“If you show me yours, I’ll show you mine with author Charity Parkerson”
I issued a challenge to my fellow authors to bare their secrets on my blog all in the name of fun. They didn't let me down. Up next in my interview series is author Robert Zimmermann.
Tell me 3
fun facts about yourself
1.) I completed Tough Mudder in Las Vegas in October 2012. So basically I
have a legit reason to call people lazy.
2.) I do stupid shit like wake up and hop on my bike for a 40
mile ride sometimes….and I don’t live in a flat area AT ALL.
3.) Soon I’ll probably be able to build a house out of my book
collection. I’m nearing 1600 books, and I have around 2600 e-books as well.
If you could
bring one book character to life for only one night, which one would it be, and
what would you do?
I’m sure you’re looking for some naughty stuff here…but I
don’t think I have any for you :P
I’ve read many books and I’ve enjoyed many characters from them. One character from a book that I’m currently reading would be great to bring to life. From the book Taking on the Dead by Annie Walls, I think I’d bringKansas to life. I’d learn what I could from
her about survival during a zombie apocalypse because she’s survived four years
on her own without issue (that’s in the beginning of the book at least). That’s
valuable information, and she just seems like my kind of girl. Tough,
knowledgeable…and ok I’ll bite…she seems pretty sexy as well. So four years of
her living alone, I’m sure something will happen. Haha.
I’ve read many books and I’ve enjoyed many characters from them. One character from a book that I’m currently reading would be great to bring to life. From the book Taking on the Dead by Annie Walls, I think I’d bring
Is there
anyone you’ve always secretly thought of as sexy that other people might find
strange? If so, who?
I don’t think that anyone I find sexy is a secret not
“strange,” in all honesty. I do find many different people to be sexy and all
for their own reasons, but I don’t think I’d consider any of it strange. And I
think most people would agree with who I found sexy. J
What’s the
worst/oddest present that you’ve ever received?
I think most people would say socks, but I’ve actually gotten
socks for Christmas before and thought it was a smart gift, haha. They were
thick winter weight ones, so they are more practical (I don’t wear socks
normally).
I think the worst present I’ve gotten was probably most of the stuff I’ve gotten in recent years from my mom. She’ll basically get random crap that shows no thought and that I can’t remember enough to list here. Simply get me a book or GC for books and I’ll be happy. Or nothing at all. I don’t need gifts anyway.
I wish I could remember a specific worst present, I know I’ve had some good ones before.
I think the worst present I’ve gotten was probably most of the stuff I’ve gotten in recent years from my mom. She’ll basically get random crap that shows no thought and that I can’t remember enough to list here. Simply get me a book or GC for books and I’ll be happy. Or nothing at all. I don’t need gifts anyway.
I wish I could remember a specific worst present, I know I’ve had some good ones before.
Confession
time: What’s on your ipod right now?
The Good: I have a variety on my iPod and don’t put anything
I think is bad or ugly on it…so here’s a sampling of artists: Aaron Lewis,
Staind, Incubus, Ingrid Michaelson, Dierks Bentley, Darling Parade, Fools &
horses, Hana Pestle, Lucas Carpenter, Julia Stone, Sara Bareilles, The Scarlet
Ending. (There’s more, but that’s a good mix of things.
The Bad: Yea, like I said, I don’t bother wasting space with
bad stuff :P
The Ugly: Ugly? Haha, like Britney Spears? Has never touched
my iPod.
Do you have
any tattoos?
No tattoos. I’m not against having tattoos, I just haven’t
had the desire to get one and I don’t know what I’d want at the moment anyway.
What’s your
favorite snack?
Idk. Pretty much whatever’s in the house…which is almost
nothing almost all the time. I eat fruit a lot when it’s around. Apples mainly.
I guess that can be my answer: Apples.
What’s your
ultimate fantasy?
Simply put: Field, piano (optional because of logistics),
thunderstorm.
Now add your
bio, links, and I’ll need an author pic in jpeg.
Bio
Robert
has been writing poetry since the eleventh grade. His writing started as
impulsive rambling, but soon became a passion. A few years later he attended
SUNY Potsdam where he received a B.A. in Creative Writing.
His
main focus is poetry, but at times you can find him dabbling in short fiction.
Robert has also created the blog A Life Among The Pages,
where he posts his writing as well as book reviews.
When
he’s not reading or writing, Robert enjoys spending time with his dog, Deuc.
Deuc ran out of the woods in August 2011 and they have been inseparable ever
since.
Links
Let me add that I have read "From Where I Stand" and here is my review
5/5 stars
"Where I Stand" by Robert Zimmermann is a beautiful collection of poetry. As a woman who spent some years as a single parent, I found "Living with Koopa" especially heartbreaking. Well worth checking out.
Also,“Robert will be giving away 5 ebook copies (.mobi, .epub, or
PDF) of From Where I Stand at the end
of the tour. To enter, please leave a thoughtful comment on this post and be
sure to leave an email to be contacted with if you’re a winner.
One comment
per person per post, feel free to comment on multiple posts for an extra entry
for each. Winners will be gathered together from all the blog tour stops and
then chosen randomly.
Giveaway ends December 9th at 12:01AM . Winners to be announced soon
after they are selected.”
Buy Links:
Twitter
- https://twitter.com/miztrebor
PURCHASE
LINKS:
Smashwords
- https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/253778
Charity, thank you for the fun interview and for being part of my first ever blog tour :)
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DeleteThis was a great interview. Thanks, Charity, for bringing it to us. And thanks, Rob, for the giveaway, but since I already read your book, I will be happy to let anybody else to win a copy ;) Much success with your tour!!
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DeleteHi guys, great interview. I absolutely love the book Rob, good luck with the tour. Don't enter me to win the ebook, now when the paperback comes out, that I'm going for. Hi Charity❤❤
ReplyDeleteHi Kim <3 xx
DeleteKim, the proof for the paperback is in the mail! I should be able to either approve or get extremely pissed at the thing early next week. I'll be sure to let everyone know when they can start buying them!!!!
DeleteAlways nice to know about Rob ;-)
ReplyDeleteLet's all move into his house made of books!
Hey Ben, thanks for stopping by :-D
DeleteNice interview! Loved some of those questions and it would be good to learn all you can before a zombie appocolypse occurs. Wise decision.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Watch out for those zombies...they can already be upon us and then what would we do...yikes.
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