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Poll: How do you picture Geirr Engelstad?

November 29, 2014 By Keira Gillett

When you’re reading Zaria Fierce and the Secret of Gloomwood Forest how do you picture Geirr Engelstad? Does he remind you of Tyrel Jackson Williams (Lab Rats) or do you see him more as Jaden Harmon (Drop Dead Diva)?

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Filed Under: Poll, Secret of Gloomwood Forest, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: character casting, Geirr Engelstad, Jaden Harmon, Tyrel Jackson Williams

Q: Why is Zaria Fierce wimpy?

November 28, 2014 By Keira Gillett

A: A girl is usually considered in the role of damsel in distress. She’s not often considered to have the strength and courage it takes to save the day. Even Zaria doesn’t think she’s brave, or strong, or heroic at the start of Zaria Fierce and the Secret of Gloomwood Forest, but she is, and she’s about to find it out for herself.

Filed Under: Secret of Gloomwood Forest, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: FAQ, wimpy heroines, Zaria Fierce

Poll: How do you picture Aleks Mickelsen?

November 27, 2014 By Keira Gillett

When you’re reading Zaria Fierce and the Secret of Gloomwood Forest how do you picture Aleks Mickelsen? Do you picture him as Kyle Red Silverstein (Blended)? Or do you envision him as Toby Nichols (22 Jump Street)?

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Filed Under: Poll, Secret of Gloomwood Forest, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: Aleks Mickelsen, character casting, Kyle Red Silverstein, Toby Nichols

Q: How did you choose Zaria Fierce as the name for the main character?

November 26, 2014 By Keira Gillett

A: I have a friend whose name is Zarabeth and I always thought it was cool that her name began with a ‘Z,’ so I started there. Obviously, I couldn’t just use her name so I thought of other ways to say ‘Sarah.’ There are a lot! I settled on Zaria because Zaria means princess which has significance in the story.

Her last name came to me very quickly. Zaria would be a girl who longed for adventure, but didn’t think she was capable of it because she was shy. Zaria Timid is silly, but Zaria Fierce is not. And, fierceness is the characteristic she will learn that she has had all along.

Filed Under: Secret of Gloomwood Forest, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: character names, FAQ, Zaria Fierce

Q: How did you get the idea for Zaria Fierce?

November 25, 2014 By Keira Gillett

A: It started with a name. A name can give a story a lot of power and a special “oomph.” As a fan of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and Artemis Fowl, I knew I wanted to title my stories similarly and began to think up names for the main character. Zaria Fierce as a character came to me before I knew her story.

Filed Under: Secret of Gloomwood Forest, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: character names, FAQ, Zaria Fierce

Poll: How do you picture Filip Storstrand?

November 23, 2014 By Keira Gillett

When you’re reading Zaria Fierce and the Secret of Gloomwood Forest how do you picture Filip Storstrand? Do you envision him like Charles Vandervaart (Murdoch Mysteries)? Or does he appear in your imagination as Parker Dane Conti (Playing for Keeps) when you read?

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Filed Under: Poll, Secret of Gloomwood Forest, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: character casting, Charles Vandervaart, Filip Storstrand, Parker Dane Conti

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