Hi Ace,
Thanks so much for hosting me today. It’s fun to swap blogs.
I invite all your readers to visit the J.Q. Rose blog to see what you are
sharing there.
You asked some fun AND thought-provoking questions.
On Writing:
Favorite thing about writing a first draft: The excitement
of beginning a new story and defining the characters and making up the world
they live in. Uh-oh, is that three things? Sorry.
Best thing about writing for kids and/or teens: With my
non-fiction book for girls, I hope to broaden their horizons and inspire them
with the stories of amazing women.
Favorite word: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
(from Mary Poppins)
One word that describes your path to publication:
Eye-opening
If I could have two dream careers, I’d be an author and a:
video game creator
On Life:
If I could snap my fingers and solve one of the problems
here on earth, it would be: hunger
One question I wish I had a definitive answer to: How do
they stuff toothpaste into the tube? Try putting it back in!
Best thing about being a child: I wouldn’t have to prepare
meals.
Worst thing about being a child: I HAVE to eat what Mom
fixes.
Best thing about being a teenager: Being strong
Worst thing about being a teenager: Fitting into the group.
Most memorable teen moment: My senior year of high school, I
had the idea for our fall festival parade float. It was fantastic and our class
created the most beautiful float with all the details, but the FRESHMEN won the
award for best float! I was crushed.
One thing I’d like to say to my teen self: It’s alright to
be smart.
A quote I live by: The
future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.—Eleanor
Roosevelt
My dream vacation: Actually this winter we are finally going
to go on our “dream” vacation. My husband and I owned a floral shop and
greenhouse business. You can imagine we were always glued to the Rose Bowl
Parade in Pasadena, CA where every float was decorated with plants and flowers
and seeds etc. Nothing man-made could be used to decorate the floats. We always wanted to go to the parade, and
FINALLY we will be attending Jan 1, 2014. Not going to the football game, but
it would be cool if Michigan State would make it to the Big Ten championship!
In My Perfect World…
Everyone would get ice cream and chocolate cake at least once a week.
There would be an abundance of flowers and peace.
No one would be deprived of food.
Every child would have love.
No one would ever have to use food stamps.
The Internet would be free for everyone.
Girls Succeed: Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women
Tagline: An interactive e-book to inspire and empower girls to achieve the
careers of their dreams.
Back of the Book: An interactive e-book filled with dreams
and passion to inspire, entertain, and empower girls. Fifteen remarkable career
women in a variety of occupations share their stories about their work and the
path they took to become successful in their dream careers. These diverse
careers encompass women in the arts, business, science, medicine, ministry,
entertainment, and sports. Learn about contemporary women who have discovered
cures to stamp out disease, made people laugh, earned Olympic and Paralympic
gold medals, and crossed the country in the cab of an eighteen wheeler.
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BIO: After
writing feature articles in magazines, newspapers, and online magazines for over
fifteen years, J.Q. Rose entered the world of fiction writing with her first
published novella, Sunshine Boulevard,
released by Muse It Up Publishing in 2011. With Girls Succeed she returns to
her first love, writing about real people.
Blogging, photography, Pegs and Jokers board games, and travel are the
things that keep her out of trouble. Spending winters in Florida with her
husband allows Janet the opportunity to enjoy the life of a snowbird. Summer
finds her camping and hunting toads, frogs, and salamanders with her four
grandsons and granddaughter.
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