Love in a Superhero World!
Love In A Superhero World
By Ashley Rose Sullivan
My first novel, Awesome
Jones is the story of a completely regular guy trying to navigate life,
love,
Really, why not? Superman had Lois Lane and Lana Lang.
Spiderman had Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane.
Awesome and Lona have each other. Over the years comic book
relationships evolved and deepened and prompted some legendary story arcs so
it’s not like romance hasn’t always been part of comics. With Awesome Jones, I wanted to tell a story
of two people attempting to live a normal life in a city where superhuman
individuals aren’t all that uncommon. They’re equal partners in a relationship
that heals them, strengthens them, and encourages them to reach their
potential. Separate, they’re regular. Together, they might become exceptional
in an already extraordinary world.
I began Awesome Jones
seven years ago and creating the Awesome/Lona relationship was a natural move
for me at the time. My own life had recently changed and I was living my own
love story so writing another one wasn’t something I questioned. I just started
developing Awesome’s story and Lona was an organic addition to that narrative.
She became the heart of the book--just as determined, strong, and important as
Awesome Jones--maybe more so.
In addition to the Awesome/Lona story, Awesome Jones takes a long view of relationships and covers four
generations of couples. How two people come together and weather the storm of
crazy circumstances in a crazy world is something that interests me. How people
manage to stay together--or not--throughout the trials of their life is
something I tend to think about. Likewise, the evolution of comics is something
I’m particularly interested in so why not write about both at the same time?
Talking about the changing times through the lens of personal, domestic issues
just clicks for me. I like writing about dinner. I like writing quiet scenes. I
like thinking about how the world spins and changes and throws obstacles in our
path and what effect that has on those quiet scenes. Awesome Jones is a fairy tale. It’s just a fairy tale that happens
to take place in a comic book world.
Cool! I'm intrigued by the idea of four generations in a superhero story--makes me really look forward to reading this! Meanwhile, for other readers, here's some more information about the author and the book, and don't forget to follow all those other links at the end of the post, to follow the rest of the tour.
About the Author: Born and raised in Appalachia, AshleyRose Sullivan has a BS in
Anthropology and an MFA in Creative Writing. She lives, writes and paints in
Los Angeles with her husband and their many imaginary friends.
Visit her site at: www.ashleyrosesullivan.com
About the Book: The only thing Awesome Jones wants is to be a super hero.
Until he falls in love.
Despite his colorful name, Awesome
Jones is a painfully average man who dreams of being a super hero, just like
the ones who patrol his city. It's been that way since he was a little boy,
raised by his grandfather after his parents' death.
The day Jones starts his new job as a
file clerk at Akai Printing Company he meets secretary Lona Chang and
everything changes. Lona sees something in Jones that no one ever has and the
two quickly become inseparable. But when the perfect pair's domestic bliss is
threatened by a super-powered secret from the past, Awesome Jones has to make a
choice. He must decide whether he should play it safe or find the strength to
live up to his name and risk everything he's come to love to save the day like
he always dreamed.
Author Links:
website: http://www.ashleyrosesullivan.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ashleyrosesullivan
GoodReads page: https://www.goodreads.com/AshleyRose
Twitter: @MyYearOStarTrek
Book Links:
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/awesome-jones-ashleyrose-sullivan/1118944097?ean=9781937929565
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