By the way, her name is Taylor Guthrey or...i might not have spelled that right lol so i used her intials because she just sent me the flat interview. so i broke it up for you guys.
Supposedly this is all going to look cleaner and make me sound not as much like an idiot after she's pared it down, but whatever. she didnt send me that version lol enjoy:
TG: Thanks for agreeing to meet with me. I know I must have sounded like a crazy person when I asked.
C: Oh, no problem. Im flattered.
TG: Okay, so were going to get started with a couple of easy questions and see where it goes.
C: This is going somewhere?
TG: Youre really funny. Whenever I read your books I end up smiling if not laughing. How would you describe your sense of humor?
C: Um Id have to say that my sense of humor is made up of sarcasm, irony, perversion, and um I guess I use a lot of puns. I do it without thinking, but yeah. It happens.
TG: So what do your friends think of your humor?
C: You assume I have friends. Thats really sweet of you. Um. Anyway, my friends tend to think Im pretty funny I guess.
TG: You guess?
C: Well I dont exactly outright ask them if Im funny. But they laugh at my jokes, hopefully not out of pity. And I like to cheer up my friends. Making people smile makes me smile.
TG: Okay, thats cool. So what got you started with writing?
C: Well, um I was very young when I was introduced to reading and writing. My grandfather and I used to write bedtime stories for me, and reading just became a natural part of my life from when I was 3 years old writing followed, I guess.
TG: Wow, so young?
C: I picked it up quickly. Ive always loved literature.
TG: Cool. So lets do some fluff questions.
C: Fluff questions?
TG: Questions that your fans would probably be interested in knowing about you. Superficial things.
C: Like what?
TG: Like what flavor toothpaste is your favorite?
C: People want to know that? Um. I really like the taste of wintergreen?
TG: Okay, good, good. So whats your favorite candy?
C: Im really into gummies right now. But last week I was the hugest fan of dark chocolate. It alternates weekly, sometimes daily.
TG: Next question. What kind of music do you like?
C: Oh, wow. Double whammy. Um. I have so much music its ridiculous. I cant get enough music food. My ears are always hungry for more, I guess. Um. Ive been getting into a lot of movie scores lately. I really like the instrumental stuff.
TG: Favorite band?
C: Again, a very conditional question. It changes. Last week it was Tegan and Sara. This week its Phantom Planet. But I really like Billy Boy on Poison and Paramore and Regina Spektor and Journey overall.
TG: So not much mainstream music?
C: I guess not the music on the radio can sound really generic to me. But I do like Rihanna, and Jordin Sparks, and Beyonce and things like that.
TG: Music inspires you then.
C: Yes. Very much so. But its not the only thing that I get my ideas from.
TG: What else inspires you?
C: So were not in fluff questions anymore. Thats good to know. Um. I get really inspired by nature.
TG: Ive seen a lot of that in your stories.
C: Really? Well, I really like writing about it because there are so many comparisons to make, so many ways to describe it. Even writing about a tree can take up to a full thirty minutes with me if Im not careful. But again, nature isnt the only thing that inspires me. My mind is always churning with new ways to write.
TG: Not sure Im following.
C: Well. I mean. Its like when I see something, anything really. Im decoding it in my head, breaking it down into words. Like if Im looking at a file cabinet. Without honestly thinking about it I break it down. Gray. Big. Metal. Then I break it down into smaller parts. Dark gray, like a pigeons wing. Tall and wide like a body builder. File cabinetthe body builder of office furniture. Metal, probably smooth and cool to the touch. And it just goes on and on like that in my head, not even on paper.
TG: Okay. That sounds like a nightmare. How can you stand it?
C: Its actually not that bad once you get used to it. It keeps my mind occupied at least, when Im bored.
TG: So how often do you write?
C: Um. I try to write at least a little every day. Writing is like a really good release for me because it clears out some of the horrid clutter thats always in my head.
TG: So lets talk about some of your finished products.
C: Okay.
TG: True Memoirs Of A Liar. Whats it about?
