10 Quick Questions
1. Have you always wants to be a writer?
Not really. I’ve always had stories within me, but it’s taken me a lot of time and healing to accept that I want to be a writer and it’s okay to be so. There’s a lot of shame we carry around in wanting to do something that the world doesn’t appreciate or think is of value (hello phrase, you can’t make a living as an artist!)
2. Are you a coffee or tea drinker?
Neither? I know, I must be some kind of alien.
3. What is your favourite word?
Onion.
I love the curves in the letters.
Despite its very simple meaning, I just love the look of it.
4. What novel do you wish you could have written?
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.
It’s so good, I hate it.
5. What’s your favourite thing about being a writer?
Consistently seeing the alignments in life. It amazes me how something can happen in my life at a time that influences something that is supposed to happen in the story I’m working on.
6. What’s your least favourite thing about being a writer?
The process. It’s long. Very long. And no matter how good you become at utilising the written word, the process doesn’t get easier. There’s a lot of figuring out of how the story is not supposed to be before you finally figure out how it’s meant to be.
7. What is your favourite book to listen to as an audiobook?
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern.
8. As an Australian, how much do you unironically love Vegemite?
Quite a bit.
I mean, I only ever use a little bit, and there’s always lots of butter on my toast before I reach for the Vegemite jar. But it’s a staple in my diet.
9. What’s your ideal getaway?
Our planet has so many beautiful landscapes, it’s hard to pick. I’m as comfortable in a bustling city like Paris or London as I am sitting next to a waterfall in the middle of the bush or walking back and forth along a beach. My experience is, no matter where you travel to, you learn something new about yourself and grow and that to me is the priceless experience getaways provide.
10. Where’s your favourite place to write?
My home because it’s quiet.
I don’t like listening to music when I’m writing, and though I have previously gone to cafes, I find it more convenient and comfortable to just write at home.