Character Spotlight ~ Rebeca Seitz's Sinclair Sisters & fabulous giveaways

Today the spotlight shines on Tandy, Kendra, Joy & Meg





















Rebeca Seitz's Sisters, Ink novels tell the stories of four adopted sisters, their personal journeys and relationships and their mutual love of scrapbooking, cultivated by their beloved mother who has passed away from cancer. Real and raw, Rebeca draws the reader into each of the sisters' lives and develops their unique personalities which make for both entertaining and heart rending reading.

Enjoy this look into the lives if the Sinclair sisters. Thanks Rebeca:~

Brief physical description

Tandy: Redheaded Irish-American, fair skin that tends to freckle in the sunlight, a bit on the short side. Strong, athletic body.

Kendra: African American with long, spiral hair that she tends to toss over her shoulder or tie back in colorful headbands. Long, artist’s fingers.

Joy: Chinese-American with gorgeous, shiny black hair she wears in a shoulder-length cut. Has unique blue eyes and porcelain skin. Very short.

Meg: All-American looking girl. Blonde hair, blue eyes, skin that is fair in winter and tan in summer. Strong jawline, firm in appearance and character.

Actor/famous person

Tandy: The redhead from Army Wives ~ Brigid Brannagh

Kendra: Hmm, the woman in my head isn’t an actress. I can’t think of one that would fit her.

Rel:~ I chose Gabrielle Union

Joy: Shoot – again, I can’t think of a petite, slender Chinese actress.

Rel:~ Me again, choosing Marie Matiko

Meg: The blonde woman who played the D.A. on Law & Order: SVU a few years back ~ Stephanie March

Strengths and weaknesses

Tandy: Intelligent, witty, very quick on her feet and dedicated to her goals. Can also be stubborn, resistant to change, and take things too personally

Kendra: Creative, artistic, eclectic, life of the party, and loyal. Can also be flighty, unfocused, and completely lacking in self-awareness

Joy: Elegant, sophisticated, mannerly, and proper. Can also be off-putting, withdrawn, and judgmental

Meg: Fun, steadfast, constant, and family-oriented. Can also be a bit neurotic and stays very insular in Stars Hill.

Quirk (if any)

Tandy: great country line dancer, has uncanny ability to remember lyrics after hearing them once

Kendra: wears big jewelry that clunks a lot, loves jazz, has great, smoky voice for singing the blues

Joy: zany in her commitment to having a “visitor-ready” house at all times

Meg: falls back on humor in difficult circumstances

Your inspiration for the character

Tandy: Tandy’s a lot like I was in my early twenties

Kendra: Kendra is the woman I wanted to be in my early twenties

Joy: She reminds me a lot of my sister-in-law

Meg: She’s definitely based on my sister

Background to the story

All four sisters were adopted by Marian and Jack Sinclair at young ages. Marian was a scrapbooker and taught the girls to scrapbook as well. They spent many hours seated at Momma’s (Marian’s) scrapping table, talking through life and capturing the stories of their individual life paths. Prior to the first book in the series, Momma has passed away due to breast cancer and Daddy (Jack) is left to keep the farm up and preach every Sunday. His character is a combination of my own daddy and granddaddy. And, while my mother is very much alive, the Christian attributes of Marian come from my own mother. Mom jokes that she better watch her step because, given that I have her as a dead character in this series, there’s no telling what I’ll do to her in my next book!

Thank you so much, Rebeca ~ it has been a lot of fun getting to know these girls :)

Relz Reviewz Extras

Reviews of Sisters, Ink and Coming Unglued

Interview with Rebeca

Visit Rebeca's website

Buy Rebeca's books at Amazon or Koorong

Open Giveaway

Thanks to the wonderful folk at B&H Fiction, I have four sets of Scrapping Plans and Perfect Piece to giveaway - two to US readers and two to Aussie readers. To be clear, each of the four winners will receive a copy of Scrapping Plans and Perfect Piece.

To enter, post a comment on or before Sunday 12th July, 2009 (leaving contact details) and a USA or AUS at the end of you post.