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Liz Funk Revealed
About Liz Funk
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Previous occupations:I have been a babysitter, grocery store cashier, writing tutor, office assistant, newspaper columnist, and newspaper blogger
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Favorite job:I think I'm in it! I love being an author
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High school and/or college:I went to Clayton A. Bouton High School in Voorheesville, New York and Pace University in New York City
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Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:Michael Buble
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Favorite movie:When Harry Met Sally
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Favorite television show:Arrested Development
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
- A. Supergirl in search of relaxation, style, and gender equality
- Q. What is your motto or maxim?
- A. "It's not a play-to-play thing, it's a play-to-win thing."
- Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
- A. For me, perfect happiness would be splitting my time between upstate New York, Florida, California, and Paris. I'd be writing full-time, reading in a lounge chair by the pool daily, shopping often, cooking daily, and surrounding myself with great friends and family.
- Q. What’s your greatest fear?
- A. Not to be cliche, but death.
- Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
- A. Boca Raton, Florida
- Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
- A. Betty Friedan
- Q. Which living person do you most admire?
- A. Maureen Dowd
- Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
- A. "Like," "um," "totally," "definitely," "tired," and "Oh my God!"
- Q. What do you regret most?
- A. I quit taking piano/dance/oboe/Spanish lessons when I was younger, but I would love to have those skills now!
- Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
- A. I would love to not need to sleep.
- Q. What is your greatest achievement?
- A. Recovering from my Supergirl self and learning how to find balance.
- Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
- A. I rely on others' affections too much.
- Q. What’s your best quality?
- A. I'm very loving.
- Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
- A. I would like to be clairvoyant--but just for one week!
- Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
- A. I have very light, long blonde hair.
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
- A. I love Eloise, the children's book character.
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
- A. I was always really intrigued by Cruella DeVil. Let's be honest: she had beautiful coats.
- Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
- A. I would have loved to meet Queen Elizabeth, the first "Elizabeth" queen of England. Allegedly she refused to ever get married because she didn't want to give up her ruling powers to a husband, which I think shows extraordinary feminist vision for that era.
- Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
- A. Cell phones. I honestly wish they were never invented.
- Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
- A. I love to look at art, go to museums, and paint.
- Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
- A. Outside of being an author, I would love to be a screenwriter or Hollywood movie director!
- Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
- A. Honesty, love, and consideration
- Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
- A. Raspberries
- Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
- A. "Crash" by Dave Matthews Band; "America," covered by Josh Groban; "Come Fly with Me," covered by Michael Buble; "The Girl from iPanema" by Astrud Gilberto; and "With You" by Jessica Simpson
On Books and Writing
- Q. Who are your favorite authors?
- A. I love Jonathan Franzen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick McDonell, Alexandra Robbins, Leslie Bennetts, Laura Sessions Stepp, Augusten Burroughs, Candace Bushnell, Arundati Roy, David Amsden, Dan Brown, Kay Thompson, Nicholas Sparks, J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, Andrea Dworkin, Howard Zinn, and Louise Rennison.
- Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
- A. "Strong Motion," by Jonathan Franzen "Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture," by Ariel Levy "The Da Vinci Code," by Dan Brown "Eloise: The Ultimate Edition," by Kay Thompson "The Third Brother," by Nick McDonell
- Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
- A. I have the Harry Potter series near-memorized.
- Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
- A. Don't be afraid to think outside the box!
- Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers?
- A. How old are you?! You're not even old enough to drink!
- Q. How did you come to write Supergirls Speak Out?
- A. In high school, I was always thinking about the limiting roles for girls and the pressure to be perfect, so when I sat down to write a book proposal in January 2007, the pressure on girls to be perfect seemed like a really natural thing for me to write about.
