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Batman has Oracle. James Bond has Q.
McCord has Lady Lovelace. Ada Byron.
She appeared in his first novel, RITES OF PASSAGE, set in the Bermuda Triangle of 1853.
Then with unladylike persistence, Ada elbowed her way into its sequel, ADRIFT IN THE TIME STREAM.
Her skill at math, puzzles, and algorithms helped McCord contend with star-gods in his 1895 Egyptian fantasies.
She even wormed her way into half of his son's adventures!
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The side characters in my very first book came to life so much I gave several them their own stories. (Which is how I ended up with a five book series.)
ReplyDeleteAnd how Alice Wentworth got her solo novel!
DeleteOh yeah! I'm 100% with that. Actually, my family likes to take my stories and tell me how all the worlds interrelate and how the characters are really just in the background of everyone else's tales. When you have a character that epic, you just have to go with it, eh?
ReplyDeleteExactly! :-)
DeleteAnswer: Yes. And it's darned annoying because I had other plans. I feel your disgruntlement, but I know it will turn into a solid and exciting piece of fiction. https://substack.com/@cleemckenzie/p-162835681
ReplyDeleteSometimes side trips take you to the best places, right?
DeleteThose are the ones I love best. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnna from elements of emaginette
Yes, when stories take on a life of their own, they seem more real than real!
DeleteEspecially in a military setting.
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