Opera, gyms, and shredded carrots – some of my unfavorite things by donalee Moulton

  Opera, gyms, and shredded carrots

I was recently interviewed about being a writer – and being a whole bunch of other things. Quick answers to fun questions. I’d like to share them with you. 

 

Things you never want to run out of: Chocolate, sweat pants, downward dogs 

Things you wish you’d never bought: White chocolate, stilettos, a gym membership 

 

Hardest thing about being a writer: Writing  
Easiest thing about being a writer: Talking about writing with other writers 
 

Favorite foods: Miso chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, baked gnocchi with Italian sausage  

Things that make you want to gag: Snails (even if you call it “escargot”), lima beans, coconut  

 

Favorite music or song: I like music I can move to or with lyrics that move me 

Music that drives you crazy: Opera (sadly) 

 

Last best thing you ate: Cider doughnuts  
Last thing you regret eating: Some waxy wrap thing with shredded carrots 

 

The last thing you ordered online: A catio for Wiley Bob so he can safely go out in the sunshine  

The last thing you regret buying: A wool winter coat that’s itchy to look at and itchy to wear 

 

Things you always put in your books: Humor  
Things you never put in your books: Blood, guts, gore (at least so far) 

 

Favorite places you’ve been: Sable Island, Thailand, Sweden  
Places you never want to go to again: Retreats with yurts 

 

Favorite books (or genre): Charlotte’s Web, Where the Crawdad’s Sing, The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four, and Five 

Books you wouldn’t buy: Horror 

 

Best thing you’ve ever done: Written books and stories and poems and articles  
Biggest mistake: Going to the opera ties with joining a gym 

 

The nicest thing a reader said to you: One reader posted a picture of themselves lounging in the sun reading Hung Out to Die. They captioned it “Perfect afternoon.” 

The craziest thing a reader said to you: Some readers see sexual tension between two characters in Hung Out to Die. I just don’t see it. 

 

Some real-life story that made it to one of your books: I can get up off the floor without using my hands. So can one of my characters. 

Something in your story that readers think is about you, but it’s not: Love of coffee. I don’t drink caffeine.  

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