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Cathy Cassidy Interview

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One day I was just sitting around killing time on Stardoll when I saw a Cathy Cassidy ad, I never usually enter Stardoll competitions, but I thought that Cathy Cassidy is my favourite author ever so I gave it a try, what if I did win?

Oh, I did win! I couldn’t get over it! My mum got a call from Stardoll when I was at school, telling her that I had won. I was so exited; I couldn’t sleep! It was all too exiting for words!

That was when I almost keeled over backwards when a huge white limo drew up outside my house! The next thing I knew was I was in Waterstones’ bookshop, Regent Street, London interviewing Cathy Cassidy! Unreal…



The Interview:

Why did you choose to be a writer?  - I didn’t choose writing, writing chose me!

 

Do you need a high school degree to get into books industry? Or is it enough to just love writing?
– You don’t need a degree; you just have to love it and want to write.

 

Is it difficult to write a book?
– Yes! It takes a very long time and you have to make everything fit and make it relevant, even if you write a picture book it will take time to make it perfect.
 
 What do some writers do before becoming writers?
– Well I was an art teacher, I worked for a magazine, and I was a waitress, a petrol pump attendant and an agony aunt!

 
 Who is your favourite illustrator? – Sara Flavel; because she does all the covers on my books

 
What is your favourite book?
– Seriously Sassy- Maggie Gibson or Love Aubrey- Susan Lafluer

 
 What is your favourite field to write about?
– My favourite field to write about is real life from a young persons’ point of view.

 
What 1 piece of advice would you give to someone wanting to start a writing career? – Always keep believing in yourself, write about what you care about and write a bit every day.

 
Where do you get your inspiration from?
– Just life, and some things have happened to me, so - life.


 
What’s the best thing about being a writer? – Daydreaming and being payed for it!

 

What are the best things about your career?
– Hearing from the readers.

 

What sacrifices did you have to make to have this career?
– Being away from home too much, when I go on book tours and things like that I really miss my family!
 

What are the main duties in your job? – Obviously writing and keeping in touch with readers.  Get up early, write then go visit a school, something like that.

 




Stardoll is all about Fame, Fashion and friends; how would you describe your style?
– Chaotic, Quirky, all about friendships and dreams.

 

Who is your best friend?
– I have 2- Helen and Sheena

 

Who were your best friends when you were young?
– Kerry, Celia and Siobhan

 


 What does friendship mean to you?
– Friends keep you sane! Friends understand the most complicated things in life, even if no-one else in the world does.

 

 What finishes a friendship for good?
– When friends grow apart by going to other schools, jobs, even countries.

 

 What is your favourite cake? – Chocolate cake from a café 20 minuets down the road from my house!

 

What do your kids think of your books?
– They really like them! They are like my editors! They read them before anyone else!

 

Do you read your books?
– Yes, to see if there are any changes to be made.

 

Have your kids inspired you for any of your books?
– Yes, mostly without realising!

 

What is your favorite book you have written and why?
– Angel Cake is my favourite at the moment, when I write a new book it is usually my favourite.

 

Have you ever written about any characters that resemble any real-life people? – A few times, Leggit, (the dog in Dizzy) , resembles my dog Kelpie and Miss Quinn in Driftwood resembled me, I don’t put people in my stories like that on purpose, it just happens!

 

Who is your favourite author? – JD Salinger- he really understood being a teenager.

 

Who was your favourite author when you were a child?
– Arthur Ranson, C.S Lewis, Richard Adams.

 

Who is your favourite character you have written about?
– Mouse, because he’s really troublesome and fun.

 

 Has anything you’ve written about in your books ever happened to you? – Only little things, like my Grandma died like in Sundae Girl

 

When did you start writing?
– When I was at school, around 11 or 12, I would write story’s to send to magazines.

 

Who or what inspired you?
– I get inspiration from day-dreaming and my dad always used to inspire me.

 

Are you a member of Stardoll?
– No, I would like to but I wouldn’t have time to get hooked on a game like Stardoll!

 

Have you stayed best-friends with your best friends you whole life after you met them? – No, I’ve had interesting friendships, and I’ve met new people.

 

At what point in your life did you start reading for fun?
– Forever! I’ve always loved reading, by the time I was 9 or 10 I was 100% hooked on reading!

 5 years ago in 2004 my first book Dizzy was published, I’m still getting over the thought!

 
 Where did you get your idea for indigo blue?
– My friends, Day-dreaming and life.

 
 I’m a BIG fan of camper vans, how old is your camper? – Not very, it was made in Brazil, and it’s a copy of an old one!

 

 

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