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Jennifer Hillier Revealed
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
- A. Love, friendship, beauty, truth, faith, diligence, and laughter.
- Q. What is your motto or maxim?
- A. Fall down seven times, stand up eight.
- Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
- A. A white sand beach, a pina colada, and nowhere else to be.
- Q. What’s your greatest fear?
- A. Death. Large dogs. And bugs. Pretty much in that order.
- Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
- A. Toronto, my hometown, having dim sum with my family, and then grabbing a Timmy's with my friends.
- Q. Which living person do you most admire?
- A. My husband. For putting up with me. Worst-paying job in the world, but he's great at it!
- Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
- A. "Seriously?", "Interesting!", and "Oh HELL no."
- Q. What do you regret most?
- A. No regrets. Everything in my past brought me to where I am today, and this is a really good place.
- Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
- A. The ability to read my cats' minds. What? Is that weird?
- Q. What is your greatest achievement?
- A. Marrying Steve. Having the same best friends for over 20 years. And writing CREEP.
- Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
- A. I overanalyze everything.
- Q. What’s your best quality?
- A. Loyalty. And I'm a good listener.
- Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
- A. Why, a superhero, of course!
- Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
- A. I have an easy laugh.
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
- A. Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme.That dude seriously kicks butt.
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
- A. Hannibal Lecter.
- Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
- A. Cigarette smoke and wimpy handshakes.
- Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
- A. Reading. Talking to friends. And watching MAD MEN.
- Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
- A. Opera singer! Too bad I can't sing.
- Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
- A. Open-mindedness, honesty, and a sense of humor.
- Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
- A. French fries. With ketchup.
- Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
- A. "Creep" by Radiohead (of course), "Here, There, and Everywhere" by The Beatles, "Walk" by Foo Fighters, "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, and "By Your Side" by Sade.
On Books and Writing
- Q. Who are your favorite authors?
- A. Stephen King, Jeffery Deaver, Greg Iles, Chelsea Cain, Jeff Lindsay, Jonathan Kellerman, John Grisham, Suzanne Collins, Joe Hill, Joseph Finder, Chuck Palahniuk
- Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
- A. It by Stephen King
Paranoia by Joseph Finder
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
- A. IT by Stephen King. I've probably read it a dozen times.
- Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
- A. Just write.
