a major flaw and problem.

Excerpt from Ariel: Dancing on TV

“I’m sensing drama here,” says Justin as he arrives beside us, followed closely by Nigel and the notebook, and a woman with a large portable camera.

“I’ve never done choreography before,” I tell the producer. “I’ve only just started learning pas de deux.”

“It’s all a journey, darling,” he says, then doing a double take. He’s seen my hand, but he’s not horrified; if anything, he’s excited. “You’re Ariel. Oh yes, this is good. Stick to her,” he orders the camera woman. “Nigel! Write this down: oh the pain of youth, the sighing sadness… no, cut that. Start again: a young woman, beautiful, talented, just starting out in her dancing life, is suddenly the victim of a crime so terrible, so heinous, that it cannot be detailed for legal reasons.”

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel” – Spotify Playlist

After the Questions, after the Mailing List, you thought the “Meet Ariel” series was over. Oh but you were wrong Wee Reader, you wee wrong. I will not say that mI save the best for last as that would run down the rest of the posts and I don’t really want to do that. So I’ll simply say this … did you enjoy the previous posts? Signed up to the Mailing List in time? But none of that was enough? Well welcome to “Meet Ariel” – The Spotify Playlist. Please click the link below to start your adventure.

The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel”

Yes … that’s it. What? I never said it was going to be a long post

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel” – Question 6: Any Romance in the offing?

Well, yes. Of course ☺ It’s one of the big questions of the book. Who will she end up with, if anyone? There’s her original boyfriend, the dependable and loving Jonasz, but there’s also Alexander, the best looking boy she’s ever seen, whose dark past mirrors her own in many ways…

Two excerpts from Ariel: Dancing on TV

1. Then kissing Jonasz takes everything else away. For a few moments the whole world is warm and loving and good, how it always should be, how I always want it to be.

2. Alexander looks at me with his big brown eyes. Alexander smiles at me, and a spark of white light glints from his perfect teeth. And then he speaks. To me.

(Picture)

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel” – Question 5: Favourite Teacher at the Castle?

At the start of the book it’s definitely her relaxed morning-class teacher Guy, rather than the more strict and severe Mr. Zolotov.

Excerpt from Ariel: Dancing on TV

And then it’s like a celebration. “Good class, good class!” We all high five each other, chanting the words. It isn’t till after the high five that I realise I used my right hand for it, and no one reacted or commented.

“That was the best class I’ve ever had,” I tell them all.

“Aren’t you the sweetest?” says Guy who gets into the elevator with us.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel” – Question 4: Favourite Food?

Ariel is not a fussy eater. She happily eats more or less any food. At the castle, she does come to appreciate chocolate cake, however…

Excerpt from Ariel: Dancing on TV

“You’re staying at your boyfriend’s house at the moment, aren’t you?”

I nod, mouth full of cake.

“That’s a big step,” she says, “living with someone for the first time.”

“We’re not really living together,” I explain. “I sleep in his brother’s bedroom.”

“Still, you had it foisted on you before you would have chosen it.”

We both eat more cake. It has four layers of icing and is topped with cherries and cream.

“Do you have stuff to pick up?” she asks.

I do. I forgot about that.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel” – Question 3: Plans for the Future?

Ariel wants to be a professional dancer, though her mind is usually focused on more immediate matters, such as winning the televised competition that takes place in the book.

Excerpt from Ariel: Dancing on TV

“We’re going to practise so hard that we’re going to win,” I tell the boys after breakfast, having suggested that Henry join us in our piece. “Seriously, every spare moment.”

We start immediately. So the rest of the weekend is spent working on the secret choreography for what was a pas de deux but is now a pas de trois…

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel” – Question 2: Closest Family Member?

Ariel has never been close with any member of her biological family before, and she’s surprised when she meets her maternal grandmother and becomes close with her. The book is dedicated to my own two grandmothers and also to two aunts who were grandmotherly presences in my life.

Excerpt from Ariel: Dancing on TV

Then it’s off to the next adventure, discovery, test: is my grandmother really a Fairy Grandmother? Or is she about to pour down judgement under the stone angels? She’s waiting in the foyer to take me to her house for the week of suspension.

There’s a hug, a warm one, and she says: “Don’t you worry, darling; we’re going to have so many outings and treats, and so much fun!”

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel” – Question 1: What’s Ariel’s greatest Fear?

At the start of the book, after her mother tries to kill her, Ariel’s greatest fear is that nothing is ever going to be the same again. Her feelings about this – nothing being the same again – will change over the course of the story, but at the beginning, this is how she feels.

Excerpt from Ariel: Dancing on TV

It’s the night before I’m due to start at the most prestigious dance school in Scotland, so, of course, my mother tries to kill me.

She’s always done horrible things at moments that matter, but up until now, she mainly just used words. Psychological abuse is easier to hide from others. I always told myself that was worse: the secret cruelty.

But I was wrong. This is worse. This means nothing can ever be the same again.

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The Wee Writing Lassie and Ailish Sinclair present “Meet Ariel” – Introduction

That’s right Wee Readers, Ailish Sinclair (my very good friend who I absolutely have not stalked at all in the past) is back with a new adventure at the Castle. A new YA series beginning with the astonishing story of Ariel: Dancing on TV. A young dancer who the night before she’s set to start at the most prestigious dance school in the country, is almost murdered by her mother.

To celebrate the publishing of this novel, and the series as a whole, I’ve concocted a new wee blog series for you all. Seven Questions, to be released over the course of six days (eight if you count this introduction and the Mailing List at the end of the month). First before we begin I’ll let Ailish give you the down low on her new book – Ariel: Dancing on TV .

“The night before Ariel, a sixteen-year-old girl with a deformed hand, starts at the most prestigious dance school in Scotland, her mother tries to kill her.

Torn from a life where she never fitted in, Ariel quickly becomes the focus of a reality TV show. In the castle school, she forms deep friendships and meets Alexander, the best looking boy she’s ever seen. Together, they unravel the mysteries of the castle’s shadows and confront the demons of Ariel’s past.

Can she rise above a lifetime of pain and embrace the possibilities of fame and love that beckon to her?

‘Ariel: Dancing on TV’ is a mesmerising tale of resilience and the pursuit of a brighter future against all odds.”

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Free Short Story

At the moment you get a free short story about Ariel when you sign up for Ailish’s occasional newsletter. It’s set two weeks before the novel begins.

The Performance: sometimes going home is just one huge performance…

When Ariel returns home from dance college, her mother expects her to perform the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in a pink, sequined tutu in front of many, many party guests. Ariel adjusts the costume and choreography to expose dark truths about her life, but, as it turns out, this is not the biggest performance of the night…

Until next time stay safe, and have a bonnie day.