The coolest person in the world?
Who gave me my first blog award and always encourages her bloggy friends.
Check out her zebra-ific blog two blocks down from my flat, Wavy Lines
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| Arduous reader, avid writer, possibly goes commando, and the infamous Ebony Equine. |
1) What do you do? (take it any way you want)
By day I’m a writer, blogger, wife, daughter, sister, and aunt. By night I shimmy into a head-to-toe skin-tight black-on-black-zebra-striped pleather suit to stir up a tornado of troubling thoughts in the wind and pluck sinister visions from the stars. I bring the kind of trouble writers desperately need to create sizzling tension and booming conflict. So the next time you get a deliciously wicked idea for your wip, you can thank the Ebony Equine (Not happy with the media for that embarrassing name). But shhh! My enemies–the close-minded and book challengers–are everywhere… (This is why Laura is a beast (awesome)!)
2) RANDOM FACT!
Though the tomato is considered a vegetable for cooking purposes, it’s actually a fruit because it has seeds. I don’t like tomatoes unless it’s on a hamburger with cheese and lettuce. I do like ketchup and tomato sauce though!
3) What are you working on currently?
A middle-grade novel! MG is the genre I’d like to establish myself first before I venture into other genres. I’m heading into the oh-so-dreaded middle, so I don’t want to say too much about it. I have this weird notion that if I talk about my projects before the first draft is done, then I won’t get any more ideas for it. Not sure why I think that. It’s kind of ridiculous, I know.
I’m also working on a flash fiction collection, but that’s just for fun! I like to write outside my comfort zone for practice. I don’t have any notions of publishing such a thing.
4) CRAZY FACT!
I had a head of yellow hair when I was little. As I got older, it turned a darker and darker blonde until it finally settled on light brown. And I’ve never dyed my hair! It’s still au naturel!
5) What is your ultimate goal/dream?
My ultimate dream is to own a food replicator (you know, like on Star Trek) so I don’t ever have to cook again. I realize that dream may never be realized in my lifetime. Therefore, my ultimate goal is to make enough money from my writing to hire a fabulous cook. (you are a genius!)
6) UBER COOL FACT!
I read somewhere that If you part your hair on the right side, you were born to be carnivorous. If you part it on the left, your physical and psychological make-up is that of a vegetarian. I part my hair in the middle sometimes, but I also part it on the right side. I like vegetables, but I love chicken. So this is true for me! Is it true for you? (RIGHT SIDE!)
7) What advice would you give to others interested in publishing?
STOCK YOUR ENTIRE HOUSE WITH HEAPS OF CHOCOLATE!!! You’re going to need it. And you should probably stick to a workout plan since you’ll be eating all that chocolate!
8) STRANGEST THING YOU’VE EVER EATEN!
Buffalo meat and frog legs. Frog legs are delicious (similar to chicken). But I do not like buffalo meat at all. Ick!
9) What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
For life: Laughter is the best medicine. For writing: Reading a lot will teach you what to do and what not to do. Writing a lot will put that lesson into practice.
10) BOXERS OR BRIEFS?
Neither! Oh, I just realized how that sounds. What I mean is, I like boxer briefs! ;) (Commando; the unwritten option Laura almost chose)
11) Who inspires you and why?
My blog buddies! You’re all determined to achieve your writing and publishing dreams. My blog buddies inspire me to keep it up, too, no matter how frustrating it can be sometimes.
12) RICH AND MISERABLE OR BROKE AND HAPPY?
This is a no-brainer: broke and happy of course. That’s pretty much my life right now anyway!
13) Describe a triumphant moment in your quest to publish?
Starting my blog! I haven’t had many successes, but connecting with other writers has been a beaming ray of sunshine.
14) SMELL LIKE FETA CHEESE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE OR WEAR A CHASTITY BELT UNTIL DEATH DO YOU PART?
My husband could remove that chastity belt easy peasy! (gahhh, darn your marital super powers Ebony Equine!)
15) What inspired you to seek publication? How did you get started? What made you begin writing?
I loved reading so much when I was a kid and couldn’t get enough of books, so I started writing my own stories. I’ve always been reading and writing. My senior year of high school I subscribed to Writer’s Digest magazine and that’s how I really began to learn and understand the publishing process. It wasn’t until college, though, that I started taking my writing seriously and submitting my stories.
16) A WORD YOU HAVE TROUBLE SPELLING FOR NO REASON? (come on, everyone has got one)
I’m a good speller, but “privilege” trips me up. I always want to put an “a” where the first “e” is.
17) Describe a low moment in your quest to publish and detail how you overcame it?
My first rejection. I cried a little. I got over it. Then I got my second rejection. I pouted a little. I got over it. Then I got my third rejection and bought up the entire chocolate stock in my grocery store. I got over it. And on and on and on…
18) YOU HAVE 7 WORDS TO SELL YOURSELF TO AN AGENT/PUBLISHER… GO!
I can’t imagine trying to approach an agent or publisher at this point. They’d laugh in my face and probably quit their jobs to avoid having to face me again in the future!
19) Why do you blog?
I started blogging to connect with other writers. So far it’s one of the best decisions I made on this writing journey!
20) WHAT DOES SHENANIGANS MEAN TO YOU?
FUN! Shenanigans always means there are wild times to be had! (oh yeah ;)
Do I even have to ask? I know you enjoyed Laura so visit her and become biffles (BFFLs) :) Wavy Lines
