Author Spotlight Amanda Steel Your favourite... Qualities in a man?
Patience and an understanding of writing, because otherwise, it can seem weird when I’m spending my evenings writing, looking for new marketing ideas, or searching for information on serial killers (for a story…obviously)
Pastime?
Apart from writing, I enjoy attending spoken word nights. It’s a real good way of not being isolated as a writer.
Painters and musicians?
I don’t have any favourite painters, but I have a mixed taste in music; from All American Rejects, Imagine Dragons, and AJR – to Dierks Bentley and Charlie Worsham.
Prose authors and poets?
My favourite authors include well-known writers such as Stephen King, and less well-known (but just as talented) writers such as Alice VL and Jason Meuschke.
Heroes in fiction?
I recently read The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell. My partner and I both agreed that Jasper (the cat) was the best male character in the book.
Heroines in fiction?
I love the character of Louisa Clark in Me Before You. She had unusual tastes and learns not to care what other people think, while still being vulnerable in her own way. I consider her to be a strong female character.
Colour and flower? Red and roses.
What do you appreciate the most in your friends?
Creativity. That doesn’t have to be writing, but I get on best with creative people
What is your main fault?
I can be very stubborn. I think most people who know me will agree.
What is your idea of happiness?
Doing a job I enjoy, while it not feeling like a job and still having enough money to survive; maybe a little extra to treat myself occasionally too.
If not yourself, who would you be? Jessica Jones. - 86 -
