Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Liesel K Hill - Persistence of Vision Blog Tour

Character Interview with Joan

Please introduce yourself and tell us what your role on the team is?

My name is Joan. I live at Interchron with my daughter, Lila. My role on the team is that of Protector. That means I protect the team’s minds from neurological attack. In our world, evil men—sent by the collectives—can manipulate energy. They attack our brains because that’s where their power is. My job is to protect against that with neurological shields. I’m also skilled at using Offensive Energy against the attackers.

What’s the difference between your role and Clay’s role? They seem similar.

Clay is the Concealer. He hides the team’s minds from potential energies. If their minds are discovered and attacked, that’s where I come in. Clay’s ability is more specific than mine. It’s preventative while mine is responsive.

I understand you’re the “mother hen” of the bunch. Why is that? Do you see the team members as your children?

Yes. I’m the only member of the team who has living children right now. (Clay’s wife is pregnant so he will soon.) My daughter is an adult but I’ve never lost my protectiveness over her. The team lives and works together very closely—we practically are family. Perhaps it’s my age as well as being the only parent, but I’ve always naturally gravitated toward the “mother hen” position.

How did you get involved with the Interchron community?

I’ve lived at Interchron since I was a small child. My parents discovered it when I was a toddler. They immediately saw its value and we lived in the mountain from that time forward. As I reached adulthood, my neurochemical abilities began to manifest. Doc realized I could fulfill the role of Protector, so becoming part of the team was a natural transition for me. I married a man who also lived in Interchron. That was Lila’s father. He passed a few years ago, but as you can see, Interchron is simply part of me.

What do you think about Maggie’s return?

I’m so glad about it. Being the only other woman on the team, you can imagine we were close and relied upon one another a lot. I was heart-broken after the accident. I don’t know what it all means or what to expect, but I’m glad to have her back.

What is your greatest fear?

I think everyone’s greatest fear is to become enslaved to the collectives. For me, my daughter’s protection and freedom are even more important than my own. She may be old enough to fend for herself, but my fear is that she’ll never have an opportunity to raise a family of her own in a free world. The collectives are trying to steal her future, along with everyone else’s.

About Liesel:
Liesel K Hill writes across three genres: scifi/fantasy, historical fiction, and crime drama. She lives in northern Utah and comes from a large, tight-knit family. She's a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and plans to keep writing until they pound the final nail into her coffin. Or until the Second Coming. You know, whichever happens first.

Facebook: facebook.com/interchronseries
Goodreads Author Page: goodreads.com/lieselkhill

16 comments:

  1. I'm pleased to meet Liesel and Joan. I'll check out the links to learn more.

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  2. So many fascinating characters in this book, Liesel. And today is release day! Congratulations.

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  3. This sounds an intriguing tale. And how great to do an interview with one of the characters :) I like that idea.

    Congratulations on your book release :)

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  4. Thanks so much for hosting me here today, Jeff. The interview looks awesome! And thanks Medeia, Alex, and DRC for the kind comments. :D

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    1. Wishing you loads of success on this, Liesel. It was a pleasure.

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  5. ooo the collectives. That is a scary thought indeed. Just met earlier and learned about her book. She is getting around!
    Thanks for the interview, Jeff!

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  6. I find it fascinating how some writers create whole new worlds and concepts. Impressive! Best of luck Liesel. Sounds like a good read.

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  7. Intriguing insight into Liesel's book. Sounds like a great concept!

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  8. innovative idea! and great character voice!

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  9. This sounds like an awesome book and a great character!!!

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  10. Great interview. The questions were so knowing and drew out the real story. I love that. This sounds like a really cool book. Must go add on Goodreads...

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  11. That is one creepy cover..but in a cool, darkly intriguing kind of way! Congrats Liesel.

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  12. Yay, release day! It's good to have some more insight into Joan :)

    I'm a new follower of your blog now thanks to this tour, it'd be great if you followed me back too - you'll see my review of this novel later in the month.

    Rose @ www.thecosydragon.com

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    1. Looking forward to reading that review! And welcome!

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  13. Great interview, Jeff. And Liesel, it's exciting to see your book popping up all over the net. Sounds and looks like a great catch.

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  14. Great interview! Love the cover!!!

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