Interview: Cyn Balog

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Q:Favorite fairy tale?

CB: Um, Cinderella.  Because before I got married I had a name that sounded very much like Cinderella, so a lot of people called me that!

 

Q:Favorite color? 

CB: Blue

 

Q:Favorite animal?

CB: Dogs

 

Q: Favorite YA author?

CB: Judy Blume

Favorite website? 

www.runnersworld.com

 

Q: Favorite movie? 

CB: The Goonies

 

Q: Favorite book? 

CB: This changes based on the day you talk to me. 

 

Q: Favorite vacation spot?

CB: The Jersey Shore...

 

Q: Favorite actor/actress?

CB: I really don't like most of them.

 

Q: Favorite time of day?

CB: Morning

 

Q: Favorite store?

CB: Target

 

 

Questions about writing:

Q:Where did you get the idea for Fairy Tale?  

CB: I got the idea for Fairy Tale because I wanted to write a paranormal story, but I felt like the girl who learns she is a fairy princess is overdone and dull.  After all, she’d be the envy of all her friends!  I did the “what if” game and asked myself, “What if the fairy was a guy?”  I found that much more interesting—imagine a football player trying to explain to his teammates that he’s a fairy.

 

 

Q: Will there be a sequel to Fairy Tale? 

CB: Not unless the public cries out for it.

 

Q: Do you listen to music while you write?

CB: Nope. Must have silence.

 

Q: Are you writing anything right now? 

CB: Yes, I am working on a few projects.  I'm finishing the draft of SLEEPLESS, coming out in 2010, about a Sandman who falls in love with the mortal whose sleep he controls.

 

Q: If you could give a specific color to describe your main character's personalities, what would the colors be? 

CB: Red, because Morgan has a very fiery, Italian personality... she says what she's thinking and if she's upset about something, she'll let you know.

 

Questions about the author:

Q: If you could be any mythical creature what would you be? 

CB: I would like to be one of those gremlins that steals people's car keys and makes them think they're going nuts because that would be fun.

 

Q: What YA book that is coming out this year are you most looking forward to?

CB: PRADA and PREJUDICE by Mandy Hubbard because it's awesome.  And a few others, like PROPHECY of the SISTERS by Michelle Zink, CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins, EYES LIKE STARS BY Lisa Mantchev... the list goes on and on.

 

Q: How many states have you been to? 

 CB: I think, most of them. I travelled cross country twice so I think we stopped in a lot of the Southern ones.  I missed a few in the north, but I used to live in New Jersey, California, and Maine.  Now I live in Pennsylvania. 

 

Q: If you were trapped on a desert island and you could only bring 5 things with you, what would you bring? 

CB: Water, Twix bars, a stack of books, sunscreen, and the Professor (because he could make a CB radio out of coconut shells so I could get the hell out of there.)

Q: What is your weirdest work experience ever?

CB: I used to work at the beach, checking badges, and that's really weird because I was basically being paid to get a tan.

 

Q: Where would your dream vacation be? 

CB: I went to Hawaii for my honeymoon and would love to go again.

 

Q: What would your dream library look like?

CB: My library where I live is pretty much my dream library.  Any book you want, they have, no waiting!

 

 

Thanks Cyn! It was fun interviewing you!! 

-Senfaye :)