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Jenny Alexander
http://www.jennyalexander.co.ukauthor@jennyalexander.co.uk
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Q: Which three words describe you best?
It depends who you ask!
Q: When did you last have a really good laugh?
An hour ago - I watched Frasier over breakfast.
Q: What did you want to be when you were a child?
An artist or poet
Q: What were you like at school?
I had phases - cheerful in the infants, stroppy in the juniors, sporty at the start of secondary, moody in the middle and silent in sixth form.
Q: What is your most treasured possession?
My house because it contains all my other most treasured possessions
Q: What do you do as a hobby?
Singing, walking and chatting to my favourite people on the phone.
Q: What’s your favourite food?
Anything savoury, spicy or sweet
Q: What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Wildlife warden, mountain rescuer, deep sea diver - well, you did say 'attempt'!
Q: Do you feel younger or older than your current age?
It comes and goes - I mostly don't think of myself as being any particular age
Q: If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?
My paternal grandfather - he died before I was born.
Q: What quality do you most admire in a person?
Kindness and good humour
Q: What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?
Shetland. I found it so interesting I went for a holiday and stayed for a decade.
Q: What would you most like to change about yourself?
I'd like to be six inches taller - I don't like the way my children are all much bigger than me!
Q: What has life taught you?
How wonderful it is, even the bumpy bits.
Q: How long have you been a writer?
All my life - but I was first published 15 years ago
Q: Was there a specific moment in your life when you decide to become a writer?
I decided to try and make a career of writing when my youngest child was in playgroup and I was taken on by an agent in the week she started school.
Q: What are the best and worst things about being an author?
The best thing is being able to work whenever and wherever I want to. The worst thing is not having a predictable income.
Q: Where do you get your greatest ideas from?
I have no idea. They're like surprise presents someone leaves at your door. The important thing is to keep the door open.
Q: What do you do to combat “writers’ block”?
I don't believe in writer's block. I think writers are seasonal, like plants, and when nothing seems to be happening they're actually just getting ready to burst into blossom!
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