Interview with Antwone Quenton Fisher

What Readers want to know...

SS: How would you describe perfect happiness?

AF: Perfect happiness to me is a rainy afternoon by the fireplace with my wife and children.

SS: What’s your greatest fear?

AF: Failing at something that I'd really like to achieve.

SS: If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?

AF: Japan

SS: With whom in history do you most identify?

AF: Sidney Poitier

SS: Which living person do you most admire?

AF: Bill Withers

SS: What are your most overused words or phrases?

AF: Hey Man!

SS: What do you regret most?

AF: I regret most not having a father when I was a boy.

SS: If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?

AF: I would be a virtuoso with the bass guitar.

SS: What is your greatest achievement?

AF: Fatherhood

SS: What’s your greatest flaw?

AF: Dyslexia

SS: What’s your best quality?

AF: My determination.

SS: If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?

AF: I'd want to be me.

SS: What trait is most noticeable about you?

AF: I'm soft spoken.

SS: Who is your favorite fictional hero?

AF: The Count Of Monte Cristo

SS: Who is your favorite fictional villain?

AF: The career criminal named Fagin in the book Oliver Twist.

SS: If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?

AF: I would like to meet Martin Luther King, Jr. and I would simply say thank you.

SS: What is your biggest pet peeve?

AF: Tardiness

SS: What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?

AF: Directing motion pictures

SS: What’s your fantasy profession?

AF: Musician

SS: What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?

AF: Honesty, fairness and mercy

SS: If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?

AF: Broccoli

SS: What are your 5 favorite songs?

AF: What you see is what you get, The Falling Leaves, Summer Time, I Was Telling Him About You, You Won't Forget Me

Quick Start

SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words?

AF: Disconcerting, Desultory, Dramatic, Dangerous Fantastic, Magical and wonderful.

SS: What is your motto or maxim?

AF: Never give up and always do your very best.

Questions About Books and Writing

SS: Who are your favorite authors?

AF: Alexandre Dumas, Patricia Highsmith, James Baldwin, Stephen L. Carter.

SS: What are your 5 favorite books of all time?

AF: The Count of Monte Cristo, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Memoirs of a Geisha,  On American Soil, Deconstruction Sammy.

SS: Is there a book you love to reread?

AF: The Emperor of Ocean Park

SS: Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?

AF: Your first writing project should be of a subject that you know, and know well.

SS: What comment do you hear most often from your readers?

AF: Antwone I'm still waiting for your next project.

General Questions

SS: What is your birthdate?

AF: 8/3

SS: What were your previous occupations?

AF: U.S. Navy Sailor, Federal Correctional Officer, Security Officer

SS: What was/is your favorite job?

AF: U.S. Navy Sailor

SS: Where did you go to high school and/or college?

AF: George Joiner Republic

SS: Name of your favorite composer or music artist?

AF: Marvin Gaye

SS: What is your favorite movie?

AF: The Shawshank Redemption

SS: What is your favorite television show?

AF: The First 48

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