Okay I am the biggest asshole for not responding to this sooner lmao Iāve been so busy & tired but OKAY questions here we go:
8. What musical artists have you most felt connected to over your lifetime?: When I was in middle school it was Evanescence. My depression was... you know, there and stuff and I related to a lot of Amy Leeās music. Iām not as hugely into music as most other people. I like it, but yāknow. Thereās one album by The Counting Crows that Iāve always thought of as the album of my life (August and Everything After I think itās called). At the moment I rly relate to Amanda Palmerās stuff. She writes with a sort of honesty a lot of other performers wonāt touch and even when sheās scared, she does it anyway.
15. Five most influential books over your lifetime.: Ohhooo now weāre talkin. Influential... The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer. Iām not rly into non-fiction/biographies but I saw myself in everything she said. Not just myself, but what I aspire to be as well. I was also very influenced by The Modern Faerie Tales by Holly Black. After I read Tithe, I made it a point to learn all about the fey and that alone changed my perception of things. Now Iām a faerie encyclopedia hahaha. Aaand of course The Raven Circle by Maggie Stiefvater because she writes with a voice similar to my own and she inspires me to do my own thing.Ā
20. Would you rather be in Middle Earth, Narnia, Hogwarts, or somewhere else?: Aaargh. Probably Hogwarts. I think of all the high fantasy novels Iāve read, Harry Potter still has the most favorable world of them all. Although the Stardust world wouldnāt be too shabby either...
30. Pick one of your favorite quotes.:Ā āOne day the poor will have nothing left to eat but the rich.ā When I read that some odd years ago, I adoptedĀ āeat the richā as my tagline and one of my upcoming novellas will have that same title. Also,Ā āSleep is like the grave, worm-eaten with dreams.ā - Sylvia Plath; Iāve got loads more. I love a good quote.