Cristy Burne

Q: What is your favourite word?

Woohoo!

Q: What are you afraid of?

Falling.

Q: When did you last have a really good laugh?

At the pool yesterday with our baby Fergus, who was blowing bubbles in the water.

Q: What do you day dream about?

New story ideas

Q: What do you do as a hobby?

Write! And read! (And cycle, and bushwalk, and picnic, and swim)

Q: What strange habits do you have?

I wear a hat A LOT because I don't spend much time doing my hair.

Q: What’s your favourite food?

Mum's spaghetti bolognaise.

Q: What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?

I've tried lots of professions: it's a great way to learn new things and it helps you discover the things you really love to do. I've been: - a circus performer - a garbage analyst - a magazine editor - an English teacher - a food demonstrator - a junk mail deliverer

Q: What has life taught you?

Laughing is very, very good.

Q: Do you feel younger or older than your current age?

I can't even remember my current age.

Q: Where do you do your writing?

On my desk at home, or in a cafe, or in a library, or sometimes I write on the back of a supermarket reciept.

Q: What are the best and worst things about being an author?

BEST: - I can read a lot of books and pretend it's 'work' - I can go to events and festivals and meet lots of people who love books - I can make up a whole new world and then change it into anything I like WORST: - Sometimes I can write for twelve hours non-stop and forget to eat and forget to walk and miss out on an entire day of sunshine :-/

Q: Where do you get your greatest ideas from?

Walking in the bush

Q: What do you do to combat “writers’ block”?

- Take a walk - Make a sandwich - Keep writing, at double pace, just to get past the bit that isn't working.

Q: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?

- Enter writing competitions, especially the free ones. - Read! Read in bed, read on the couch, read in the park, read on the bus (just don't get carsick and throw up!)