I found this one here.

What’s the last thing you wrote?

I finished the third chapter of a Lost Boys fanfiction I’m writing.

Was it any good?

I’m pretty sure it could be better.  It’s fanfiction.  I’m not shooting for any awards.

What’s the first thing you ever wrote that you still have?

In a binder under my bed I have some writings from high school.  Mainly pieces of flash, some poetry and a dream description or two.  I think my mom might have some stuff from elementary school.

Write poetry?

Many moons ago.

Angtsy poetry?

Not by today’s definition, no.

Favorite genre of writing.

YA, fantasy and still horror even though it’s a weak spot

Most fun character you ever wrote.

Right now that would probably have to be either Michael from Earth Shatterer or Layla from Coney Island Psychic.  That’s a really close call.  Layla might have a leg up on Michael.

Most annoying character you ever wrote.

I’ve never found any of my characters annoying.

Best plot you ever wrote.

I still think it’s Diamond Crier even though that book needs a serious Fleeting.

Coolest plot twist you ever wrote.

In Earth Shatterer, with the dog, Crater.  Even I didn’t see that one coming and I wrote the damn thing.  Like I’m going to tell you what it is.

Who often do you get writers’ block?

Never.  I don’t believe it exists.

How do you fix it?

Can’t fix what isn’t broken.

Write fanfiction?

I believe I already admitted that.

Do you type or write by hand?

Long hand.  It’s the only way for me to write.  I’m waiting for the day where I can just press my papers to my computer screen and the words transfer to the processor automatically.

Do you save everything you write?

For the most part.

Do you ever go back to an old idea long after you’ve abandoned it?

Um, not really.  Depends on what you consider old.  Like my Dawn story about vampires in Egypt.  I want to get back to that but, like DC, it needs an enema.

What’s your favorite thing that you’ve written?

I honestly don’t know.  I think I’m leaning towards CIP right now.

Do you ever show people your work?

Of course.  God knows I can’t recognize my own pitfalls.

Who’s your favorite constructive critic?

Uh, is that a job title?  I guess anyone that can give it to me straight and help me fix the issues.

Did you ever write a novel?

Two.  Three if you want to count my novel-length fanfiction.

Have you ever written fantasy, sci-fi or horror?

I feel a redundant redundancy coming on.

Ever written a romance or teen angsty drama?

The latter, no.  The former, to an extent in my fanfiction.

What’s your favorite setting for your characters?

Thinking about it, I seem to have a water thing running in all of my stories, or an outside thing.  I guess I’ve spawned some outside characters that happen to live near water.

What’s one genre you’ve never written and probably never will?

Sci-fi.  I just don’t like it.

How many writing projects are you working on right now?

Editing ES and writing a fanfic.  I’m not a big multitasker when it comes to writing.  I can’t split my brain like that.

Do you want to write for a living?

Do bears shit in the woods?

Have you ever written something for a magazine or a newspaper?

Do obituaries count?  I actually wrote an article on Banned Books Week for a community college newspaper a few years ago.

Have you ever won an award for your writing?

Yes!  I placed third in the Rosalie Fleming Memorial Humor Prize in 2007.  I got to go out to San Francisco, make a room filled with literary strangers laugh and binge on Ghirardelli chocolate.

Ever written something in script or play format?

I tried and still have those 30 or so pages.  Humorous chick lit.  It’s not all that bad, even having written it when I was 20 or something like that.

What are your five favorite words?

Asshat, deuce, shenanigans, monkey, shitters.  I’m sure you just got a good look at my maturity level there.

Do you ever write based on yourself?

Everyone does, to some extent.  It can’t be helped.

What character that you’ve written most resembles yourself?

Layla from CIP.

Where do you get ideas for your other characters?

Other characters to what?  They just appear in my head and start talking like the voices are supposed to.

Do you ever write based on your dreams?

A few times.  But if they were to involve glitter, I’d take some Represitol.  Note: I’ve never dreamed of anything that glittered.

Do you favor happy endings, sad endings or cliff hangers?

I prefer some kind of resolution.  I don’t really care what kind of emotion it invokes so long as the major plot comes full circle.  Nothing pisses me off more than cutting the celluoid halfway through the damn movie.  *coughPOTC2cough*

Have you ever written based on an artwork you’ve seen?

No.

Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?

I’m just happy if I can read my own handwriting when I’m done.

Ever write something entirely in chatspeak?

I prefer to keep my IQ where it is.  Thanks.

Entirely in L337?

See previous answer.  Now stop assaulting my brain.

Was that question appalling and completely un-writer-like?

I do believe I just died a little on the inside.  Thanks again.

Does music help you write?

No.  It’s just another distraction.

Are people surprised and confused when they find out you write well?

Should I be insulted by that question?  I can’t tell.  What’s confusing about being a good writer?  Why would someone be confused by that?  Do they eat glue?  Being a good writer is only surprising if you’re 6 and can write like Tolstoy.

Quote something you’ve written.  The first thing to pop into your mind.

“Next time don’t come downstairs until you’ve rubbed the bitch out of your eyes.”

I’ve seen this on quite a few writing blogs over the last couple of weeks but I took this one from Isaac Espriu’s Place.

1. Where do you write?

In my bedroom, on my bed.

2. When do you write?

Usually at night, after 8 PM.  Sometimes I’ll do it during the day but that’s kind of rare.

3. Planner or Pantser?

Pantser.  I don’t plan stuff out until after I’ve written a first draft.  Then I actually have to in order to line things up.

4. Coffee or tea?

Used to write?  Neither.  I like iced tea in the summer but I don’t drink it warm and I don’t drink coffee.  I generally stay away from caffeine.

5. Pen and paper or computer?

Pen and paper.  There’s isn’t much I can do directly on the screen without printing the work out.  My brain doesn’t function that way.

6. What gets you in the writing mood?

Nothing in particular and everything that I see.  I set specific time aside to write so I write whether I’m in the mood or not.  Outside of that, the mood just strikes.

7. What pulls you out of the writing mood?

Being tired.  It’s harder to write when I’m tired.  Or if my brain is somewhere else and it’s distracting me and urging me to do something else.  I have a tendency of bouncing back and forth between things when I write.

8. What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever read/heard/received?

Aim low.  When you write, don’t aim to write like Stephen King or whomever.  That’s like aiming to win the lottery the first time you ever buy a ticket.  It’s a goal you probably won’t live up to so instead of aiming to write just like an author you idolize, aim to not write like an author you think is crap.  Read something you don’t think is so great, say, “I can do that” and then do it.  It’s much easier to get to the top of the stairs without falling down if you go one step at a time than four.

9. Got muse?

My ideas come from anywhere and everywhere.  I’ve never had an instance of my muse not wanting to work or falling behind in her job.  She’s always there when I need her, right at the opportune moments.  She oftentimes leaves me to do the dirty work myself but the initial idea comes from her in all shapes and forms.

10. Who is the biggest supporter of your writing?

My friends and family, especially my parents.  They haven’t read much of it but they know how hard I’m working to get it done and get it published so they’re there to cheer me on while I toil.

11. Sound or silence?

Silence.  I’m too easily distracted by the TV or radio if I’m writing and I have a hard time splitting my brain between the two so it has to be one or the other.  Or ear plugs.