We mortals take solace in knowing that our cares will someday scatter with the dust of our bones. For the gods who walk among us no such hope exists... especially for the young goddess who must witness our deaths.
The Lightness of Dust: Book One of the Meronymy threads the tale of a young woman's search for belonging through the lives of an ancient Anatolian fisherman, the caretaker of the Persephone Music hall in 1940 Seattle, and a university professor in modern-day Northern California.
About the Author
M.L. Weaver lives with his wife and son in the Pacific Northwest, where they enjoy the desolation of summer and the snow-silent glow of winter. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California and applies his training to the formulation of agricultural chemicals.
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Where to Buy
You can get your copy of The Lightness of Dust: Book One of The Meronymy on Amazon for only $5.99 for the e-book or $12.95 for the paperback.
Interview
Tell us a little about The Lightness of Dust.
The
Lightness of Dust is, at its core, the tale of one young woman’s search for
belonging. The tale begins in ancient
Anatolia, where Kere and Telamon are at a crossroads. Because of her gift, her father is waiting until
she is old enough to sell her to the priesthood. Telamon can only marry her if he can pay more
than the Intercessor offers…but will sailing away with the copper fleet take
him away forever?
Sam is the caretaker of the Persephone
Music Hall in 1940 Seattle by day and a budding artist whenever Mr. Smythe
allows him time off. He finds his
religion in the music of the beautiful violinist Lily Ostendorf, but the
exploding war in Europe darkens their skies.
Finally, Jacob and Elyse Morgan are finally
enjoying the payoff from the years he spent in school…until the mysterious
Amanda Angona joins his research group at the university. And she has a decision to make.
Lightness
is available in e-format through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and
iTunes. Its also out as a paperback.
All of the characters in my writing are
entirely fictional and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely
coincidental! No one ever really
believes that, right? Actually, the book draws deeply on my own life and the
male characters, when summed, would add up to me. So much so, in fact, that my wife stormed
into my office when she was halfway through the book and asked if I’d been
unfaithful. I hadn’t, but the story
insisted that one of the characters seem to betray the love of his life. And let me tell you…that’s the danger of
modeling characters on yourself. It’s
very hard to do things like that to them!
As for the other characters…they’re all
composites of people I’ve allowed into my life at one time or another.
Is there anything special you need to have
around to set the mood for writing?
Quiet. Quiet. Quiet. Most of my writing hits the page after
everyone else has gone to bed. Scents
are important, too. Depending on the
scene I’m writing I may burn incense or have perfume samples on my desk to
enjoy.
My wife and son are; both enjoyed Lightness. I sent copies to the rest of my family but I
haven’t heard back about it, so I guess the answer is both yes and no!
What are
some of the challenges you face as an author?
Getting reviews and getting the name of the
book in front of potential readers! I
really appreciate the opportunity to do this interview with you. It’s been such a challenge that I’ve added a
book blog to my own website so that I can not only interview established
authors like you (thanks again, by the way), but I can also help give new
authors some exposure.
Samuel Freeman. Absolutely Sam. Without going into ‘why,’ I’ll say that his
story is the most heartbreaking in the book and the one I most relate to.
Writing-wise? Over-explanation. There is a series of books that I just
love. Well, the first half-dozen or
so. There are now about thirty books in
this particular author’s world, and I can’t bear to read any after about the
sixth. The author is constantly explaining
to me who certain characters are. Say
‘Bob’ played a big role in the first two books and has cameos in the third,
fourth, and fifth. Every time Bob pops
up, it’s “Bob walked into the room. It
was he who slew the dragon in the year of…” or “Bob joined Joe on his quest
to…” Come on! I read the books! I know
who Bob is!
e-books are certainly convenient, but I try
to avoid them whenever possible. Nothing
else is like the feel and smell of ink on paper. Have you ever, when stricken with the flu,
tried to curl up with an e-reader?
Heresy…
Absolutely.
I’m writing the second book of The Meronymy (Lightness was the first).
The gods still walk among us, but I’m trying out a different structure
for the story.
Every word I write is dedicated to my
goddess. It was she who freed me from
the shell I’d built around myself. This
has also given me the strength to dive into my own past and dredge up emotions
and experiences with which I color my writing.
1 comments:
Thank you so much for having me here!
Matt
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