Get to know me!

In the spirit of this new reader-centric space, let's get familiar.

I’m so excited you are here.

As we make this space as reader-focused and interactive as possible, I thought it’d be fun to do a Q&A with you. My answers are below, feel free to comment and restack with yours! I can’t wait to learn more about our community.

1.       What’s your favorite time of day?

 My favorite time of day is the time between 4 am and 6 am because the world is quiet, and the energy is magnetic. It’s the ideal time to work.

My wellness coach says that it’s scientifically proven that the times between 3-5 am are most productive because there is a magnetism in the planets that energizes the nucleus of our cells, so do with that what you will.

2.       What’s your biggest weakness?

My dog, LMAO. I will drop everything to cuddle her, even on deadline.

But for real, my biggest weakness is probably that I always feel like I need to do more but never see just how much I have accomplished. I am working on this and recognizing more and more that I am enough and I do enough.

3.       What’s your biggest strength?

I asked my friends because I wasn’t sure, but they said my compassion and my drive. I think I would have only said my determination, so I’m glad I asked. I do have a deep desire to do anything and everything for the people I love and I also love to give to causes close to my heart, especially those that changed my life.

4.       What’s one vice you wish you could give up?

I drink too much caffeine and since my brother died from a heart attack, I’m just even more aware of it and worried about it.

5.       What’s a cause that is important to you?

I love supporting libraries and education, especially for tribal students. I donate yearly to my former library system to support the Summer Learning Program, Online High School (for adults who haven’t received their HS degree), and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

6.       What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

That I am genuine.

7.       When are you the most inspired?

When I see the impact my work has made on readers. You all motivate me, fill my well. Without ya’ll, I have no one to write FOR. Without ya’ll, I wouldn’t even be here.

8.       Sweet or savory?

Sweet and if I have to choose the sweet, it’s usually ice cream, usually vanilla (lol).

9.       What song can you listen to on repeat?

I can listen to any Hozier song on repeat, but if I had to choose one, I’d pick Shrike (murderous birds as a metaphor for love, fuck yes). A close second is Talk and Angel of Small Death. I also loved Too Sweet and Empire Now from the new EP.

10.       What makes you smile the most?

My dog…duh.

11.       Window or aisle seat?

I like window seats when I want to write on the plane, but aisle seats are so convenient if you have to pee.

12.       What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve done in your life?

The most literally adventurous thing I have done in my life is travel. I guess you could call self-publishing adventurous, it’s a lot of taking chances on yourself…and it DID lead to a lot of adventures across the U.S. and Europe.

13.       How would you define yourself in three words?

Driven. Authentic. Passionate?

Do you ever feel the need to explain yourself? I always do with questions like this, hahaha.

14.       What’s your current favorite piece of clothing that you own?

Ooohh. This is hard for me because I tend to wear workout clothes unless I have events and then sometimes…I still wear workout clothes to events. Are shoes clothing? Because I have a pair of Vans with daisies on them I love. Ya’ll have probably seen them.

15.       What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?

At the library, our motto was “find a way to yes” and I live my life by that.

16.       Diamonds or pearls?

I think I tend toward diamonds, but I like pearls.

17.       What’s something you notice about someone when you first meet them?

Their excitement/enthusiasm.

18.       What’s your favorite board game?

I hate board games.

19.       What are you currently reading?

Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop.

20.       How do you start your day?

I start my day with a five-shot Americano because I wake up at 4 am. When I wake up, I immediately get dressed and start writing—literally sometimes my eyes are still blurry, LMAO.

21.       What’s your favorite holiday?

This is a tie between Halloween and Christmas. I LOVE decorating for both holidays.

22.       What’s something you always travel with?

I HAVE to have lip balm. My lips get dry and chapped so easily and then I will develop a cold sore and those are the WORST.

23.       Favorite coffee or tea?

COFFEE.

24.       What’s your favorite movie?

I have a few: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Mummy, The Scarlett Pimpernel, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ever After. I just watch these on rotation.

25.       What’s your favorite band?

I’d probably have to say Hozier.

26.       What’s something you don’t want to be doing in 10 years?

Worrying, HAHAHA.

27.       What’s the best thing that happened this year?

Oh…so far it was going on the Chaos tour and seeing all my readers.

28.       What color clothing do you wear most?

Hahahahaha. Black.

29.     Do you like surprises?

No. I need to know all the things, or I get anxious.

30.     Do you believe in astrology? Why or why not?

I do, but I don’t understand it really, I just feel like it’s accurate which is why I believe it, lmao.

31.     Have you ever had a spiritual experience?

Yes, I have told this story before, but long before my Dad died, we agreed on a sign he would send me when he passed. He told me if a dog ever runs up to you out of nowhere, you pet it because it’s me. One day, I was in Nebraska, going into a museum and a collie dog ran up to me and sat long enough for me to pet him. I didn’t realize it initially, that it was my sign. I think it’s probably a good thing because I would have probably scared the dog, HAHA.

32.     What’s the quickest way someone can lose your trust?

Lying, and I’m a Taurus, so once that trust is broken, it’s over.

As always, I am looking forward to your responses!

Talk soon and much love,

Scarlett