Jesse (J): Thank you for meeting with me, Samantha. We're here to ask you a few questions. (glances at Rambo) Rambo, why are you in a bouncy castle?
Rambo (R): (while bouncing) It makes things more medieval.
J: (shakes his head) This is going to be a long interview.
Samantha (S): Never give this guy sugar...
J: What is your favorite type of story to write?
S: To be honest, I absolutely love Fantasy. Fantasy as a main, with a sprinkling of... Everything else. Ahaha. I also enjoy a good fanfic when I'm up to it.J: Who are your favorite authors?
S: This. Is. So. Hard. Well, let me see here. I absolutely love Louisa May Alcott, Mary Norton, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Franklin Dixon/Carolyn Keen.J: What are your favorite books?
S: Well, I love Little Women, Little Men, The Borrowers, The Little House series, the Anne Series, Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys, Pilgrim's Progress, Babysitters Club, Passages, etc. So many books, so little time. (sighs)
J: What are some of your favorite books in the genre of literature you like to write most?
S: Well, Passages, definitely. And Borrowers. As far as others, I've not really gotten to read that many fantasy-based books. I do read a lot of fantasy-based fanfic short stories, though. (smiles)
J: Describe your personality.
S: Hmm. I'm never good at these things. Despite what I may appear online, offline I'm very, very shy, and very, very sensitive. I'm pretty quiet, and I mostly like it that way. However, it does get pretty annoying when I want to speak up. (chuckles) I'm introverted. That about sums it up.
J: Are you a panster or a planner?
S: Hmm. I'm actually neutral between those two. It depends on the story, and the inspiration, if that makes sense...
J: What is your favorite pass time (besides writing, of course)?
S: Apart from writing, I absolutely adore music. And art. I'm basically into the arts, which I consider writing, reading, acting, music, crafting, and the like to be under. I also enjoy thinking and debating through writing. I'm not brave enough to do it in person, heh. I also enjoy listening to Adventures in Odyssey, and studying theology.
R: Perhaps we should have a debate blog post!
J: How about... no. Samantha, what is your favorite inspirational device?
S: Hmm. I'm not sure, but I'd probably have to say music. Music helps inspire so much in me. If not music, then it would be current issues, or the Bible.
J: Do you prefer silence when writing, or do you like to listen to music, watch movies, etc.?
S: Again, it depends on what I'm writing. I prefer silence most of the time, but I'll listen to music a lot when writing too.
J: Do you find a recurring theme in any of your writing?
S: Best friends, a sense of magic, perhaps a little romance. That sort of thing. *Nods*
J: Are you published/planning on getting published in the near future? If published, what have you written? If planning on it, what is your current work in progress?
S: I plan on becoming published, but I'm not sure exactly what piece I'm going to do it with. I have a few fantasy pieces I'm working on, but they are nothing special. Actually, they're far from it. More like... Embarrassing. Heh.
J: Well, thank you Samantha for spending time with us today. It was a great pleasure to meet you and I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did.
R: Jesse, my tail is stuck in the drawbridge.
Samantha14 is an up and coming writer. You can read some of her work on her blog. She also moderates an Adventures in Odyssey forum. Check out her stuff, and thank you for joining me here today!
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