Dwarves Interview
1. When did the writing bug first bite you?
I’ve been writing since I can remember. When I was born, the doctor didn’t slap my butt, but let the bug take a quick bite. Ignoring my short stories and poems of childhood, I began writing seriously (IE towards publication) in 2007. That’s when I decided to write the great American novel—albeit one with magic and dragons. I founded a local critique group because I knew I needed help to learn the craft and become a better writer. I’m currently writing my fifth book, the second of a series. I find that with each new draft, I get better. The downside? I’ve learned it takes a lot of hard work, endurance, thick skin and perseverance to even attempt to become a published author. But I know that it will pay off in the end.
2. Friends and family aside, what are the five things you cannot live without?
#1—Chocolate. Yes, I am an admitted chocoholic. Give me fudge, give it to me with nuts, give me it white, milky or dark. I will take it any way I can get it.
#2—Maybe it’s cliché, but I couldn’t live without my writing. I’m one of those people that even if I were to never be published, I would still write. It’s my stress relief, my escape from the real world into new ones I will never get to visit physically, but can go to every night in my dreams.
#3—Books. I don’t think I could deal with a world absent of books, those stories of mysticism and mayhem that I thank every writer for ever creating. I’m a speed-reader. I can devour a novel a day. Yes, I read it all, every single word. Yes, this is only reading when I find that spare bit of time between children yelling ‘Mom!’.
#4—I’ll admit it up front. I grew up in the southwest, on a farm. I talk with a southern twang I never have been able to get rid of completely. And, I’m a Country Music Junkie. To me, music is the short, sound-bite version of writing. It sounds great, and the songs tell their own short story.
#5—Steamy, hot baths. I love my baths. With a glass of wine and a good book, as long as the water is hot enough to be a sauna, I’m there. Summer, winter, doesn’t matter to me. It’s my place of relaxation, where the guys in my family don’t bother me. Of course, my girls still come in and talk to me, or test the water, but hey, that’s down to half.
Crap. I ran out of room and didn’t include the coffee? Scrap the above and just give me the java…
3. Every Dwarf has a special name. What is the story behind yours?
Hmm. I should probably let my group answer this one. I’ll go with the story that Snarky means a smart-ass who always makes others laugh with their sarcasm. Yeah. That’s the story we’re going with.
4. What movie can you watch 1,000 times and never get sick of? Why?
Dirty Dancing. My first Romance. Then, give me all the B rated horror flicks, from zombies to werewolves to splatter punk. Oh, yeah.
5. What’s your favorite thing about writing?
My characters. No, my worlds. No, the love stories. Wait… Can I choose all three?
6. If you could be any character in fiction, whom would you be?
Dude, Superwoman. Who else. Or maybe that’s just what my family expects me to be J
7. If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?
I want to be able to fly. Instant self healing would be pretty nice too.
8. What is your favorite color?
Blue (the darker & freakier shades, not any of that baby blue crap)
9. What is your favorite drink?
Sangria White Zin wine. Yes, the cheap stuff.
10. Why are manhole covers round?
Because obviously, men made them. Women would have chosen a more ergonomic design.
