A Resort Chat w/ Saundra Mitchell

The Book Resort is thrilled the humorous Saundra Mitchell stopped over to chat.

Here we go!


Me: What are you working on now? (If you can give us a hint!)
SM: A book called The Springsweet. *mysterious music*

Me: Spiderman or Superman:
SM: Superman!

Me: Wonder Woman or Batgirl:
SM: Batgirl!

Me: Chunky or Smooth:
SM: Neither auuuuuuuugh ewwwwww okay smooth if I have to.

Me: Favorite flavor ice cream:
SM: Mint chocolate chip.

Me: Favorite ice cream topping:
SM: Hot fudge.

Me: Subway or Taxi:
SM: I have never been on a subway before, so I'll go with taxi.

Me: Broadway Show or Movie Theater:
SM: Movie theatre; I don't accidentally sing along there.

ME: TiVo or DVR:
SM: Sadly, I have neither. *sniff*

Me: Favorite vacation place:
SM: The woods!

Me: Next vacation destination:
SM: Chicago.

Me: Favorite NYC hotspot:
SM: Sarah "The Season" MacLean's new apartment. Or Avengers Mansion.

Me: Guilty Pleasure:
SM: Eating Cool Whip with my finger.

Me: Good luck charm:
SM: My Homicide flower pot. (Don't ask.)

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

Me: Last thing bought at the mall:
SM: Pants.

Me: Item on your grocery list:
SM: Coffee bags, benadryl, Cocola.

Me: French fries or Onion Rings:
SM: French Fries.

Me: Pizza: New York or Chicago?
SM: New York.

Me: Midnight snack:
SM: Chicken bouillon.

Me:Bookmark or dog ear?
SM: Bookmark!

Me: Read with dustjacket or remove it?
SM: With.

Me: Ocean, Lake, Desert, Mountain:
SM: Ocean.

Me: Favorite book:
SM: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Me: Item you can't live without:
SM: Dental floss.

Me: Who is your favorite writer that most people have never heard of?
SM: Anneli Rufus, maybe?

Me: What kid or teen books made a difference in your world growing up?
SM: The Outsiders, Bridge to Terabithia, The Silver Kiss, Stranger With My Face.

Me: Where do you like to write your books (bed ~ coffee shop ~ an office)?
SM: At my desk.

Me: Describe your ideal place to write:
SM: In my brain, I have a house on a cliff in Maine where I write. It has a widow's walk. This greatly improves my craft.

Me: What are you reading @ the moment?
SM: Spell Hunter by R.J. Anderson and Dull Boy by Sarah Cross.

Me: Where do you usually read?
SM: In bed.

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

Me: Do you read nonfiction in a different way or place than you read fiction?
SM: I re-read non-fiction more than I re-read fiction. Other than that, just the same.



Check out Saundra @ http://www.saundramitchell.com.

Review for Shadowed Summer @ http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2009/05/shadowed-summer-saundra-mitchell.html.



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