Constance Phillips
25 fun facts
1. Even
though I was born in Detroit, MI., I grew up in a small town very near the real
small town that I set the Sunnydale Days series in.
2. I
like to say, I began writing stories about the same time I physically learned
to write. Not too far off, I began piecing together a first novel at about age
thirteen.
3. Said
first novel will never see the light of day. ::grin::
4. My
first published novel – Fairyproof –
spent almost two years on my hard drive after an initial round of submissions
before I decided to revisit the book.
5. After
a very quick follow up edit, I submitted Fairyproof
to just a handful of publishers before it was picked up and published.
6. I’ve
always been a dog person and have only rarely been without one as a pet.
7. I’m
addicted to Diet Coke.
8. Ditto
for chocolate.
9. To
me, desserts come in only two varieties: Chocolate and cake.
10. If
you combine the two types of desserts (Chocolate cake) I’m in heaven.
11. In
my book, there is only one type and brand of peanut butter. Creamy Jiff.
12. Favorite
color: Purple
13. Close
second choices for Favorite color: red and black.
14. My
novel The Ultimate Catch was
influence by my love of reality television, specifically The Deadliest Catch.
15. I
picture Keller (physically) from The
Ultimate Catch as a younger version of Sig Hansen of Deadliest Catch.
16. In
doing my research for The Ultimate Catch
and watching other Alaskan based reality shows, I’m very sure I will have
future books set the great northern state.
17. I
never really considered myself a “car girl” until the show Fast & Loud came into my like…and its adorable main characters.
Now, I find myself looking at cars in a completely different way.
18. I’ve
been looking for a way to include horses and horse riding into my books since
my children began writing at a young age.
19. The
idea of featuring a hippotherapy facility in the Sunnydale Days series came out
of some real life research into riding facilities.
20. When
my kids were younger, I was quite the night owl. My main writing time then, was
between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
21. Not
so much anymore. I’m usually in bed by 10 p.m.
22. And
my most productive writing time—when I’m the most creative—is between 9 – 12.
23. They
say the road to a man’s heart is through his stomach. If the same applies to
women, mine is paved with pasta.
24. The
latest addition to the family is a Harley Motorcycle.
25. My
husband I are planning multiple long trips to take on the bike. The time on the
back of the bike will be well used brainstorming more books.
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