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Don Teague Revealed
About Don Teague
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What is your birthdate?:9/1
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Previous occupations:Television Anchor and Reporter, Army Helicopter Pilot, Announcer at Sea World.
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Favorite job:Telling stories in all forms.
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High school and/or college:Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California. San Diego State University.
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Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:Garth Brooks and Slightly Stoopid (they have nothing in common)
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Favorite movie:Notting Hill. I'm a sucker for romantic comedies.
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Favorite television show:My current favorite is Big Bang Theory. It was Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles until Fox cancelled it.
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
- A. I am a father, husband, and story teller.
- Q. What is your motto or maxim?
- A. Having done all, stand.
- Q. What’s your greatest fear?
- A. My greatest fear? Disappointing my father.
- Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
- A. I love the mountains. I'm happiest gasping for air above 10,000 feet.
- Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
- A. I can't dance. I can't even sort of dance. I wish I could dance, and not care who's watching.
- Q. What is your greatest achievement?
- A. No brainer. Two wonderful daughters.
- Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
- A. I worry too much about what other people think.
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
- A. Elmer Fudd. He's not a bad guy, just misunderstood.
- Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
- A. I have a problem with lettuce, particularly the shredded variety. Is it really necessary?
- Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
- A. Is skiing considered an occupation?
- Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
- A. What I really want, is to direct.
- Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
- A. Honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor.
- Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
- A. Rolled tacos with guacamole.
On Books and Writing
- Q. Who are your favorite authors?
- A. Tom Clancy, Joel Rosenberg, Robert Ludlum, Daniel Silva, Earnest Hemingway.
- Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
- A. The Time Traveller's Wife, The Sun Also Rises, The Bourne Identity, Red Storm Rising, The Bible.
- Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
- A. The Bible. I learn something new every time.
- Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
- A. Quit talking about writing and start writing.
- Q. How did you come to write Saved by Her Enemy?
- A. I didn't set out to write a book. All I really wanted was to help somebody who seemed to need it.
I told Rafraf's story hundreds of times (to people I met on planes, in coffee shops, etc.), and everyone who heard it said "you should write a book."
Well, you only need to tell me something a couple hundred times before I actually do it.
