Up Close & Personal with Andrea Jones, author of Hook & Jill, available now
Favorite guilty pleasure: Captain Hook.
Writing crutch? My characters. I place them in a situation, and they show me what they’ll do.
Plotter or Pantser? Plotter, like the Captain!
Favorite movie snack: Cranberry juice, with a shot of rum.
Personal style: It doesn’t have to be in vogue; it just has to look good on ME.
Favorite time of day to write: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Favorite writing spot: My fainting couch (see Captain Hook’s ship cabin furnishings, Chapter 10).
Favorite writing motivation: My dreams and daydreams. And, ironically, my real life.
Favorite weekend activity: Reading, by myself or to my children.
Favorite vacation spot: Achill Island, Ireland, closely followed by London, England, where Peter Pan came alive for J.M. Barrie.
Favorite writing tip: Don’t worry about writing chronologically. Write whatever chapter — beginning, middle, or end — is playing itself out in your heart at the moment.
Finish these sentences:
When I was young, I… wanted to grow up.
When I grow old, I… am glad I did!
When I first fell in love, I… Believed in fairy tales.
I love to read because… Stories take me where I want to go, information teaches me what I need to know.