C: (she laughs) I freaking hate that question. I never know how to word it right. Okay. Um. Its about a girl, named Camille who makes boys fall in love with her for a living. Shes shipped off, kind of like cargo, to different places all over the world and is assigned one to four boys and is given a time period in which she must make the boy tell her that he loves her.
TG: Why?
C: Thats the thing. She really doesnt know. She was adopted and sort of thrown into the lifestyle. She ends up falling for one of her assignments and its all downhill from there. I guess you could say it becomes like her personal mission to find out her purpose.
TG: How does it end?
C: Am I really supposed to tell you?
TG: No. Not really. And besides, Ive already read it anyway. Speaking of which, the people who have read it rant and rave about it being the next twilight. What do you think of that?
C: Speechlessness, basically. As a huge twilight fan, Im extremely flattered that the thought would even cross their minds.
TG: Do you agree?
C: What?
TG: Do you think that your book could be the next twilight?
C: Um. I dont know. Its all about how the readers perceive it, I guess. I dont think Id want to be that famous.
TG: Why not?
C: The thought of getting recognized on the street doesnt exactly hold the same appeal for me as it would for a lot of other people. Fame isnt why I write. Its a passion, not a gateway to recognition.
TG: How noble.
C: Uh. Sure.
TG: I meant it in a good way. Anyway. How soon until its out on shelves?
C: As of right now, its supposed to be out by next March. Which would be awesome considering my birthday is in March.
TG: Thats really exciting. Im happy for you. So. Tell me. What do you like to do when youre not writing away?
C: I really like to keep active I love to run. We have this nature trail out back and I run it, and then a few more miles just for fun. I love to swim, though sadly, I havent gotten much of it done this summer. I also really like to watch movies.
TG: What kind?
C: All kinds.
TG: Do you have a favorite movie?
C: I have a favorite genre? I love all classic Disney movies? I dont know if that sounds dorky or not, but I love them.
TG: So the way to your heart is through a good Disney flick?
C: (long pause) Flick? Ive never heard anyone say that. Thats funny. Anyway. I guess thats one way to get to my heart.
TG: Any other ways?
C: Im trying to figure out if youre just a very thorough interviewer or if youre hitting on me. Joking, only joking. I think music would definitely be a way to my heart. Such a sucker for sappy love songs.
TG: So, I know all your male readers would want to know are you attached to anyone right now?
C: No. I left my Siamese twin at Arbys.
TG: I mean romantically.
C: Oh. Yes very much attached. Sorry to ALL of my male readers, because I know sooo many guys are reading True Memoirs right now. Sarcasm. Note the sarcasm.
TG: Well, you did email me your picture so I could post it on my blog didnt you?
C: Um. Yes. Does that mean I should have more male readers?
TG: No, but youre very pretty.
C: Thank you. Thats very sweet.
TG: So do you think youre very pretty?
C: Um. What?
TG: So. Were pretty much at an end to this interview. I wish you the best and I hope that you get as good as a response to your book after its been published as youve been getting on the internet. And thank you also for being my first interviewee.
C: Youre a strange little woman. You know that?
TG: Yes.
C: Okay. Well. Thanks for having me. You were my first interviewer and youve made it extremely memorable. Thank you.
TG: Lets keep in touch. Id really like to keep myself updated on your affairs.
C: Alright. Thanks again. Bye.
And that's how it happened. lol i don't exactly feel glamorous...but that was fairly fun to do. i should probably get more practice on interacting with people. i didn't know i sounded that retarded on paper lol.
AHA! here's the final product of my awkwardness and taylor's awesomeness: [link]
Oh, and again i repeat: TAKING TML book one AND two DOWN AT THE END OF THIS MONTH!






ily!!
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Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.--Douglas Adams
Friendship is like peeing on yourself. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warm sensation that it brings.
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~*~ Be as wild as you want in hopes of seeing these people again ~*~
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Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.--Douglas Adams
Friendship is like peeing on yourself. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warm sensation that it brings.
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