I have been nominated by Khaalidah. I am honored!
11 Things About Myself:
1. I am married to a wonderful man and I have two beautiful girls.
2. I am eclectic when it comes to my beliefs. I have explored Paganism, Wiccanism and shamanism. I was baptised Methodist. Now I am converting to Roman Catholicism. In terms of practice, I follow the Pagan wheel of the year.
3. My major at university was medieval history.
4. I believe in permaculture.
5. I write science fiction, urban fantasy and YA. And mixtures of these genres in between.
6. I am Hokkien Chinese, but I was brought up Cantonese (and I speak it too). My maternal grandfather was Shanghainese.
7. I love wolves and given the chance, I would go work at a wolf conservation reserve.
8. I love swords.
9. I have hypertension, diagnosed when I was a teenager.
10. Reading is important.
11. I will continue writing until I drop off the planet.
There is a list of questions given to me. I will try to answer them as truthfully as possible. 🙂
What is the one thing you regret most in life?
I never got the chance to talk to my grandmother regarding the Hui’ An people in Fujian. Theoretically Han Chinese, the Hui’ An people are actually more like a minority group with their own distinctive customs and dressing. She passed away a few months ago. I miss her a lot.
What is your Myers-Brigg personality type? (Take the test…)
I am INFJ.
Name something about yourself that you dislike.
My own sense of insecurity. I want to change that.
Name something about yourself that you are proud of.
I am a mom. I am an author. Oh yes, I can cook. 🙂
What is your favorite book?
This is quite difficult. I have many favorite books! Well, if you really want to narrow it down, I adore Marion Zimmer Bradley’s The Mists of Avalon.
What quirk or habit do you have that most people aren’t aware of?
I hate being lost.
Name your favorite character and explain why.
From my own stories? Well, Jan Xu from the Jan Xu Adventures urban fantasy series. She is a mom. She teaches. She leads. She has her own insecurities. But she is also kickass.
Name something that most people dislike but you secretly think is awesome.
Durian.
What is the last lie you’ve told?
Mmm…
What do you wish people knew about you?
That I am actually quieter in person when you meet me in real life.
If you could be someone else, who would it be and why?
None. I would be myself. 🙂
I nominate…
Joelyn Alexandra – She is a smart crime writer and I want to see her books in the future!
Sean Wright – Aussie guy who is awesome, podcasts, writes poetry and promotes diverse SFF.
Alicia McCalla – She writes great SFF and promotes POC in SFF too!
Martin de Biasi – runs the NITH writing award and looks out for new aspiring writers
Theoretically, it should be 11 nominees. 😛
They will have to answer 11 questions. I love Khaalidah’s questions and so here they are:
1.What is the one thing you regret most in life?
2.What is your Myers-Brigg personality type? (Take the test…)
3.Name something about yourself that you dislike.
4.Name something about yourself that you are proud of.
5.What is your favorite book?
6.What quirk or habit do you have that most people aren’t aware of?
7.Name your favorite character and explain why.
8.Name something that most people dislike but you secretly think is awesome.
9.What is the last lie you’ve told?
10.What do you wish people knew about you?
11. If you could be someone else, who would it be and why?
Have fun! 🙂
