I've Been Tagged!

- BLOG TAGGED -

I was kindly tagged by Claudia Del Balso, Writer   

Shocked, and very honoured to be included on Claudia's tag list amongst some wonderfully informative and useful blogs, this is a great way to promote your blog site as it deserves - plus it's a fun way of expanding your contact list.  

The Rules Are:

1. You must post the rules.
2. post eleven fun facts about yourself on the blog post.
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create eleven new questions to ask the people you've tagged.
4. Tag eleven bloggers, however, you can break the rules and tag fewer people if you want. Make sure you hyperlink their names/blogs.
5. Let them know you've tagged them - it's good manners ;)
6. Enjoy and have fun with it.

My Answers to Claudia Del Balso:

1) What's your favorite classic (book)?

    A long, long time ago, in a high school far, far away, there were 'Animal Farm' & 'Catcher in the Rye'.

2) Whose writing style would you like to emulate?

    I would have to say those of David Gemmell, Terry Pratchett and Stephen King - all in one! But I like to think I have my own particular writing style.

3) Have you taken workshops to hone your writing?
    Sadly, no. Though I did look into evening classes for creative writing... once.

4) Do you have a mentor?
    No I do not. Would anyone like the job?

5) Which is my favorite cuisine?
    By 'cuisine' I assume you are referring to posh food. I don't have any - but I do love a good Sunday   roast dinner. But if I have to cook for myself, then it's baked beans on toast with melted cheese.

6) Which is your favorite season?
    I like all four seasons. The reason being is one of appreciation; I always look forward to the following season to come.

7) Which genre do you you write/read?
    In terms of writing, mine is fantasy fiction. I try to aim for a darker, grittier form of fantasy. As for reading? Again, fantasy, sci-fi, horror and the occasional thriller.

8) If you had the chance to run off with one of your favourite characters, who would it be?
    If it had to be one I have personally created and written about it wouldn't be any of them - they're all bastards. If it had to be a character from someone else's work, it would have to be Death from Terry Pratchett's 'Disc World' series, he'd be such a great laugh.

9) Which song brings you to tears?
    Any heavy rap 'song' - can't stand the stuff!

10) Have you used someone else's secret in one of your stories/books/poems?
      Can't say I have. Well, not knowingly? But then, maybe I wouldn't tell you?

11) Do you believe in soul mates?
      Of course. I firmly believe that we can have more than one soul mate during our life time, be they your loved one, or your best friend. Soul mates do not fall into any definition that we know of, they are just one of those natural treasures in life that we so often over-look and take for granted. So if you recognise the fact you have a soul mate, count your blessings.

Bloggers Worthy of the Tag:

Honorary Mention: Claudia Del Balso, Writer

Wordplay: Helping Writers - Katie Weiland

Random Stream of Consciousness

From the Sorcerer's Skull

Book Scorpion's Lair

Hitting Dirtside

Porky's Expanse!

Loviatar

Rather Gamey

Risus Monkey

Dreams in the Lich House

Now the part you've all been looking forward to, or dreading: Question Time! Remember to have fun with these.

Questions Eleven:

1. What made you decide to write a blog?
2. What would you say has been the highlight of your blogging career to date?
3. Name your favourite animal.
4. What has been the best thing to ever happen to you?
5. You are in a lift with a Nun, a middle-aged business man, a Karl Marx look-alike, a twenty-something female charity worker and Stephen Hawking. The lift shudders to a stop, the lights go out. There is a high-pitched scream followed by a thud. The lights come on and the Nun is lying dead on the floor with a knife in her chest. Who did it and why?
6. Name your favourite colour.
7. What has been the scariest thing to ever happen to you?
8. You are about to break the world record for the tallest house of cards in front of a crowded room of onlookers and world press. All of a sudden, some idiot parent allows their errant child to charge over, knocking into your table, sending your world record beating attempt crashing around you. What do you do next?
9. If you had to spend a month on a tropical island, what four luxury items do you take with you?
10. Once on your tropical island you are allowed to have one person of your choice to stay with you. Now this can be anyone famous, living or dead, fictional and from any period of time/history - loved ones are not allowed - who do you choose and why?
11. What has been the worst impulse purchase of a totally useless item (one you convinced yourself into believing you needed, but didn't)? What was it, and do you still have it?

Good luck with those. Have fun, and I look forward to reading your answers on your blogs.

Many, many thanks to you all for agreeing to take part :)