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!”

Check out Ariel: Dancing on TV on Amazon Now.

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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…

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 19

The Performance by Ailish Sinclair

Goodreads Blurb: The Performance: sometimes going home for Christmas is just one huge performance…

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: My God that Mother is a bitch. From the diabolical mind that brought you the Dancers Series and Sisters at the Edge of the World, this is a story of a performance in more ways than may seem apparent on first look. Five out of five, but then that’s no surprise with Ailish Sinclair.

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 Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 17

Changes by Jim Butcher

Goodreads Blurb: Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden’s lover-until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. Susan then disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Good book, good character growth – but I’d be lying if I said it was my favourite Dresden Files book.

Amazon Associate Link: Changes by Jim Butcher

The Wee Writing Lassie’s Top Fourteen Odd Characters from Gilmore Girls: The Wee Mailing List

Hey, just a brief reminder to sign up for the Wee Mailing List before the end of the month, to discover who the top Odd Character from Gilmore Girls really is.

As I’ve done before that post will be published on the Mailing List first. And while I will no doubt be posting it on the blog eventually under the Wee Archive Banner – there’s no solid date for that. I usually do Wee Archives when I’m either working on a very long and involved piece, or a new short blog series to give myself some time to write without going too long without posting anything. But since I’ve been getting much better with writing my posts in advance, at least lately – no Wee Archives have been planned anytime soon.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s Top Fourteen Odd Characters from Gilmore Girls: The Second Character

Everyone shut up … best character is choosing to speak to you. Well Second best, but you get the joke.

Michel Gerard

The proud bearer of the titles of Only Foreigner, Only Black Man, and Only Gay Man in Stars Hollow. Michel is without a doubt one the funniest characters in the show, and one of the very few not in thrall to the Gilmore charm. While by the end he is is firmly a friend of Lorelai, I’m pretty sure he either hates or is so deeply indifferent to Rory that she’s incapable of pulling her usual crap over him.

Granted he’s apathetic to most things, so we rarely get to see this in action – but I still hold close to my heart the moment he flipped out at – collage age – Rory for using his post-it notes and messing up his system for checking people in to the Dragonfly Inn. She was flummoxed at being called out on anything, and had to have her mother step in reign in Michel. It was awesome. *dreamy sigh* If only there were more scenes like that, he might have even made the top spot.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s Top Fourteen Odd Characters from Gilmore Girls: The Fifth Character

This man should have been Gay! Fight me on it.

Colin McRae

Yes, you heard me. While I love Colin already, with his sly wit and come the revival penchant for randomly buying the establishments he visits, but I am here today to make a strong argument … okay an argument … that he would have been better if they’d written him gay. And given him more screen time, but that should go without saying.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s Top Fourteen Odd Characters from Gilmore Girls: The Sixth Character

Behold the only normal human being in the land of Stars Hollow.

Tom

I’ve just realised I’ve placed this poor guy really high up on my list considering how minor of a character he actually is. If there’s a constructive project, whether on Lorelai’s house or the Dragonfly Inn – odds are this guy is going to be in charge. He’s a professional, with a dry sense of humour and seemingly endless pools of patience for the wackiness he’s forced to endure by his many employers.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s Top Fourteen Odd Characters from Gilmore Girls: The Eighth Character

Holy crap, is that Jane from Breaking Bad?

Lucy

Introduced in the unfairly bashed Season 7 Lucy is rare in the Yale cast, in that instead of being hyper competitive academic, or rich layabout with no ambition at all she puts all of her considerable passion into the performing arts. It’s a nice change of pace, espionage as she actually seems to be enjoying her life without ridiculous amounts of alcohol pumping round her system. I’d say it’s a shame we didn’t get to see her in the rival, but then again that was so atrocious that maybe it’s actually blessing.

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