Author Interview with Alice Thomas

I’m a practicing writer, based in Cornwall. I am currently writing drafts for a series of books set in a sci-fi fantasy world. I also practice in art, using my iPad to draw often.

• Q1 What are your favourite books?:

  The five people you meet in heaven, Dreadnought, and The Rust Maidens

• Q2 What did you have for breakfast?:

  Cake. I'm trying to have cereal more often, but I do like having pain au chocolat on weekends.

• Q3 Your favourite genre?:

  Scicence Fiction

• Q4 Your shoe size?:

  9. I wish it could be smaller.

• Q5 Why do you write?:

  To get my stories out there and not store them in my head.

• Q6 Did you enjoy english classes at school?:

  No. My class wasn't that interested anyway.

• Q7 What inspired your story?:

  Manga. They have interesting characters and often deliver compelling plots.

• Q8 If you were to write a fictional story about your life, would you make yourself a hero or a villain?:

  A villain. Always have been (despite being seen as an anti-hero, or a hero by others)

• Q9 Where do you write?:

  At my flat. I write more on my laptop and on my sofa than working in the study room.

• Q10 What do you find inspiring about Cornwall?:

  The landscapes and the sea view.

• Q11 What do you love most about writing?:

  Being able to convey expression into the five senses and the action of the moment.

• Q12 How do you think Cornwall has shaped your writing?:

  Having the freedom to walk around in some beautiful places, and understanding the meaning and context of each place there.

• Q13 What do you think influenced your latest story?:

  The history behind many landscapes in Cornwall

• Q14 If you were a cartoon character, who would you be and why?:

  Jessica Rabbit. I couldn't think of more characters, but I prefer to have the sophication and the charm in a bigger scale of a world.

• Q15 What is your ‘signature’ meal/dish?:

  Bakewell tart

• Q16 When did your love of writing start?:

  At when I was a teenager, as the joy of seeing books got me interested to explore new worlds.

• Q17 What advice would you give to a budding author?:

  Believe in yourself and write. The earlier you are at life, the better.

• Q18 Do you have a pet?:

  I used to, but she died in 2017. I still miss her. I have not owned one since then.

• Q19 If you were an animal, what would you be and why?:

  A fox, as I prefer a simple life and find some place to relax and stay safe.

• Q20 Do you listen to music while you write? If so, what's getting your fingers moving at the mo?:

  Sometimes. I like to listen to J-Pop or 80s/90s pop hits.

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