Interviews Of The Winners

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Assalam o Alaikum and hello friends and fans!!

I'm your host and dost Kounj Muzafar. Today we have another honorable and lovely Author and winner of a Freedom Award yueelle

Thank you so much Ella  for agreeing to this interview. So I will start now...

Tell us a little something special about yourself and your background?

English isn't my first language so when I had to learn it, I absolutely hated reading. I abhorred books and wondered why people were so entranced by them. Somehow along the way, a friend of mine finally convinced me to pick up a series she loved and lo and behold, here I am, a lover of words. Literally; they make me swoon when they're strung together so eloquently.

What's your age, your date of birth and zodiac sign? 

17 going on 18~. I won't say my date of birth, but I'm a cancer. A dragon, too — if you're wondering about my Chinese zodiac.

Which genre did your winner book belong to? What draws you to this genre? 

Science Fiction! I actually disliked this genre for the longest time so it never really drew me in. Romance, historical fiction, and fantasy suited my taste and science fiction was far from all of that. However, it occurred to me one day that I disliked the genre for no reason arbitrary all, really. So I decided to write in it.

What do people hate the most about you?

Sometimes I'm blunt — really, I am. Sugar-coating when I've known someone for the longest time is something that I don't practice. You can imagine how offended some of my friends are when I opt to tell the truth quite frankly without hesitation. Or that I don't care to put what I think nicely, instead serving them a straight-up answer.

What's the most strangest thing you have done?

Perhaps it's not strange, but it's odd of me to think my pastor is cute. I mean, he's got wavy blonde hair that curls at the nape of his neck and long lashes that frame these crystal blue eyes. He's so pretty and I bet he believes I stare at him every Sunday because I'm actually spiritually immersed in his sermon when actually I'm really not. I'm admiring from afar.

Do you ever get writer's Block? Give one tip on how to get through the dreaded writer's block? 

How can someone not encounter this demon once in their lifetime? What I love to do when I'm in a block is to go out at night when the sun is sleeping and stare up at the moon (if the night is clear). I'll close my eyes and let the air wrap around me, icy fingers running against my skin as the sounds of night play by. A few cars that cruse through, some charters at that midnight, and the sounds of whatever it is in the dark scurrying around.

How do you react to negative comments? 

There's a book that I've read called The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. If the comment is just plain rude (which, by the way, I'm an author who's not really read by people on Wattpad so I've not received many comments on this particular platform), then I'll just not give a f*ck. Or if I'm in the mood, I'll just reply back with something salty. Depends.