My bad. I forgot to post last month. But I have good news! I've finally gotten around to interviewing my co-author: Tara Woodworth! You know... that *other* name on a few of my book covers? She's real! And after a few libations, what started as an interrogation ended in a character development and shenanigans that somehow mapped out book 3...
Are you curious? Of course you are! So without further ado, here is our interview, which she may or may not remember having...
1. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer, Tara? (This is a boring arse question, I know, but bear with me, it gets better)!
Tara: When my friend Vanessa sent me a text message saying that we should write a book.
*interviewers footnote* We used to write together back and forth. Some call it RP. Some of it was crap. The bulk of Shad and Scarlet was pretty good.
2. How long does it take you to write a book?
Tara: *she blinks and tries to ask me the same question. I tell her it is not I who is being interviewed* About a year depending on how often we write, which is about two or three days a week for a few hours per session. Right?
*interviewers footnote* This is correct.
3. What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
Tara: Sometimes I lay awake at night thinking about a conversation between characters or how a scene will play out until I fall asleep.
4. What does your family think of your writing?
Tara: They think it's great, but they also don't think of me as a real writer because I'm writing fiction/fantasy
*interviewers footnote* Cries** So true...
5. Do you have plans to ever write a book on your own or with another author besides me?
Tara: *She is of course thinking: No way! Vanessa is the best there is! How could I possibly think of writing with anyone other than this amazing genius of fiction and fantasy?*
What she says: I mi-i-i-ight write a book on my own eventually, but I have no plans to write anything with any other authors. I won't talk about my idea though, or I'll lose my gumption to write on my own, so don't ask about it!
6. Hardest thing about writing with Vanessa C. Hawkins (if any :D) Did I ever frustrate you to no end?
Tara: Vanessa spells pajamas weird and uses weird colloquillisms that I edit out when she isn't looking...
*interviewers footnote* Yeah well, I edit all your adverbs out. Tara is an adverb queen. Also, it's spelled pyjamas. *sticks out tongue*
7.If you could meet any character in Ballroom Riot which one would it be?
Tara: Shad. Coz he's a dragon.
8. Let's talk about Shad. If he could, for whatever reason, only keep one thing from his hoard, what would it be and why?
Tara: Shad would be so heartbroken that I can't even picture how he would react. He probably has a dragon bug out bag that contains his most precious treasures. So... like, a necklace with the most expensive diamonds, or something with a giant gemstone. Whatever it was with the most monetary value. But if he is thinking of Scarlet as part of his hoard, then he'd take her...
*interviewers footnote* and probably whine about it later...
9. How would Shad break up with someone?
Tara: He wouldn't. He'd always be the person who was broken up with. Maybe... maybe he would ghost a person... maybe...
10. Would Shad think fart noises were funny?
Tara: What? Omg. No... if Scarlet tooted he wouldn't say anything, he'd probably just pretend it didn't happen. Scarlet probably would though... she's that kind of woman, and if Shad farted she'd tease him endlessly... if she wasn't blown away by noxious dragon gas.
11. What would Shad think was the most annoying thing about Scarlet?
Tara: When Scarlet gets mad at him, she walks too fast on purpose so he has to hobble to keep up. That's annoying... but also, despite being a graceful and loving person, she'll take out something with packaging, open it, use it, and leave the packaging wherever in the hell is convienent for her! She doesn't throw it out! Done using these clothes? Wham! Thrown on the back of the couch! Can't find an ashtray? Cigarette butt in the fruit bowl!
*interviewers footnote* I think we've hit a nerve here...
Well, Tara, thank you for the interview! Before we end though, is there anything else you'd like to say?
Tara (who may or may not have actually said this): Book three is in the works! Hoping for a release of next year or so, but be sure to keep an eye out on the Books We Love webpage or Vanessa's blog for updates! We promise, it won't take ten years for us to write it... we aren't buttheads like...
