Tattoo Tuesday – Jennifer Allis Provost

Are you ready for some tattoo greatness.

Jennifer, your five questions start now:

1. How old were you when you got your first tattoo?

2. How many tattoos do you have? If only one, do you want more?

I have five: the aforementioned fairy, a band of Celtic knot work around my right ankle, a rendering of Yggsdrasil on my upper left arm, a Vevsiger (Viking compass) on my left forearm, and a full back piece based on this image from Elfquest: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/489766528198134416/

3. What inspired you to get your first tattoo or favorite tattoo? Tell me your tattoo story.

Oh, I don’t know if I have a favorite. My first (the fairy) is based on a mural I painted on my bedroom wall when I was about fourteen. (You could say that my grandmother was unpleased by that.) My most recent, the Vevsiger, holds a special place in my heart; the symbol means that you will always find your way, even when the way is not known. What writer couldn’t use that?

4. Tattoos on a significant other, like or dislike? Explain why?

Love it! My husband has two full sleeves and a smattering of other tattoos, which I find incredibly sexy 😉

5. Do the characters in your books have tattoos? If so, pick a character and tell me his or her tattoo story? Why was this story incorporated in the book?

My characters don’t have tattoos exactly; they’re Elementals, and as such have been marked by their elements. My main character, Sara, is a metal elemental, and has a copper raven emblazoned across her back. Micah, the Lord of Silver, has silver wings arching across his back. So, instead of having to go out and get a tattoo, Sara and Micah were born with theirs. How cool is that?

That is so cool. I wish I was born with tattoos, but half the fun is picking them out and designing them, too.

Thanks so much Jennifer.

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