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Amanda Elizabeth Barden: A Self Portrait
Amanda Elizabeth Barden Revealed
About Amanda Elizabeth Barden
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
- A. Coming-of-age story set to great soundtrack
- Q. What is your motto or maxim?
- A. Nothing is impossible
- Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
- A. Fireworks show on a warm night, holding hands, in a cute dress and an ice cream cone.
- Q. What’s your greatest fear?
- A. Being forced to swim, surrounded by spiders, on my way to a doctor's appointment to get a shot
- Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
- A. Italian coast
- Q. Which living person do you most admire?
- A. My parents
- Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
- A. Adorable
- Q. What do you regret most?
- A. Not minoring in Spanish in college
- Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
- A. Getting out of bed as soon as my alarm clock wakes me up
- Q. What is your greatest achievement?
- A. Getting this book published!
- Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
- A. Eternal optimism
- Q. What’s your best quality?
- A. Eternal optimism
- Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
- A. For one day, I'd be a man just to see what it's like...
- Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
- A. My curly hair
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
- A. Mr. Darcy
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
- A. Severus Snape
- Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
- A. Tailgaters
- Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
- A. I really love a good mani/pedi.
- Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
- A. Fairy godmother
- Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
- A. Kindness, Integrity, Reliability
- Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
- A. My mom's cooking
- Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
- A. Favorite songs is too difficult! Here are some of the songs I just downloaded to my iPod-- These Arms of Mine by Otis Redding, Miss Independent by Ne-Yo, I'll Be Your Lover, Too by Van Morrison, Want To by Sugarland and It's A Great Day To Be Alive by Travis Tritt
On Books and Writing
- Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
- A. In no particular order:Gone With the Wind by Margaret MitchellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenBridget Jones's Diary by Helen FieldingLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottPeter Pan by James M. Barrie
- Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
- A. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding (vg)
- Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
- A. Don't be afraid to hear the word "no" -- it will keep you from ever trying.
- Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers?
- A. What's your favorite name?
- Q. How did you come to write Baby Names Made Easy?
- A. I used to start writing stories and never get farther than naming the characters because I was having so much fun reading my collection of baby name books and picking out names. One night, I was looking for a name that had a specific meaning and I was having to read each name entry to find the names with the meaning I wanted. A light bulb came on and I had the idea for a baby name book that was organized by the meaning of the names, instead of alphabetically. That's when I realized that all that time I had been trying to write the wrong book, what I really needed to do was write a baby name book!
