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I can't believe you guys weren't all much more "fibby" considering how haiku-y you have been in the past. But, ok. So, Jonvon posted an interview meme a while ago and I said I was game, so here are my answers to Jonvon's questions:
1. How many books have you written and had published? What were they called? Why did you start writing them? (Sorry I don't know if there was one or more than one.)
On my own, I've got three publishing (book) credits as author, and a few more as technical editor or co-author. The books are all listed here, although I'm currently working on a new book that's not listed. Why did I start writing? A friend, Mike, who is the author of a best-selling A+ certification book suggested my name to his then-editor, Judy Brief (now Judy Bass). I'd always wanted to write a book, so it was a moment of perfect opportunity.
2. What is your area of focus with your masters degree studies?
I'm in a Master of Liberal Studies program at Rice University. The program is interdisciplinary -- I'm mixing classes between science, social science, and humanities, although I plan to focus in the humanities.
3. How did you get into yoga?
I actually have to give my ex full credit for talking me into my first yoga classes. But then when we moved to San Diego, I started taking yoga on the beach and got addicted to how it makes me feel.
4. Why are you drawn to haiku?
Haiku requires so much attention to word choice that it really focuses what you're trying to say. In addition, although most of us only pay attention to the top layer of a haiku (it's syllables), there's really so much more to the form, including techniques like association, contrast, association, riddle, etc. Part of what I like is the puzzle -- the same reason I like the Fib -- but part of what I like is the complexity stuffed into such a small form.
5. What countries have you been to? Which one was your favorite?
Wow -- good question. I've been keeping a list of countries, so here it is:
| USA Canada Mexico Ireland Greece Ireland Italy Switzerland France (Paris, Nice (10/03), and also: St. Martin, an island dependency of France (Guadaloupe)). Netherlands (Amsterdam, den Haag, and also St. Maarten, a island dependency of the Netherlands) China Japan UK (including Hong Kong (I was there pre-1997) Bermuda, Anguilla, both of which are British dependency islands) Jamaica Vatican City Macao (Portuguese overseas territory) Monaco (Monte Carlo, as of 10/03) Germany (Frankfurt and Kassel, 11/03) Denmark (Copenhagen, 10/04) Belize (December, 2003) Added per the Travelers' Century Club's list of countries: Hawaiian Islands Anguilla Leeward Islands (Netherlands) -- St. Maarten Leeward Islands (French) -- St. Martin Bermuda Hong Kong |
As for my favorite... that's a tough one. I think Ireland is very high on the list -- and I'll be going there again this summer to confirm it. :-)
6. If you had to pick one author to take with you to an island, who would it be? (The book(s) of course, not the actual author. ;-)
Oooh, yet another toughie, Jonvon. There are so many writers whose works I can read, and read, and read, and read. I'd be torn between JRR Tolkein, Robrt Heinlein, Shakespeare, and Jane Austen, I think.
You know the drill, I hope -- if you want me to interview you, too, just post a comment. I'll give you some questions, which you'll then answer on your blog/LJ and give others the chance to be interviewed as well. If you don't have a blog, you can answer in the comments, too, of course. :-)
Thanks, Jonvon, and sorry for the slow response.
Author: Libby Ingrassia
Posted at: 05:25:09 PM
