+ Random Info +
+ In Chapter 29, Dom whispers to slumbering Pan, “De plus en plus, ma petite beaute sombre, ma rose sauvage.” The French translation being, “More and more, my little dark beauty, my wild rose.” I hope my research is right and the translation is correct. Apologies if it is not.
+ Nut, used in Chapter 31 is in reference to the Egyptian Goddess of sky. Also spelled Nuit, Newet, and Neuth, pronounced Noot. She is typically depicted as being nude, blue and covered in speckled stars, arched over the world on her hands and feet. I found the arch resembles the stance of a horse, hence: “she tilted her face up to Nut’s protective star speckled belly, arched like a filly.” Other gods where used as well, but I feel they are more well know.
+ Alba, used in Chapter 38, means “sunrise” and is a type of lyrical poetry that is based on the longing of lovers attached to other people and are engaging in an affair who having spent the night together and has to part fearing their discovery by their husband or wife. An Aubade that is usually combined with an Alba is a morning love song opposite of a serenade, and has been referred to as a Dawn Song and is a poem or song of a pair of lovers parting at dawn. A Nightjar is a night active bird with a haunting call.
+ Lomasi (loh-MAH-see), in Chapter 24, means pretty flower in Native American.
+ Tine, used in Chapter 42, is a synonym for thorn. With all the people telling me I spelled a word wrong (being tine) I just wanted this to be explained.
+ Parts of The Dark Rose was built and molded by using and breaking down William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, along with his poem, Venus and Adonis. Other parts also used are from the Twelfth Night also known as What You Will, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra. I don’t believe I missed any. All are public domain.
+ The cover art is an ink drawing of Leonardo da Vinci’s, done in 1473. I’m unaware if it has a title, but on WikiPaintings it is called Woman’s Head. The original can be found in the gallery Galleria degli Uffizi, in Florence, Italy. I brightened and altered the color of it, adding the text. It is also public domain.
+ And in a final note—no matter what, no matter the pain, the desperateness, the hopelessness, and the loneliness of any circumstance, suicide is NEVER the answer. Life is beyond precious for all its possibilities.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-8255
+ Author Bio +
+ Valentine Ramsey was born and raised in Pontiac, Michigan, and began writing The Dark Rose in the late fall of ‘09 in Winter Park, FL. She now resides somewhere between the two cities obsessing over other titles.
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