Rising Author Tag!

HELLO READERS

A million years ago (it seems haha) Kaitlyn K tagged me for the Rising Author tag! Sorry it has taken me SO LONG, but better late than never?

*Sidenote: I added a new page! I'm working on providing easy links to the different story chapters in case you're new and want to read the old stories, or if for some random reason you have nothing better to do than re-read my stories :P It's there for you to use! I have the Hansen Girls done but I will work on O'Neal Girls soon. And I will be updating the character pages as well in the future :)

Here are her questions

What's your favorite genre to write?
I don't really have a genre I prefer. I guess "westerns" since I like writing the O'Neal girls.

Do you listen to music while you write?
Sometimes. I have a movie soundtrack playlist (mostly songs from Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Braveheart, and Frozen) that I listen to sometimes. Usually music distracts me but if it's instrumental, it sometimes help me get into the right mood.

Do you enjoy snacking while writing?
Yes and no...food helps my brain, but snacking distracts me and I get crumbs all over my laptop ;-)

Do you enjoy editing?
Meh. I like writing something and editing it like a day or two later, but not intense editing. I like relaxed editing...if that's a thing LOL

Where's your favorite place to write?
Back home, I loved writing on the couch or recliner. Out here, I write wherever I get the chance. In between classes, I jot down ideas Sundays at church, in the evenings I write from my desk or bed.

Do you enjoy torturing your characters?
Oh yes. I basically try to inflict as much pain as possible. I like having my characters in pain or suffering because I can draw from the emotion then. That's a terrible way to justify it but haha.

Do you often kill your favorite characters?
Not my favorites! (Although I will be posting a future post about how I did kill one of my favorites and later ressurected that character lol). I don't mind killing off some of my less favorite characters. All to the furtherance of plot right?

Are you published?  If not, do you hope to be sometime in the future?
No I'm not. (Unless you count my short story in Mrs. Marlow's one fan story book). I haven't thought about publishing and I'm not looking to be published. Writing is just a hobby.

Do you prefer writing by hand or typing on the computer?
I like to write by hand, but I prefer typing on the computer because if I write by hand, I have to transfer it anyways.

Do you prefer writing or reading?
Writing. Because I get to be in charge of what happens next :)

And lastly, would you please give us a 150-word excerpt from one of your stories? :D
How about 158? This occurs much later in my O'Neal stories :)

A woman with graying dark blonde hair made her way towards Lillian. She was robed in a big red dress with black around the edges. A red hat topped the outfit. She had soft gray eyes and arching eyebrows. She looked lost as she approached Lillian. 

“Excuse me, ma’am. Do you know where Oakley Rosenthal lives?” 

Lillian turned around and looked at the woman briefly. She smiled and chuckled, “Why yes, Oakley Rosenthal is my father.” Lillian turned away from the woman and pointed her hand in the direction of her father’s house. 

The woman however gasped and stared at Lillian. “Oh my goodness…”  

Lillian glanced over her shoulder at the woman. She tilted her head, “You look familiar…do I know you?” 

The woman had tears glistening in her eyes. “Are you Lila or Lillian?” 

“Why, I’m Lillian.” 

“Lillian … my baby … ” 

“Ma’am?” Lillian inquired in utter confusion. 

“It’s me … Caroline Rosenthal … your mother!”