Author Quickie with...Chris Turnbull

NOTE:

These are the most random Qs I could find and come up with, but it is to show readers how authors are just like them or maybe so different that they are their own species. I have several awesome authors already lined up, but don't let it scare you to take part though. I'll be sharing with you all; the answers to the set questions and introduce you to some awesome people, and later, all of this will be used in a statistical type blog. Hopefully, we can keep this going for as long as possible and gain as many author's inputs to make this thing grow.

But it doesn't stop there:

~If you are an author who is interested in taking part in this silly game of mine; message, email or find me on a social network.

~If you are a reader and wanna take part; do the same and become part of the fun. (It'll be really cool to have your stats as well.)

~If you are none of the above...ag, shame. Anyway, if you are an artist, a doctor, a barista or just randomly ended up here; bring it on and we can have a little fun when the stats have grown.

Chris Turnbull

Morning person or night owl?

Definitely more of a night owl, mornings are not favourable, especially during the winter months.

Coffee, tea or neither?

I love a good cup of tea.

EBooks or printed books?

Printed all the way – I don’t even own an EBook reader.

Bookmark or dog-ear pages?

Bookmark, anybody returning my books with dog-ears will be slapped.

Extrovert or Introvert?

Generally I would say Extrovert – but I am cautious around new people and can sometime take time to be myself around them.

Secret talents? If so, what are they?

In my early twenties I decided I wanted to change my routine and do something different, so I took up Ballet lessons and two years later started keyboards lessons (I couldn’t fit a piano in my house) and surprisingly I got quite good at both.

If you had a superpower, what would it be?

I would love to be a shape shifter. I wouldn’t even turn into people, I just love the idea of turning into a bird and soaring in the sky, or being fish and exploring the reefs.

What is your biggest fear?

Being alone. You see so many older people that do not have anybody, and it breaks my heart.

You have three wishes, what are they?

1. That my dog will live as long as I do

2. That I could provide my close family and friends with financial security

3. To sell lots of books and live in a tree house (well as long as it was heated)

If you could forever break one habit, what would it be?

To stop being critical of myself. I very rarely have anything nice to say about myself and I wish I had more confidence

Your favourite:

Colour - Purple

Animal – Domestic: Dog / Wild: Tiger

Mythical Creature – A pet dragon would be fun

Author – Queen JK Rowling

Book – Aside from Harry Potter, I loved Life of Pi

Movie – Something that makes me laugh – Pretty Woman + Sister Act are old school favourites

Music Genre – Pop – but I like most things

TV Show – I love all the old British comedies from the 70s + 80s

Place to Read – Anywhere as long as it is quiet

Food – Anything Italian

Beverage (Alcoholic and/or Non-Alcoholic) – I would never say no to a cocktail

Dessert – Almost anything, but a Victoria Sponge cake will also please

Word – Accomplishment

Season – Autumn/Fall

Procrastination method – With my style of writing I always set things in real towns/cities, so if I go to research something I can find myself reading something interesting (that has nothing to do with book research) and end up looking into that as it interests me.

Turn on or turn off

Accents – Depends on the accent, generally ON

Surprises – OFF, I hate surprises

Shyness – ON

Quiet Places – ON

Loud Places – OFF

Dimples – ON

Glasses – ON

Scars – Not sure

Games – OFF

Comic Books – Meh!

What is your motto?