Interview the Person Below You

[Mike (the Paladin)]

1. steak...ya I know, but for me it's comfort food.

2.Still waiting....so far, not sure.

3. To get published. I have several novels in various stages of completion. I'm hoping to re-start an agent search in the next 6 to 9 months...hope, hope, hope.



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Let's drop back:

1. Favorite fantasy novel (or series).

2. Favorite moment or event in your past.

3. Best stand up and cheer moment in a book.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Worse yet...oops, that wold be a spoiler, sorry... :)

[[deleted user]]

Darn technology, Carol :P

[whimsicalmeerkat]

1. mac & cheese

2. when I realized that my boyfriend was here for me in a way I'd never experienced from a person

3. getting my MLIS, because librarians are cool and I hate working in HR

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1. What class, not necessarily subject, did you hate most in school?

2. What is your opinion of high school dances?

3. What is your favorite color of car?

[Mach]

1. I am not sure what to call it in english, well the closest thing would be law.

2. They can get lame, unless you have alcohol that is.

3. Black, you can never become sick of it, and it hides the dirt.

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1.What is the funniest thing you have seen?

2.What do you like doing except reading?

3. If you could choose any job in the world what would you pick?

[[deleted user]]

1. One of my best friends running around in boxers with about 40 jingle bells braided into his back/butt hair, screaming in drunken fear. Best prank ever :)

2. I enjoy boxing and jujitsu. Great way to work off stress and stay in shape

3. Dictator for life.

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1. Have you ever totally gone off on someone? If so, why?

2. Did you win your first fight? (Not argument. Fight as in physical battle)

3. What was your favorite cartoon when you were a kid?

[Amanda]

1. Never. I'm polite to a fault and let people walk all over me(and I do it with a smile). My mom has told me that I need to take bitch classes. Pathetic :)

2. I've never been in one, although it's on my to-do list, if you can believe it.

3. It's a close tie between The Smurfs and Tom and Jerry

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1. If you had a month to live, what would you do with the time you have left? Morbid, I know.

2. What is your dream car?

3. If you could change or improve one fantasy world, what would it be and why?

[[deleted user]]

Sweet, sweet Amanda. If we ever meet at a future FA function I'm gonna kick ya in the shin and let you beat Ala up just so you can get the ball rolling :)

[[deleted user]]

Don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more...

[Amanda]

LOL! Don't worry Ala, I'd probably run the other way instead :)

[Gus]

1. Finish the three different novels I have been writing over the last few years.
2. Mini-Cooper Turbo like in the Italian job. :)
3. I'd add some sweet dwarf on elf lovin' to the Lord of the Rings world just because I think it would add a nice embarrasing shade of humor to a rather bleak and serious world.

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1. What is your favorite source of magic in Fantasy? (Nature, blood, demons, gods, chance, etc)
2. What is your favorite weapon used in a fantasy setting?
3. If you could have a relationship with any fantasy character, who would it be and what kind of relationship?

[Annette]

1) Gods - because they play by their own rules and are full of powerful emotions that end up destroying the lives of mere mortals.
2) I did think about Thor's hammer (see above) but then decided it has to be a simple sword - wielded superbly and effectively by the hero, of course.
3) Aragorn - he would be my big brother!

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1) Which book surprised you most, i.e. unexpectedly enjoyed it?
2) Which character would you like to write a spin-off series about?
3) Who would you like to see playing a character in the film of "The Hobbit"?

[Pauline]

1. Graceling - I became really skeptical and tired of the YA category ever since the entire paranormal romance (and romance in general) hit it hard. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Graceling.
2. Lord Voldemort aka Tom Riddle - I would love to see his rise to power. Can someone make this happen?
3. Michael Fassbender - Can we make him King of Mirkwood. I think I would greatly enjoy that.

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1. What is you #1 fictional crush?
2. Would you describe yourself as a person with a lot of patience?
3. What is one dish (breakfast,lunch,dinner,etc) that you attempted to create that failed spectacularly?

[Judy]

Pauline wrote: "1. Graceling - I became really skeptical and tired of the YA category ever since the entire paranormal romance (and romance in general) hit it hard. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Graceling..."

1. Jericho Z. Barrons
2. Yes, but only like a slow boiling kettle.
3. Flan - I made chunky egg goo instead

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1. What was your favorite book read in 2011.
2. Which author's newest book would you pick up next? GRRM or Sanderson?
3. Where is you favorite reading spot?

[Sarah]

1. Shadow of the Hegemon Though really I love the whole series equally and read them all in 2011
2. Sanderson mostly because I'm not a fan of GRRM
3. At home where its quiet but I read on the bus the most

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1. Who is your favorite fictional character?
2. What book do you recommend the most to people?
3. Do you finish every book you start even if they suck?

[Mike (the Paladin)]

1.Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter
2.The Deed of Paksenarrion
3. No


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1. What genre do you prefer?
2. Who's your favorite author in that genre?
3. What is your favorite book by that author?

[Robert]

1. Humor
2. Terry Pratchett
3. Truth
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1. If you could vacation in any fictional world, where would it be, and why?
2. If you were forced to read the same book over and over each month, and allowed no others, for the rest of your life (that isn't religious), which would it be, and why?
3. Who is the scariest antagonist you've ever read about, and why?

[Marcus]

1. The world of Harry Potter: because the magic in that world (now that the dark lord is dead) is just a lot of fun.
2. Book: Lord of the Flies because it's relatively short so it wouldn't occupy much of my month, it's set on a tropical island so it would put me in a relaxed state of mind, and because there is a great mixture of evoked emotions within: humor, sadness, fear, and hope. And the protagonist and antagonist are just great rivals. Also, the story itself is a great commentary on human nature.
3. Scariest antagonist: I might say Jack from the "Lord of the Flies" mentioned above because he represents the potential evil inside all of us if left to our own devices without "grownups" to steer us in the right direction.

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1. What is your favorite adult fantasy novel and why?
2. If you wrote an epic fantasy series, who would be your hero?
3. Star Wars or Star Trek and why?

[Terry]

1. Wheel of Time. Just the scope of the worldbuilding, the magic, the battles and the plots.
2. Someone that was a mix between Lan and Mat. Except I suck at comedy so I probably could never pull it off.
3. Both. Pick anything about them. I love them unequivocally.

1. Why do you read fantasy?
2. Who is your favorite antagonist
3. Which species or race in any fantasy book scared you in terms of their power?

[Hilary]

1.) I read fantasy because for me it's a way to escape reality. It's refreshing to lose yourself in a good book and be OK with spending hours in that different world. It's exciting to read about different characters, places, and events that happen only in the genre of Fantasy. I find it enjoyable to be immersed into this different, magical place that was created by a writer. It's very intriguing and imaginative!LOVE IT!
2.)hmmmm...My favorite antagonist would have to be Sauron from LOTR
3.) The race that scared me the most in terms of power would be Noble Dead in The Noble Dead Saga




1. What character would you choose to be from the LOTR series and why?
2. What fantasy book have you read that surprised you? Did you like it or dislike it more than you thought you would?
3. What is the longest fantasy book that you have ever read? How long was it?

[Traci]

1. Eowyn, cause she's the most interesting of the female character and Faramir is also a favorite...

2. Tigana. I liked it, LOVED it, way more than I expected.

3. Instead of one longest book, cause I really don't know, I'll go for series. And that would be the Malazan series by Steven Erikson. Ten books that get bigger and bigger with each one.



1. What fantasy species, from any book, would you most want to be?

2. Pick a fantasy character you'd want to be best friends with. Why?

3. If you have named a pet after a favorite character, Who? If you haven't, Who would you name a pet after?