11 Questions from Kathleen Doyle

Don't worry. There aren't two Mondays this week. This is a special post. ;) Kathleen Doyle, over at Writing, Reading, and Life, has viciously generously tagged me to answer 11 questions of her choosing. Afterward, I get to make up 11 questions of my own and tag 11 unsuspecting victims bloggers. (Bwahahaha!)

Her Questions:
1. On average, how often do you look in a mirror (practicing faces for your writing does count!)

I won’t lie. I have a mirror on my wall and make faces at myself all the livelong day. *grins*

2. What is your weirdest/strangest/most interesting habit? Be honest!

I do a nervous little dance when I watch shootouts on TV. No, you can’t see it. :P 
 
3. If you could go anywhere in the UNIVERSE, where would it be and why? (Fictional places are totally part of the universe.)
 
Oh, oh! I would go to Wilcox and hang out with Rena and Wallace. <3

4. What fictional character do you hate with a passion?
 
I won’t name the book, but there’s this chick who hooks up with a vampire. (Not that book, Twi-haters. :P) Anyway, she goes from being an independent woman to some touchy feely doormat who puts up with Vamp-man’s I’m-older-than-dirt-so-I-don’t-know-how-to-respect-modern-women attitude. By the middle of the book, I’d already lost my patience and wanted one of the other vamps to tear into her jugular… 
 
5. Upon landing on a deserted tropical island, you realize you have only one thing to help you survive! What is it?
 
Hah! Laila Knight asked me this once. I told her I’d want a razor to shave my legs. You know you’re going to end up stranded with some big, strapping dude on that island. Might as well be prepared. ;) 
 
6. What do you hoard collect?
 
Blue Jackets memorabilia and ninja t-shirts.
...Don't judge me. :P
 
7. You’ve just landed on a brand new, never before discovered planet. What do you name it?

The Kingdom of NIHAPAYD! (Abbreviated from: Nanananananaa! I have a planet, and yoooou don't!)
 
8. Fill in the blank: I am proud of myself for _______________.
 
I am proud of myself for working so diligently toward my goal of publication. In the beginning, I didn’t have much faith in myself or my writing ability. You guys have really helped with that. <3 
 
9. You have half an hour to cook a meal for your family/friends/people. What do you make?
 
Chicken! C’mon, there are eighty bazillion ways to serve chicken. Give ‘em a salad and some bread with it. They’ll be good to go.

10. You’ve just been asked to give an impromptu speech on any subject. What do you talk about?
 
I’d probably encourage people to donate to a nonprofit. I've given a few speeches on blood donation and several concerning the lack of clean water in poverty-stricken areas. I think we speak best when it’s from the heart. <3

11. Is there life beyond our planet?
 
…Um, yeah. I just landed on a new planet in question #7. ;)
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My turn! (I'm going tag a mix of new and old friends.) 

1. Lisa Regan
2. Melissa Maygrove  
3. Cassie
4. JeffO
5. C. Lee McKenzie
6. Leigh Covington
7. Megan
8. JEFrtiz
9. Natasha Hanova
10. Hildred Billings
11. Siv Maria

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Their Questions...

1. What was the last song you listened to?
2. Plotter, pantser, or non-committal hybrid? ;)
3. There’s a new release from your favorite (living) author! Do you click to order the ebook or rush out to buy it in print?
4. You’re stressed out. What snack do you turn to? (If you don’t stress-eat, we don’t want to know… you robot. *grins*)
5. Name two fictional characters you’d want to see get in a fight.
6. The animal you most identify with is the _______.
7. Two things within arm’s reach:
8. If you had to compete in the 2012 Olympics, which sport would you pick?
9. Do you kind of hate me right now? It’s okay. I would, too. ;)
10. Did you eat breakfast this morning?
11. Describe your current book, MS, or WIP in three words.

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Have fun!  ♥