ELEGANTLY WASTED by C. Elizabeth Vescio

Using Katharine’s etiquette school, Elegance, Inc., as a front, the trio weave through Frankie’s dark underworld, carrying out contracts, drinking too much wine, and trying not to get each other killed.
Trouble follows the team home when the death of the cruel Fairholm matriarch reveals more than they ever wanted to know about their family. As the funeral preparations play out, the trio begin to realize there is much more to their employer than meets the eye and their family connections run deeper than they ever imagined.
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Interview with Elizabeth Vescio
Interview with Elizabeth Vescio
1.
What made you want to be a writer?
Carrie Fisher, Calvin and Hobbes and my mother. The reason I credit
Carrie Fisher is a long story, but it can be summed up with me reading Postcards from the Edge when I was
fifteen. Calvin and Hobbes- Bill Watterson is a personal inspiration to me and
of course, my mother raised me to love books and writing.
2.
What inspired Elegantly Wasted?
I had been thinking of writing something based on my family for a
few years… after a few ideas, nothing was working. So I thought I might add
guns. Then, one night I’m having a discussion with my cousin on her second
bottle of wine and it hit me… Women, Wine and Weapons. It became far from the
truth and one hell of a ride.
3.
Which character was the hardest to write?
I always thought the guy characters would be more of a challenge,
but it ended up being one of the other hit women- Gretchen. I had this
grandiose idea for her and it kept falling flat. Her voice came out similar to
my MC no matter what kind of back stories I dug up. I had to really focus on
her. I ended up writing a story in her perspective that helped shape her.
4.
Is there one writing tip that you live by? One that helped you
complete your novel and pushed you forward?
I go by the wisdom bestowed by Captain Jason Nesmith: Never give up,
never surrender. It’s the truth. There are so many times where you’ll just sit
and think “why am I doing this?” Because you love it. Having moments of
weakness is far better than giving up.
5.
What book have you most recently read that blew you away?
A sad fact
about me is that lately I’ve had almost zero time to read. I’m looking forward
to my schedule clearing up so I can tackle this insanely long book list that my
social media assistant keeps updating every week! The last book I read that I
just loved was “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened” by Jenny Lawson (The
Bloggess). It’s going to be my go-to read when I need a laugh.
ABOUT C. ELIZABETH VESCIO
Author
C. Elizabeth Vescio likes to play in the dark world of cynicism and death. Her
first novel, Elegantly Wasted touched on the demented and humorous side of a
delightfully dysfunctional family.
She
enjoys cynical debates, cupcakes, making her mother-in-law sew her aprons that
she never wears, zombies, the Fifth Element and Tomb Raider. She gathers her
life inspirations from Neil Gaiman, Julia Child and Paul Simon. When she isn't
out photographing her next project, she's studying color, concept and design or
writing stuff down in hopes it makes sense one day... or she's on Pinterest.
She
lives in Las Vegas with her husband and three dogs.
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