Questions from Megan

I volunteered for five questions from Megan Frampton. My answers are below. If you post a comment saying "Interview me", I'll ask you five questions in turn. (I'll also be shocked, 'cos I never get comments on my blog.)

Here goes:

Are you as insane about Clive Owen as I am (I spotted his picture on your blog)?

Um,




Yes.

Ever since Croupier. Yum. I've seen most of his movies, even the meh ones like Derailed and King Arthur. (Inside Man is great, by the way.) Favorite Clive line of dialogue is from Sin City: "I'm Shelley's new boyfriend, and I'm out of my mind." Gives me the shivers. It's EMBARRASSING.

You’re writing in the Victorian period; what about it interests you? And have you read any Victorian porn?

Everything about the Victorian period interests me. Nothing was as it seemed on the surface; the entire society was based on appearances. You weren't supposed to say, do, or live anything real. Everyone was completely messed up. It's a writer's dream.

I have not read Victorian porn but I'll try anything once. Where the hell would I find it? I'm guessing my local library doesn't have any. Now you have me curious.

For God’s sake, why do you write in longhand?

Necessity, mostly. I don't have a laptop and I do have a full-time job. I write longhand on my morning commute, my quietest time of day.

I like it, though. Writing longhand makes you see your words differently, feel them differently. They're more yours. But it's hard on the hand.

How would you describe your writing ‘voice?’

Er, um... complex. Sensuous, though I don't write erotica. Sometimes a little too serious. I use lots of complicated sentence structures and long words like the Victorians did. It's not for everyone, but it's fun.

What is your favorite kind of nut? And why?

Why, cashews, of course. Aren't they everyone's favorite?