One of my favorite characters in Murder & Obsession is Sky Quinn. An Inuit, better known by most as an Eskimo. Sky, is Steven's Uncle, in name only. He was a friend of Steven's Uncle Atian, and had a huge part in training Steven for wilderness survival. (I chose not to use the term Eskimo because some find it derogatory.)
This photo was my inspiration for Sky Quinn.
Murder & Obsession
Excerpt:
A warrior with the heart of Santa Claus, Sky Quinn epitomized the man Steven desired to be. A tracker and guide of unmatched skill, Quinn stood five foot seven, wiry, with weather worn, russet skin, deep brown eyes, and a constitution that kept him forever young. Quinn’s unparalleled courage made him Steven’s hero.
“No one gives up The Ghost of the North Slope, but you they’ll sell out in a heartbeat," Quinn said with a grin.
Despite his pain, Steven smiled. Quinn’s nickname, The Ghost of the North Slope, fit the man. Sky Quinn had a legendary reputation. No man, enemy or friend would ever speak ill of Quinn. He had earned the respect, but Steven hadn’t yet reached mythical status.
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42 comments:
Sky Quinn sounds like a good guy.
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That note about "Eskimo" being offensive is interesting. It reminds me about when I heard that "squaw" could be offensive as well. You have to be careful these days.
I do love Sky too. I'm at 72% and thoroughly enjoying your novel. I love the way all your characters are so well-developed, even the pretentious ones :)
Sounds like quiet the guy as the arctic winds do fly.
There seems to be some difference opinion about where that word, Eskimo, originated. Interesting. I'm also interested in a man who has the title of Ghost of the Northern Slope.
Sky Quinn sounds like a great guy to have around in a crisis! By that I mean the type of crisis Stephen is going through, not the Q-crisis most of us are facing (and triumphing over) today :) Well he's good for the Q-crisis as well, how cool is that?! :D
I was watching an episode of a period (1890s) detective show on PBS called The Artful Detective recently that featured an Intuit character. It was about solving the death of an Arctic explorer. I think they were riffing on the story of the Polaris expedition. Anyway - the Inuit character stole the show.
Sky is a great name. Indigenous characters offer great opportunities to portray an individual for the reader that will open up a whole new world of which she or he was previously unaware.
Yes, I do look forward to getting to book three. At the moment, I am diving into book one. I like the fact that you considered the feelings of others when you named your characters. By that, I mean using the term Inuit instead of Eskimo. I believe you will gain readers for your consideration.
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I apologize for being away a few days. I was in New York on vacation.
Quinn is a nice name. It's the middle name I gave my son. His mother had first dips on the first name.
What an intriguer character! I think I signed up for the Thunderclap.
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NY and a vacation. Did you go to a Broadway show? I hope it was a lovely time. Me, I'm just behind. Too many outside appointments. More time on the road than anticipated. :)
Hi, Pat. I'm thrilled that you're enjoying the books. I discovered that fact while doing my research. Not using it only made sense. Thanks!
Thanks, Roland. Sky is one of my favorite. I was privileged to meet many great people in Alaska, I had to sneak them into the story too! :)
I've seen The Artful Detective, I missed that episode. Now I'll have to look for it on Netflix. :) Thanks, Lissa!
So true, Nila. The North Slope is his territory. Steven is very lucky!
Hi, Lee, I found that interesting to. Quinn's everywhere and yet you'll never know it until it's too late, or right on time. :)
Exactly! Hi, Pat!
Thanks, Nicola, I know everything about each one of them. They are great friends, even the pretentious ones. :)
I can see why. I know folks call it PC, but in certain cases, I believe it's important. Why push a stereotype? Why denigrate a race for use of a word?
Hi, Sophie, he's one of my favorites. I'm considering a book about his life too.
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Many cultures do not like to be lumped under one umbrella name. I understand that. The Inuit are a hardy people in general. My father-in-law met a few of them when he worked on the DEW line (an early warning system) and was treated well. He had a few very nice carvings - small but beautiful - they were given to him on his departure. I think this character sound like a great addition to your novel.
Thanks, D.G. you're right, amazing people!
Great name! Love this excerpt and the description of Sky. Yeah, I totally need to reach that kind of 'mythical status' one day, haha.
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I love your description of Sky! Great name and I felt like I knew him ;D
I had no idea that Eskimo is regarded as a derogatory term.
I think it's a charming word. To my understanding, it has a cute connotation, not a negative one, for example, the ice-cream Eskimo Pie...
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What a great name for a character. Love it.
All signed up for the Thunderclap. Good luck with it!
Nothing as glorious as New York city. I was in Rochester and we took one day to go visit Niagara Falls. It was a great time.
Based on the comments, it looks like you're killing it with this year's A/Z.
Very cool.
Great name for a character and I love the description "warrior with the heart of Santa Claus".
I know what you mean, cool, huh!
I feel like I know him too!
Until I did my research, I wasn't either.
Thanks, Julie!
Thanks, Ivy!
Thanks, Debbie!
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