Wednesday, 1 January 2014

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year everyone!! I hope you're all prepared for an awesome 2014.
Today I have a surprise for you all, an interview with South African born author Suzanne Van Rooyen :)


Before I get straight to the questions here's some quick facts about her.

  • Currently living in Finland, Suzanne has a degree in music but prefers to spend her time conjuring up stories.
  • During the time when she's not writing she teaches dancing and music to middle-scholars.
  • Suzanne has written "Dragon's Teeth", "Obscura Burning" and the recently released "The Other Me".



WARNING: THIS ISN'T AN ORDINARY INTERVIEW!

If you weren't an author and instead were a song writer:

1. What genre of songs would you write?

Interesting question! I’d definitely be keen on writing epic metal in the style of Nightwish - those lyrics are really just fantasy flash fiction in song format. I’d also love to write more esoteric songs of a similar style to Olafur Arnalds or Sigur Ros.

2. Which singer would you team up with out of the following:
A Bridgit Mendler
B Taylor Swift
C Lady Gaga
D Miley Cyrus
E Selena Gomez

Yikes, none of the above, although at an absolute push I suppose I could put up with Lady Gaga. I’d much rather work with a singer like Sharon den Adel (of Within Temptation) or Christina Scabbia (of Lacuna Coil). But if I had to work with a ‘pop’ singer I’d choose Lana Del Rey or Ellie Goulding.

3. If the singer suddenly got sick would you perform in her place? If so, would you dress like her to please the fans?

Hah! No idea. Depends on the style of music. If we were performing some shoe-gazing type of music then I think I’d step up to the mic and could probably pull it off. But if we were performing epic metal then I just don’t think I have the vocal chops for that. As for dressing like a certain singer - nope, the fans would just have to deal with me being me.

4. If you had to use a pseudonym what would you pick?

Tricky question. Again it would depend on genre. For my metal act I think I’d be Storm Wolfson. For my shoe-gazing neo-classical act, I think I’d go for something more arty like Tessa Act :)

5. Where do you feel the most inspired?

That depends. Inspiration tends to strike at the oddest of moments. I find being in transit - riding the bus or being on the train - tends to be a good time for inspiration. I like watching people and imagining their lives, which is always a good way to get the creative juices flowing. Similarly, I find travelling inspiring - being somewhere I’ve never been before, experiencing a new culture, new sights, sounds, smells - I love incorporating those little tidbits into my stories. 

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