Welcome back to Books, Cats, and Whimsy for Day Four of the Five Glass Slippers blog tour! I hope you're enjoying all the features and reviews. I know I am!
Stephanie
Ricker is a writer, editor, and tree-climber. She adores the cold and the snow
but lives in North Carolina anyway, where she enjoys archery, hiking, canoeing,
and exploring with friends.
Stephanie’s
fiction has been published in Bull-Spec, a magazine of speculative fiction, and in four
consecutive editions of The Lyricist, Campbell University’s annual
literary magazine. She was the editor of the 2009 edition
of The Lyricist, which won
first place in the American Scholastic Press Association Contest. Stephanie’s
non-fiction has been published in an assortment of medical magazines and
newsletters, and her senior thesis on Tolkien was published in the 2009 issue
of Explorations: The
Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity for the State of North
Carolina.
"A Cinder’s Tale” by Stephanie Ricker
It’s a dangerous life, yet Elsa wouldn’t
trade this opportunity to work at Tremaine Station, mining cendrillon from the
seething surface of planet Aschen. Nevertheless, when a famous deep space
explorer and his handsome son dock their starcraft at the space station, Elsa
finds herself dreaming of far galaxies beyond Aschen's blistering heat. There
is no time for dreaming, however, when danger threatens the space station, and
Elsa and her fellow miners are tested to the limits of their courage.
I asked Stephanie this question about her story:
"Which of the characters in "A Cinder's Tale" is most like you in personality and interests?"
Stephanie's answer:
Hi, Jill! Thanks for your question. There are little bits of me in most of my characters, but I am probably most like my protagonist, Elsa. I too am a little bit of an adrenaline junkie, and while I don't risk life and limb at my day job, I do enjoy heights and speed. Like Elsa, I'm very responsibility-driven, and I value friends and family extremely highly. I'm blessed to have a wonderful, close-knit group of friends whom I would trust with my life, much as Elsa trusts the rest of her crew. I also enjoy tales of exploration and derring-do, an interest that I suspect Elsa shares with me. Unlike Elsa, however, I'm not terribly good with the science of propulsion or mining, and at 5'8", I can't personally relate to the woes of being vertically challenged. : )
Great answer, Stephanie! Thanks so much for joining us here today. I love your story and can hardly wait to read more about these characters in your upcoming series, The Cendrillon Cycle.
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My Review of Five Glass Slippers
Rather than recap the plots of these novella-length fairy
tales, I will mention their outstanding qualities. I could not choose a
favorite from the bunch; each one is delightful in a different way. I honestly
think most guys as well as gals would enjoy these tales—they are far from mushy. Every one has a
fun plot and great characters! There is something here to please everyone.
What Eyes Can See
is a Cinderella story without magic yet spilling over with enchantment!
Elisabeth Brown’s warm, whimsical voice tells her story with gentle humor and
honesty. This could be called a drawing-room-drama fairytale, for the conflict
is entirely interpersonal and remarkably realistic without losing its sense of
fun.
Broken Glass is
the steampunk comedy of the collection. Filled with wisecracks and riddled with
characters scrambling to make sense of their tangled-together lives, including
an inept yet well-meaning fairy godmother and a scheming prince, this story
from Emma Clifton will keep a reader smiling if not chuckling from beginning to
end.
The Windy Side of Care
is a clever political comedy with a Shakespearean flavor. Author Rachel
Heffington has created a dynamic character in her Alisandra, a young woman prepared
to retake her throne with the help of her power-playing godfather, come what
may! Can Prince Auguste withstand Alis’s willpower . . . or her charm?
A Cinder’s Tale is
sure to make converts of non-sci-fi fans, for author Stephanie Ricker has woven
an outer-space saga with a remarkably appealing cast of characters! Camaraderie,
high-stakes danger, and comedy sparkle on the pages of this Cinderella story,
which is like a glimpse into a much larger world.
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Kindle eBook Sale!
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The Grand Giveaway!
Here’s your chance to be Cinderella of
the ball! One lucky winner will receive a paperback copy of Five Glass Slippers, several
Cinderella-themed items (including a bookmark crafted by Belle on a Budget, a journal, and
a DVD copy of the Disney movie), as well as special gifts handpicked by a few
of the collection’s authors (a glass slipper cookie cutter with recipe,
freeze-dried astronaut ice cream, and an Apple Tree Inn cup and saucer). This
giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only.
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Thank you for joining me here today, and be sure to check out the tour schedule so you don't miss a single exciting feature!
Blog Tour Schedule
Monday, June 23rd |
Cinderella of the Day: Elisabeth Brown
Tuesday, June 24th |
Cinderella of the Day: Emma Clifton
Wednesday, June 25th |
Cinderella of the Day: Rachel Heffington
Thursday, June 26th |
Cinderella of the Day: Stephanie Ricker
Friday, June 27th |
Cinderella of the Day: Clara Diane
Thompson
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*raises hand* I can relate to being vertically challenged! ;)
ReplyDeleteYou created an awesome heroine - and it's very cool that you relate to her!
And Jill, wonderful review. :) Thanks so much for this great post and all your work behind-the-scenes for this collection! (I just know you must have been quite involved!)
~Amber
Thanks, Amber. I do feel a lot of personal satisfaction with this collection, and I'm delighted for its five authors. They did amazing work!
DeleteAnd thank you again for organizing this outstanding blog tour. Bravo! :-)
Lol Vertically challenged!
ReplyDeleteJill, this was an awesome review! I love how you were able to describe each story beautifully!
Thanks, Vonnie! :-)
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