faq

Does Threads of Wyrd have an order?

They're not stand-alone stories because my brain doesn't work that way. You could read Like Silk Breathing or The Kraken and The Canary on their own, though.

Actual timeline-wise in the story, stuff goes like this: The Kraken and The Canary, Of Flint and Fortune, Of Valentines and Visions, Like Silk Breathing, The Only Story, Unfair Winds.

I prefer publication order, but death of the author and all that. Read 'em how you want.

Do you know about Julian Barnes, though?

Yes! I took "the only story" from a line in a Mary Oliver poem. It felt very Lennie and David to me. The initially published trio's respective titles all come from her poetry.

Does Lennie have DID?

No. See this post. Not that there is anything wrong with DID or having DID, of course.

Why don't you write out Alastair or Theo's accents?

Everyone has an accent. You have one! I have one! That guy over there has one!

Are you a Scorpio?

No.

Are you a Leo?

No.

What are your hobbies?

I usually wake up at least an hour before my alarm. I also like to DJ. I'm a bit of a fraghead, and I take lots of walks and wanders. (I used to be quite sporty and dance-y... I'm still pretty active or at least fidgety, generally speaking.)

What's your favorite cryptid?

The yeti, Nessie, and selkies.

Why do people die so early in your books?

It's part of the Gothic, fairy-tale vibe. Early or sudden deaths weren't exactly rare during the time period, also.

Pronouns?

Language needs them. Mine are whichever ones make sense to you. Tell me yours and I'll use them.

Critics didn't like Maurice.

I mean, no, not at the time of publication. Not even now, sometimes. But I like it, and it's influenced me.