How You Can See some of my Pioneer Heritage in EVERNEATH... and The Dead Elvises have a Logo
Hey y'all. Sorry about the blog silence on Monday, but for those of you out of Utah, Monday was a state holiday where we celebrate the Pioneers... |
| This pic would be more accurate if it showed people dying. The plight of the pioneers was not a pleasant one. |
... and the dude who looked over the Salt Lake Valley and said, in a large booming voice: "This here's the place. Let's put up some tents." |
| Brigham Young. And his sidekicks. |
That guy in the middle is my great great great grandfather. Once a year, the Daughters of Brigham Young get together for lunch, and we divide ourselves up according to which wife we are descended from. |
| I always sit with the other descendants of the "Third Wife from the Left" |
If you've read EVERNEATH, you may notice a similarity between the Daughters of Brigham Young and another group in the book. There's some behind the scenes trivia for you!To celebrate Pioneer Day, we set off firecrackers, just like the pioneers would wish us to do. Sometimes we dress as pioneers and walk down State Street.Sometimes we dress as Bumble Bees.You can almost hear the whispers of our ancestors saying, "That'll do, Pig. That'll do."So, these are just some interesting tidbits about me and where I come from. A couple of things to mention:1. My first ever podcast is up! Robison Wells (VARIANT from HarperCollins) and his cohorts Sarah Eden and Marion Jensen invited me to record two of their weekly podcasts at The Appendix.
In the first one, we discuss perseverance, editing, and other funny stuff. Shenanigans ensue. So, take a listen!2. EVERNEATHY stuff:In EVERNEATH, the immortals are part of a band, called THE DEAD ELVISES. Well, my cousin's hubby drew me this:I heart it so much, I think I'm in love. In love long time. I keep thinking of all the things I want to do with it! T-shirts? Stickers? Tattoos? Toilet Paper? The possibilities are endless. What do you think? Isn't it cool? And... which wife are you descended from?
