Friday, February 26, 2016

Q&A with Liz


Several weeks ago, I did the Get to Know Me Tag, and encouraged you to ask me questions about “myself, my writing, my top-secret heists, my devastating good looks, you name it.” Today I am finally going to answer those inquiries. 




Do you own a unicorn?

Unfortunately, someone stole my unicorn a couple years back, so now I have a pet kraken named Pip instead. 


Have you ever ventured over the rainbow bridge to Asgard?

Although I have on several occasions, I am not permitted to discloses the details of my visits. My apologies. 


Do you prefer Norse Myth or Greek myth?

Tricky question. I know a good deal more about Greek mythology than I do about Norse. So in that respect, I would have to say Greek, since I feel fairly confident discussing it. But I like what I do know about Norse mythology, and when I have learned more, my preferences could potentially change. 


What is one of your favorite Lizzy Bennet quotes?

“What are men to rocks and mountains?”—Jane Austen, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE


Have your read the Lunar Chronicles? 

I have read all of them, except for STARS ABOVE (which I won on Ashley's lovely blogthank you, Ashley!), and I hope to reread the series later on in the year. 


Do you ever paint your nails? 

When the mood strikes me, I will, but that doesn’t happen often. 


Do you have a favorite pizza topping? Or a favorite pizza restaurant? 


I am rather fond of bacon on pizza, although capers are wonderful as well. When I lived in Maine, my favorite pizza restaurant was Pat’s Pizza. Here in Virginia, though, I haven’t been to enough pizza places to pick a favorite, yet. 


What is your favorite fairy tale?

I’ve always been especially fond of Little Red Riding Hood. 


Do you like to write with multiple POV characters or just one? 

As a general rule, I prefer using only one point of view, but I do have a couple stories with multiple POV characters. It all depends on the book and my mood when I start writing it. 





How long does it take you to write a book draft? 


Writing the first draft of a book can take me anywhere from two days to two weeks, depending on how consistently I’m working on it. 


When you get published, how do you plan to celebrate? 

I plan to purchase an inordinate number of books and coffee mugs, like these ones . After that, I want to buy an embarrassing amount of Twenty One Pilots merch. I’d definitely do some bookish giveaways on ze blog as well. Then I would freak out because I didn’t even leave myself enough money to take my family and friends out for pizza. (Also, I very much appreciate your vote of confidence. *gives you coffee*) 


Is there a book you really really want to write but haven’t yet? TELL US ALL. (Please?) [Ashley G. asked this question as well.]

There are so many books I’ve been wanting to write for ages, it’s difficult to choose one in particular. But I guess I would have to say I especially want to finish this lame apocalyptic novel I started writing years ago. Overall, it has a similar feel to The Walking Dead, except it doesn’t have zombies—it has something else. I’m just not going to tell you what that something else is. *evil laugh* 

The one thing that’s been holding me back in finishing this particular novel (I left off at about 36K words) is the fact that I highly doubt there would be a market for it at this time. But I enjoyed working on it, and I’ve decided that’s more important. So there. 


Are you agreeable to coffee cake? 

YES. 





What’s the longest it’s ever taken you to read a book? 

If I am remembering correctly, I spent about seven years on BRISINGR. But I wasn’t reading it consistently, so I don’t know if that counts. WAR AND PEACE took me about three months of relatively consistent reading (25-45 minutes a day). 


What shade of green is your favorite? 


In general, I prefer the color of new leaves, but for clothing items, I favor dark green. Blue green is nice as well. Honestly, most shades of green make me happy, so it’s difficult to choose an absolute favorite. (I’m so decisive today—can you tell?)





Who’s your favorite Star Trek character? 

It’s a tie between Spock from the originals and Deanna Troi from Next Generation. 


Do you like originals or NG better? 

