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For The Love Of A Highwayman...

1/10/2018

 
by c j bahr
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Readers often wonder how I come up with ideas or if anything influences my creation of characters.  Well, here's the inspiration behind "The Knightmare", aka: Christopher "Kit" Locke, my handsome, roguish, Highwayman from Forged In Fire - book 2 in The Fire Chronicle series.
I've always loved reading about the "Robin Hood" type of Highwaymen, so when an opportunity afforded itself because I had to send my heroine, Beth into a time travel story, I thought "ah ha!" here's my chance to write my own highwayman!
My love of highwaymen goes way back.  My first introduction to the charming rogues was from Alfred Noyes's story poem opus "The Highwayman".  My mother had a leather clad book of a collection of romance poetry which is where I encounter a highwayman for the first time.
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When the amazing, talented Irish singer, Loreena McKennitt set Noyes's "The Highwayman" to music on her album Book Of Secrets, I fell in love once more.

Below is a music video created by Erica Elizabeth Ravenwood of  McKennitt's "The Highwayman.  Take a listen if you've never heard it.  Or just enjoy the song if you're already familiar!
Later in life, I discovered the very talented author, Marsha Canham.  If you haven't read her books, you must check them out.  I love them all!  She is one of my "must read" authors.  I'll buy any of her books immediately. But one book in particular grabbed my attention:  Pale Moon Rider.  Here, I was introduced to Captain Starlight aka Tyrone Hart.  He's one of my all time favorite highwaymen!
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​Last but certainly not least, though not a "true" highwayman, there is the duel personality/disguise of The Scarlett Pimpernel.  My favorite version is the musical, which I was lucky enough to have seen twice on stage, with the amazing Douglas Sills.  If it tours to your neighborhood, check it out, it will be a fabulous night out.  Here a link to "The  Riddle" one of my favorite songs from the hit show.
So who are your favorite highwaymen?  Did I miss any?  I hope "The Knightmare" will become one of yours!

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