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Susan Wands | Conversations in Character with Ellen Terry
Author Guest / May 16, 2024

Book Title: HIGH PRIESTESS AND EMPRESS, Book Two, Arcana Oracle Series Character Name: Ellen Terry   How would you describe your family or your childhood? My renowned actor parents had 11 eleven children, nine of who grew to adulthood. Five of us, myself, Florence, Marion, Kate, and Fred, all became stage actors, so it was a chaotic household when we were children touring the provinces. I will admit there was some rancor when I became the most celebrated actress of the age, but being generous with my purse has helped melt some of the jealousy.   What was your greatest talent? Oh, some would say that it’s my Shakespearean interpretation of Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing or Portia in The Merchant of Venice, but truly I believe my tact and diplomacy are my greatest talents. Otherwise, having two illegitimate children would have immediately disqualified me to be presented to Queen Victorian, much less be considered for the title of Dame Ellen Terry.   Significant other? Which one? There have been so many, but I suppose when you get married at sixteen to the famous painter George Watts, it’s an indicator that there will be many significant lovers in your…

Susan Wands | Exclusive Excerpt: A Seer and Empath Heroine
Author Guest / May 4, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? MAGICIAN AND FOOL – Book One, Arcana Oracle Series 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Pamela, a seer and empath hired by a cult to design tarot cards, must summon the muses of her cards, High Priestess and Empress, to help her thwart Aleister’s demons and stop the Carlists from trying to destroy all female rulers. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Magician and Fool is based on the real-life Pamela Colman Smith who lived in London, Jamaica, and New York in the later part of the 19th century, so I was lucky to have lush, exotic and fascinating environments already suggested. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? I would have loved to attend one of Pamela’s Bohemian Soirees that she held in her flat in Chelsea in the early 1900s. Part-performance, part-social event, these soirees were attended by some of the most fascinating artists and authors of the day. I would have been there in a New York minute! 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Talented, psychic and ambitious describes Pamela Colman Smith. 6–What’s something you learned…