Dear Reader, Love Rie Sheridan Rose

Dear Reader…

            First and foremost, thank you for giving The Conn-Mann Chronicles a try. I hope you enjoy The Marvelous Mechanical Man and its sequels as much as I did writing them. There are a great many more adventures simmering in my head for Jo and her friends, but that doesn’t do any good if no one reads them.

            Josephine Mann is probably my favorite character I’ve written to date. I think that’s because she is such a refreshing breath of air in a time period where women weren’t expected to think for themselves in polite society. Women were not credited for the fact that they ran households, kept the accounts, raised the children. Their men worked to make them a home and expected an obedient helpmate waiting at home with their pipe and slippers at the end of a long day. Or, at least that is the picture that has come down to us through the mists of time.

            The young ladies of the Chronicles do not fit this stereotype. They are opinionated free-thinkers who spend more time in trouble than not, know how to shoot straight, and feel that men are pleasant companions, but not absolutely essential to the day-to-day chores of life.

            It’s been a lot of fun exploring their world, and I learn new things about them with every book. Funny thing is, I’ve just finished the first draft of a spin-off novel, and I learned so much about the characters that Jo never wrote into her chronicling of the first five adventures. That was a true eye-opener, but totally in character.

            So come and explore the world of 1870s New York City with this band of independent young women—Josephine Mann; Winifred Bond; Bridget Doyle; Vanessa and their mentors and role-models—Ma Stark; Emily Estes; Leonora Conn; Augusta Dussainte and many, many more. (Oh, and the men—Alistair Conn; Herbert Lattimer; Kevin Reilly; Roderick…) It’s a vibrant world, and I hope you enjoy visiting it.

                                                                     Love,               

 Author Rie Sheridan Rose

           

About the Book

The Marvelous Mechanical Man is the first book in a Steampunk series featuring the adventures of Josephine Mann, an independent woman in need of a way to pay her rent. She meets Professor Alistair Conn, in need of a lab assistant, and a partnership is created that proves exciting adventure for both of them.

Alistair’s prize invention is an automaton standing nine feet tall. There’s a bit of a problem though…he can’t quite figure out how to make it move. Jo just might be of help there. Then again, they might not get a chance to find out, as the marvelous mechanical man goes missing.
Jo and Alistair find themselves in the middle of a whirlwind of kidnapping, catnapping, and cross-country chases that involve airships, trains, and a prototype steam car. With a little help from their friends, Herbert Lattimer and Winifred Bond, plots are foiled, inventions are perfected, and a good time is had by all.

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About the Author

Rie Sheridan Rose multitasks. A lot. Her short stories appear in numerous anthologies, including Nightmare Stalkers and Dream Walkers Vols. 1 and 2, and Killing It Softly Vols. 1 and 2. She has authored twelve novels, six poetry chapbooks, and lyrics for dozens of songs. These were mostly written in conjunction with Marc Gunn, and can be found on “Don’t Go Drinking with Hobbits” and “Pirates vs. Dragons” for the most part–with a few scattered exceptions.
Her favorite work to date is The Conn-Mann Chronicles Steampunk series with five books released so far: The Marvelous Mechanical Man, The Nearly Notorious Nun, The Incredibly Irritating Irishman, The Fiercely Formidable Fugitive, and The Elderly Earl’s Estate.
Rie lives in Texas with her wonderful husband and several spoiled cat-children.

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