Question and Answer Series
Session Eighteen – Allegra Pescatore,
author of Heirs: Fire from Ashes
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| Author Allegra Pescatore |
Q
As a writer do you prefer using a pen name or real name?
Why?
A
I use a
pen name, closely related to my real one, because it better shows my cultural
identity and sounds better.
Q
Which genre do you normally write? Are you comfortable
going out of your comfort zone?
A
I generally write sci-fi and Fantasy,
and am comfortable going out of my comfort zone, as long as the demand is still
for quality writing. The only thing i can't seem to transition to is text-speak.
Q
How old are you? Male or female?
A
I am a twenty-one year old woman.
Q
Do you like cats or dogs?
A
cats and dogs are both wonderful, but
I keep cats.
Q
Tell me something about you that no one else knows.
A
I don't keep many secrets and the
ones I do, I don't usually tell around.
Q
Are you married, dating, or single? If you’re married or
dating; have you ever cheated on your spouse or significant other? If you’re
single; do you like to play the field?
A
I am dating, and no, I have not and
would never cheat, however I am involved in a fully communicative open
relationship.
Q
Have you ever contemplated suicide? If so, why did you
feel that was your only option?
A
I never have, i have a lot to live
for.
Q
Have you ever been in trouble in school? At work? At home?
A
Occasionally, but only mistakes, not
many deliberate infractions.
Q
Did you have siblings growing up? If so, how many?
A
I’m
a single child.
Q
Did you have siblings later in life? If so, how many and
at what age did you get them? Were they adopted?
A
Nope. Just very good friends.
Q
Where do you get your inspiration?
A
All around me, the countries I travel to
become pieces of my world, the experiences of my life backstories of
characters, inspiration is everywhere.
Q
How do your approach your writing? Are more OCD? Plan
everything out with outlines and what amounts to storyboards? Or do you just
fly by the seat of your pants and work everything out as it comes?
A
my first draft or at least outline i
just invent wildly, then, once i have a sense of the story I'm telling, i break
it down by major plot point and by chapter, so I have some sort of idea where
I'm going and can tell the story I really want to tell.
Q
Do you like horror movies? Comedy? Pick your poison.
A
I like soulful romantic comedies and
dark, gritty sci-fi.
Q
Do you enjoy certain types of books, but like to write in
another genre? If so, why?
A
I love very dark, real world books,
such as kite runner, Kaffir Boy, and Sold. But when I write, I like fantasy.
Q
What are you currently working on? Do you have any novels?
A
I will be publishing my first book, Heirs:
From Ashes, this December though Kindle. It's an exciting time.
Q
Anything else that you would like to say before we end?
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