If you're fan of Vanity Fair as I am then you've seen the Proust Questionnaire on the last page. I can't wait for the day when I'm asked but until then I'll answer the questions. Though I won't have the Risko illustration of myself.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Listening to a summer breeze blowing through the trees
What is your greatest fear?
Having to stick my hand in poo
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Marie Antoinette
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
My defensiveness
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Snobbery
What is your greatest extravagance?
Buying books
On what occasion do you lie?
To spare someone's feelings when the truth can't be said in a constructive way.
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
My nose. I'll love to shave off some of it.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Anyway or like or but, well anyway...
What's your greatest regret?
That I didn't risk all when I had the chance.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
In one word, Jose.
When and where were you happiest?
Childhood and I never knew it.
Which talent would you most like to have?
Drawing. To create something that's why I love writing.
What is your current state of mind?
That's an answer you don't want to know. A scary place.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
To redo life with what I know now but then I would be different, I guess.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
My father would still be alive.
If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?
Me.
What is your most treasured possession?
My mac.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Doctor's appointments especially the GYN.
Where would you like to live?
Los Angeles. I've always loved LA.
What is your favorite occupation?
Writing, baby!
What is the quality you most like in a man?
A good heart.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Smarts.
What do you most value in your friends?
Humor
Who are your favorite writers?
Oh the list is long but her is a few--Edith Wharton, Rachel Gibson, Susan Elizabeth Philips, Jane Austen, Christina Dodd, Oscar Wilde, Julia Quinn, Suzanne Brockman, Sandra Brown, Bernard Cornwell, Heidi Betts, Karen Hawkins--the list continues but I think that's enough.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Joe Morelli, from Plum Series
Who are your heroes in in real life?
My mother, my niece and my brother.
What is it that you most dislike?
any -ism, racism, sexism and so forth
How would you like to die?
after long and fulfilled life.
What is your motto?
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Female Friday
This Friday will be a dedication to Female Writers. There are many great ladies to choose from Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Nora Roberts and Jodi Picoult to name the "Superstar gals". Women writers seem to rarely get the respect we deserved yet we are the majority of readers. When Nicolas Sparks writes a love story such as The Notebook or Dear John, those aren't considered romance yet Rachel Gibson writes See Jane Score it is. Some might argue that those stories are different perhaps or perhaps not but that doesn't matter. Today, I'm recognizing those women that inspire me either through their writing, which is how I know most or through the women they are.
EDITH WHARTON
I love Age of Innocence and The Buccaneers. I admit I'm not crazy about Ethan Frome but Edith Wharton is the greatest. I read her books over again and each time, I'm swept into Old New York. I know the next words yet I'm always thrilled by them. I've felt a connection with her when I first picked up one of her books. It was as if something came through the pages and into me, connecting me with her for forever. She is the person I would have loved to dine with. She is the reason why Paris is the place I want to spend my days and she decorated homes too, which is a passion of mine. Edith was and still is a perfection for me.
JACKIE COLLINS
Jackie Collins. I love her and her juicy tales of Hollywood and scandal. My whole life I've wanted to visit LA. There isn't a particular sight that I'm interested in. All I want is to feel the sun and smell the air, or smog. But the closest I've ever gotten to LA is the airport on my way to Honolulu.
What's really great about Jackie is that she doesn't try to be anything else. She's fabulous in fact she's better than Fabulous. She's Jackie Collins.
DOROTHY PARKER
Dorothy Parker was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table and the only female included. She had a sharp wit that it seemed just the thing to have in her age but few possessed or as I like to think, displayed. She wrote screenplays, most notably A Star is Born. She also wrote the line, "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." She proves to be first, speak you mind and others will fall over themselves to be around you.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Everyone knows Little Women and loves it. Most ladies vow that they're Jo or perhaps Meg or Amy. But for me, I would like to believe I'm a Jo but I am a Beth. I remember being sick as a child in the hospital, looking out the window, or watching it rain and while others played outside I was stuck in-doors. I couldn't get wet because if I got too cold, I could get sick. So, I was Beth. And at least I had someone to keep me company. And Louisa finally made me happy to be a girl when I only wanted to be like my big brother and play football. I did too though my mother never knew. And I could tackle the boys since I was taller than most of them.
