Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Q&A with Bird

What inspired you to start writing?
Hm... I've always loved to write. Even when I was little. I guess I was inspired by the little things I used to write. Like essays and stuff. I noticed I loved it. That might not be a direct answer, but I've always written, so it's hard to remember a time when I didn't and when I first started writing.
Who is your favorite author?
This is a hard one. I love Jane Austen, but I'm also a fan of Suzanne Collins and Veronica Roth. Those are probably my top three favorite authors. I don't know that I could pick a specific one.
Do your your friends and family inspire characters in your books?
Actually, they do! My brother recently inspired a character (Lucas in the book I'm writing now), and Tess from Marigolds was inspired by my best friend. And, when I described Callie's mother in my most recent book, that was exactly like my mom.
What are your favorite colors?
Bright orange and white. It's the color scheme for my room,and of course, Go VOLS!
What are your favorite songs right now?
Haunted by Taylor Swift is my very favorite right this minute. I'm also in love with The Story of Us by Taylor Swift, Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepson and What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction. Oh, and Good Girl by Carrie Underwood.
Annnd...Me Without You by Toby Mac.
I like music.
What is your favorite book genre?
Right now it's the whole YA dystopian, post- apocalyptic thing for me. But, I go through phases. About a year ago it was the Holocaust books. And a year before that was Titanic books.
What is your favorite movie?
Okay... I'm not a huge movie watcher, so this is hard.
I really love the 4th and 6th Star Wars. I also like all the old Disney movies. For example, The Lion King and Aladdin.
If you haven't noticed I have THE hardest time with favorites. I'm not sure why but I've always been this way. 
What are your top five favorite books?
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Divergent by Veronica Roth, Legend by Marie Lu, Fever by Laurie Halse Anderson, and a toss up for the last one between When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin or the Narnia books by C.S. Lewis.
If you could go back in time and talk with one person who would it be and why?
Jackie Kennedy. She's always fascinated me. I did a research paper on her a couple years back. I found it interesting that everyone held her in such high standards and she was the fashion queen. I would love to know what it would be like to be the First Lady too.
What is your favorite food?
Can coffee count as food? Other than coffee... (I know it's a drink... leave me alone.) probably either peach ice cream or macaroni and cheese.
What are your pet peeves?
People interrupting me, people releasing series books with a year in between each one (I have a list a mile long of books that I'm waiting to get my hands on), being out of coffee, and getting the hiccups.
What do you want to do with your life?
I'm thinking double majoring in Technical Writing and Journalism and minoring in Photography.
What do you do when you're mad?
Take a nap.
What was the last movie you saw?
In the movie theater it was Snow White and the Huntsman. At home it was the 2nd Star Wars (last night as a matter of fact.)
What was the last book you read?
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. Finished it yesterday. Very good book, can't wait for the sequel.
What was the last song you listened to?
Summer Nights from the Grease! soundtrack.



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