As much as I love the originals, and as much as they are creative and wonderfully kooky, I have to say that I prefer Next Generation. This is partially because I was exposed to NG first, but also partially because the overall tone of NG appeals to my mind more. And let’s face it, Captain Kirk is decent, but Captain Picard is better. (Please don't hurt me, Captain Kirk fansI will give you coffee in exchange for my life.)





If you could eat one thing you’ve never tried before at no cost to you (in case you want to eat million dollar jello or whatever), what would you ask to try? 


Million dollar jello does sound rather tempting. *ponders this* But if I had to choose, I think I would try shark fin soup. *hides from PETA*





If your heists are top-secret, can we even ask about them? 

You can ask. I just won’t answer. *evil laugh* 



And that is it for today, little coffee beans. To everyone who asked me stuff, thank you so much! I hope my answers were satisfactory. Feel free to comment with your own answers to some of the questions!

24 comments:

  1. A Kraken named Pip? That's the coolest! Bacon on pizza, bacon on pizza. You really know how to charm your readers, don't you? I too prefer TNG to TOS... I mean, I've only seen two or three of TOS episodes, compared to some number more (not all) of TNG, but I feel like TNG operates within a solid mythology that TOS was still working out, the effects are somewhat better... I enjoy it more, basically.

    Shark fin soup? Hmmm... Sounds interesting!

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    1. He is a great Kraken. I'm glad you approve. :P BACON ON PIZZA. I am quite the charmer. *strikes pose* *trips and falls over* I agree on your TNG/TOS analysis. It was a little rocky for the first season of TOS especially, because subtle details like Spock's eyebrows and his mannerisms kept changing while they grounded his character. Thus TNG feels more mature and established, and thus it's easier to enjoy.

      Mhmm. I would be at the top the food chain. *nods sagely*

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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  2. A Kraken? Cool!

    I LOVE that Austen quote too. I used to have it on my wall. Hm, wonder what happened to it. . .

    That apocalytic book sounds really interesting. Especially since it has. . . something else.

    That last question though. XD

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    1. I totally stole the Austen quote from your wall. *evil laugh*

      Yes. It would be boring. But it has...something else. So now it is immensely interesting. I would know this, because I am a writer, and that makes me an expert. I'm good at everything I do. *accidentally chokes on coffee* *trips over floor* As I was saying.

      *evil laugh intensifies*

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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  3. WELL GOOD. I'M GLAD YOU ARE AGREEABLE TO COFFEE CAKE. We nearly couldn't be friends you know. *nods sagely*
    omg 7 years on Bringsr?!? (I know I spelt that wrong, but you know what I mean. Ahem.) Although I guess I can rival that because technically I started Eragon when I was like 16 and abandoned it. I mean, so technically it's paused?? I MIGHT read it? That would 7 years for me too. XD EXCEPT NOT REALLY, BECAUSE IT WAS SORTA A DNF. Ahem. (I do plan to go back to that series though because everyone has shouted at me for not reading it since I love dragons so much.)

    Shark fin soup?!? EW. (I'm so opposed to seafood.)

    ALSO BACON ON EVERYTHING. <33

    Two days tho. *screams* You amazing thing.

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    1. This is true. *nods even more sagely*
      It was quite the long haul. *wipes sweat off forehead* But I managed it! You are very right. It is only paused. Unless you never pick it back up again. And then it is only a lonely, abandoned book left wondering what it ever did to you.

      I am generally opposed to seafood (aside from tuna and sushi), but hey, eating shark fin soup would leave me feeling like I was at the top of the food chain. And I imagine it would be worth it. *evil laugh*

      BACON EVERYWHERE.

      Aww, shucks. I try my best.

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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  4. 2 days to 2 weeks? HOW DO YOU EVEN???

    And I hope you sent your kraken after whoever stole your unicorn, because that's just rude. You can't steal a unicorn without suffering the consequences.

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    1. I eat superheroes and absorb their energy into my mind. I now need an external tank to contain my brain, because it is 160% larger than my body. Also, I drink coffee.