J.K. ROWLINGS
I must admit that I'm not a Harry Potter fan. I've never read the books or seen the movies. But I must give her credit. She was on the dole and wrote out her book on a legal pad. J.K. never quit though there must have been people who told her otherwise. She created a world that has entertained millions across the world.
LEANNA RENEE HIEBER
I'm proud to say that Leanna is a friend of mine. She's an award winning author. But what makes her one of my favorites is that she invites everyone into the wonderful Victorian paranormal world of hers and it weaves a spell about you so you never wish to return to everyday life. She amazes you with her kindess, talent, and selflessness. I suggest if you haven't read any of her books pick up her Strangely Beautiful series or just click here. http://www.leannareneehieber.com/
I know people are going to say Jane Austen and I agree but I just wanted to include some others. If you think I missed someone please add to the list.
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| EDITH WHARTON |
I love Age of Innocence and The Buccaneers. I admit I'm not crazy about Ethan Frome but Edith Wharton is the greatest. I read her books over again and each time, I'm swept into Old New York. I know the next words yet I'm always thrilled by them. I've felt a connection with her when I first picked up one of her books. It was as if something came through the pages and into me, connecting me with her for forever. She is the person I would have loved to dine with. She is the reason why Paris is the place I want to spend my days and she decorated homes too, which is a passion of mine. Edith was and still is a perfection for me.
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| JACKIE COLLINS |
Jackie Collins. I love her and her juicy tales of Hollywood and scandal. My whole life I've wanted to visit LA. There isn't a particular sight that I'm interested in. All I want is to feel the sun and smell the air, or smog. But the closest I've ever gotten to LA is the airport on my way to Honolulu.
What's really great about Jackie is that she doesn't try to be anything else. She's fabulous in fact she's better than Fabulous. She's Jackie Collins.
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| DOROTHY PARKER |
DOROTHY PARKER
Dorothy Parker was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table and the only female included. She had a sharp wit that it seemed just the thing to have in her age but few possessed or as I like to think, displayed. She wrote screenplays, most notably A Star is Born. She also wrote the line, "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." She proves to be first, speak you mind and others will fall over themselves to be around you.
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| LOUISA MAY ALCOTT |
Everyone knows Little Women and loves it. Most ladies vow that they're Jo or perhaps Meg or Amy. But for me, I would like to believe I'm a Jo but I am a Beth. I remember being sick as a child in the hospital, looking out the window, or watching it rain and while others played outside I was stuck in-doors. I couldn't get wet because if I got too cold, I could get sick. So, I was Beth. And at least I had someone to keep me company. And Louisa finally made me happy to be a girl when I only wanted to be like my big brother and play football. I did too though my mother never knew. And I could tackle the boys since I was taller than most of them.
 |
| J.K. ROWLINGS |
J.K. ROWLINGS
I must admit that I'm not a Harry Potter fan. I've never read the books or seen the movies. But I must give her credit. She was on the dole and wrote out her book on a legal pad. J.K. never quit though there must have been people who told her otherwise. She created a world that has entertained millions across the world.
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| LEANNA RENEE HIEBER |
I'm proud to say that Leanna is a friend of mine. She's an award winning author. But what makes her one of my favorites is that she invites everyone into the wonderful Victorian paranormal world of hers and it weaves a spell about you so you never wish to return to everyday life. She amazes you with her kindess, talent, and selflessness. I suggest if you haven't read any of her books pick up her Strangely Beautiful series or just click here. http://www.leannareneehieber.com/
I know people are going to say Jane Austen and I agree but I just wanted to include some others. If you think I missed someone please add to the list.
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