The incredible Amanda Matetsky stopped by The Book Resort to chat.
I am thrilled to have this honor.
Thank you, Amanda for the fun time I had.
Here we go...
Me: WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON NOW? (IF YOU CAN GIVE US A HINT!)
AM: I'm currently engaged in three different pursuits: 1) writing a stand-alone romantic comedy mystery thriller
2) creating a chick lit graphic novel proposal (in collaboration with comics artist Andrew Pepoy)
3) preparing my new Annie March mystery, The Serial Lover, for publication.
Me: SPIDERMAN OR SUPERMAN:
AM: Superman all the way! He's gorgeous, brave, strong--and he can fly. I'd rather be airborne with Superman than stuck to the wall with Spider-Man.
Me: WONDER WOMAN OR BATGIRL:
AM: Wonder Woman. I like the outfit better.
Me: CHUNKY OR SMOOTH:
AM: Smooth, smoother, smoothest.
Me: FAVORITE FLAVOR ICE CREAM:
AM: Vanilla or coffee (note: both are smooth, not chunky).
Me: SUBWAY OR TAXI:
AM: It's a toss-up, depending on the weather and my wallet.
Me: BROADWAY SHOW OR MOVIE THEATER:
AM: Stage or screen, it's the story that counts.
Me: TIVO OR DVR:
AM: I much prefer DVR since that's what I have.
Me: FAVORITE VACATION PLACE:
AM: On my couch, watching All About Eve for the eightieth time.
Me: NEXT VACATION DESTINATION:
AM: Seattle, to visit my sister (unless she wants to come visit me on my couch).
Me: FAVORITE NYC HOTSPOT:
AM: The nearest Mexican restaurant.
Me: GUILTY PLEASURE:
AM: Eating a whole pint of ice cream while watching a Nora Ephron movie.
Me: GOOD LUCK CHARM:
AM: A tiny green marble elephant that sits on my bathroom counter and protects me from toxic makeup.
Me: WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE GIRL, YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD GROW UP TO BE A....
AM: Writer. It's all I ever wanted to be (besides beautiful and smart and irresistible to men).
Me: LAST THING I BOUGHT AT THE MALL:
AM: A batch of toxic makeup.
ME: ITEM ON YOUR GROCERY LIST:
AM: Fresh spinach. I put it in every salad that I make, and I make a salad every night.
Me: FRENCH FRIES OR ONION RINGS:
AM: Both--preferably together.
Me: PIZZA: NEW YORK OR CHICAGO?
AM: New York, of course.
Me: MIDNIGHT SNACK:
AM: Am I crazy, or is this interview all about food? That said, I admit to an endless passion for chips and salsa.
Me: BOOKMARK OR DOG EAR?
AM: I have great respect for books, so I always use a bookmark.
Me: READ WITH DUSTJACKET OR REMOVE IT?
AM: I remove it to protect it.
Me: OCEAN, LAKE, DESERT, MOUNTAIN:
AM: Ocean. I love the mystery of it.
Me: FAVORITE BOOK:
AM: I could never pick just one, so I won't even try.
Me: ITEM YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT:
AM: A heart.
Me: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE WRITER THAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF?
AM: I'm so glad for this opportunity to recommend the novels and short stories of Nancy Hale (1908-1988)--especially her 1943 novel, The Prodigal Women. Ms. Hale's provocative and insightful books are hard to find now, but if you spot one in a library or vintage bookstore, snap it up! You'll thank me later.
Me: WHAT KID OR TEEN BOOKS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR WORLD GROWING UP?
AM: Okay, I confess. When I was a kid, my favorite books were comic books. And my favorite comic book protagonists were Little Lulu and Katy Keene. I've spent my entire life trying to be one or the other.
Me: WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO WRITE YOUR BOOKS (BED ~ COFFEE SHOP ~ AN OFFICE)?
AM: First in my head, then in my office.
Me: DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL PLACE TO WRITE:
AM: Ideally, I would write on a powerful new laptop in a kingsize bed in a luxury hotel suite with a room service menu at my side. (There I go, talking about food again.)
Me: WHAT ARE YOU READING @ THE MOMENT?
AM: Persepolis, a fascinating graphic memoir by Marjane Satrapi.
Me: WHERE DO YOU USUALLY READ?
AM: On the couch, with a glass of red wine nearby.
Me: DO YOU USUALLY HAVE MORE THAN ONE BOOK YOU ARE READING AT A TIME?
AM: Always. Right now, in addition to Persepolis, I'm reading a Rex Stout mystery and a book of short stories by Ellen Gilchrist.
Me: DO YOU READ NONFICTION IN A DIFFERENT WAY OR PLACE THAN YOU READ FICTION?
AM: Nope. All roads lead to my couch.
Thank you so much, Amanda, for stopping by!
Hurry! Grab a copy of Dial Me for Murder!
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