      I did. One must always punish rudeness with a swift kraken attack. *nods*

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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  5. Fun getting to know you better. I love the picture about the coffee and that you'd buy coffee mugs to celebrate a book getting published. Sounds like you really like coffee like me.

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    1. Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed reading this. :) Coffee is just the best, isn't it. *nods*

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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  6. Ahahaha I loved all these questions! Your sass was incredible, and omg how DARE ANYONE steal your unicorn. No coffee for them. And two daysssss how do you even I cannot even plot a novel in two weeks. And seven years for Brisingr, woah! I guess it took me rather long to finish the entire HP series because Deathly Hallow was not out yet??? And there are some fanfictions I followed for half a decade, soooo.

    Shark fin soup is very nice. *hides from PETA also* I've only eaten it a few times (and I do try to avoid it) but hey, if someone came up with an environmentally friendly replica, I'd totally go and eat more. (Assuming it's also cheaper than the original thing, because, um, I spent all my money on books.)

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    1. I'm so glad! And thank you! I KNOW. UNICORNS THIEVES ARE THE WORST. Absolutely no coffee for them. I am actually a Twilight vampire, so I don't need to sleep at night. I am the queen of reading procrastination. *flashes crown* Those count also. *offers you tiara*

      I'm glad to hear it's enjoyable. *nods* And I mean, as long as you're not depopulating the ocean of all its sharks with your eating habits alone, I shall not judge you. :P But yes, I will never have the money for the soup, because I will always use the money on the books and the coffee. *shakes head*

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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  7. I LOVE that Lizzy Bennet quote! It always makes me want to go exploring, which is a bit inconvenient, since I don't live near any mountains. And seven years makes me feel a bit better about my record - nearly five years (I think) to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. And I really like Mark Twain, so I have no idea why it took that long.

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    1. :D Yes, having no mountains nearby does put a cramp in things. It's weird, I know. Sometimes I procrastinate for a looooonnnng time on some of the best books, and I'm just like, why?

      Thans for commenting! :)

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  8. This is a really great post - I feel like people can connect on a much deeper level once they know eachother's coffee cake, and pizza preferences! :P

    Two dayssss on a plan?! Coffee must be in plentiful supply!! That's incredible - can you teach us ALL of your ways (if we ask really nicely maybe?)

    By the way, I've tagged you in the "Totally Should've Book Tag" should you wish to make a response - if not, don't worry - there are no obligations, of course!!

    https://introtoblurb.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/the-totally-shouldve-book-tag/

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    1. Thank you! I'm totally with you on that.

      Two days on the first draft, actually. And you're absolutely right--coffee is both necessary and plentiful. Eventually I shall impart my knowledge to the mortals of this earth. *nods*

      Thanks for tagging me! I really enjoyed doing the tag. :) And thanks for commenting! :)

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  9. Yay, I've been waiting for this post!

    You can never own to much TOP merch :) And you write so fast?? Like, how?? :')

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    1. Aww, I'm so glad you were looking forward to it!

      I heartily agree. :) I replace my blood concentration with 60% caffeine and 40% insane person on a daily basis. I find it to be quite effective

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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  10. I just featured Twenty-One Pilots on the blog! It'd be amazing to get published- I'd buy your book!

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    1. I saw that, and it made me smile. :D Aww, thank you! *showers you in coffee beans*

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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  11. Great to know about you more! Spock for the win and I agree with you with Picard. He's the man. You like capers too? Yay!

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    1. Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) You are a wise one. *nods sagely* I do indeed. *happy dance*

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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  12. YES TO BACON. YES TO COFFEE CAKE. YES TO SPOCK (though I also like Chekov in the newest movies). And wow, how do you finish your novels so fast????


    Alexa
    thessalexa.blogspot.com
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    1. ALL THE YES. Chekov in the new movies is brilliant, I agree. He is my little darling. *wraps him in bubble wrap to protect him from the dangers of space* I have ten brains and twenty hands and they all type simultaneously (the hands, not the brains).

      Thanks for commenting! :)

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