A Resort Chat w/ A.S. King

The Book Resort is thrilled to kick off The Dog Days of Summer by having the delightful & charming A.S. King stop by.

The Dog Days of Summer will focus on books & authors to get us through the hottest & muggiest part of the season.

And so, without further ado, let me introduce you to The Dust of 100 Dogs creator A.S. King!

Me: What are you working on now? (If you can give us a hint!)
A.S. King: I just finished writing a book this week and am now working on the second draft. It’s about breaking free—which is pretty much what all my books are about.

Me: Spiderman or Superman:
A.S. King: Superman

Me: Wonder Woman or Batgirl:
A.S. King: Dude. Wonder Woman!

Me: Chunky or Smooth:
A.S. King: Chunky

Me: Favorite flavor ice cream:
A.S. King: Vanilla

Me: Favorite ice cream topping:
A.S. King: Rice Krispies

Me: Subway or Taxi:
A.S. King: Depends. NYC = taxi. Philly = subway.

Me: Broadway Show or Movie Theater:
A.S. King: Neither.

Me: TiVo or DVR:
A.S. King: Neither. I don’t watch TV.

Me: Favorite vacation place:

A.S. King: The Caribbean

Me: Next vacation destination:

A.S. King: I have no idea, but if there's a nanny included, that would be great.

Me: Favorite NYC hotspot:

A.S. King: I need one of these. Suggestions?

Me: Guilty Pleasure:
A.S. King: Mike & Ikes

Me: Good luck charm:
A.S. King: I have a lucky rock.

Me: When you were a little girl, you thought you would grow up to be a...

A.S. King: *heart surgeon*. (But deep inside I wanted to be a writer.)

Me: Last thing bought at the mall:

A.S. King: A copy of Lisa McMann’s FADE. (It ROCKS.)

Me: Item on your grocery list:

A.S. King: Limes

Me: French fries or Onion Rings:

A.S. King: French fries

Me: Pizza: New York or Chicago ?

A.S. King: New York

Me: Midnight snack:

A.S. King: A bowl of cereal

Me: Bookmark or dog ear?

A.S. King: Bookmark

Me: Read with dustjacket or remove it?

A.S. King: Both. If I’m going somewhere, I take it off.

Me: Ocean, Lake , Desert, Mountain:

A.S. King: Mountain/Ocean combo.

Me: Favorite book:

A.S. King:Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Me: Item you can't live without:
A.S. King: My computer.

Me: Who is your favorite writer that most people have never heard of?

A.S. King: Pat Ingoldsby – an Irish poet who is both hilarious and heavy.

Me: What kid or teen books made a difference in your world growing up?

A.S. King: Pardon Me, You’re Stepping on my Eyeball & Confessions of a Teenage Baboon by Paul Zindel.

Me: Where do you like to write your books (bed ~ coffee shop ~ an office)?

A.S. King: My cold, windowless basement office.

Me: Describe your ideal place to write:

A.S. King: Next to a window.

Me: What are you reading @ the moment?
A.S. King: I steer clear of reading fiction while I’m working on a first draft, but I just finished Robin Brande’s Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature, which was really great, and I’m looking forward to her next one, Fat Cat, which is coming October 2009.

Me: Where do you usually read?

A.S. King: The couch or in bed.

Me: Do you usually have more than one book you are reading at a time?

A.S. King: I’m always reading a few non fiction books for research. But with fiction, I usually go one at a time.

Me: Thank you for stopping by!
A.S. King: Thanks for having me Diane!

Thank you so much, Amy! I wanted to save your interview to kick off The Dog Days of Summer & use The Dust of 100 Dogs as the anchor ; ).

Grab a copy of The Dust of 100 Dogs to kick back this summer & escape in a book!

Check out A.S. King @

http://us.mc1110.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=asking@as-king.comhttp://www.as-king.com/

http://www.thedustof100dogs.com/

http://dogfact9.blogspot.com/