Jane Clarke Revealed
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
- A. Warm and sunshiny with occasional outbreaks of rain.
- Q. What is your motto or maxim?
- A. Every journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
- Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
- A. Snuggling up on the settee with a good book knowing that those I love are safe and happy.
- Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
- A. In a quarry in Utah, USA discovering a new species of Dinosaur
- Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
- A. The ordinary people, whose names history has forgotten
- Q. Which living person do you most admire?
- A. Julia dDonaldson, for her writing and her approach to life
- Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
- A. Suddenly - I use it far too much in first drafts as a way of getting from scene to scene
- Q. What do you regret most?
- A. Eating too much chocolate
- Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
- A. The ability to time travel, please
- Q. What is your greatest achievement?
- A. Raising my two sons
- Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
- A. Impatience
- Q. What’s your best quality?
- A. Loyalty
- Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
- A. A very pampered celebrity chihuahua
- Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
- A. That's a scary question as I don't know what people think about me.
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
- A. Water Rat from Wind in the Willows
- Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
- A. Cruella Deville from 1001 Dalmations
- Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
- A. I'd ask Captain Scott to take huskies, not ponies, on his last expedition to the South Pole
- Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
- A. People who litter beautiful places
- Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
- A. Fossil hunting
- Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
- A. Being a world famous palaeontologise
- Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
- A. Kindness, generosity and a good sense of humour
- Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
- A. Mangoes. Yum.
- Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
- A. A day like this (Elbow) a Kiss from a Rose (Seal) Ray of Light (Madonna) Everybody Hurts (REM), Eternal Flame (Bangles)
