Today we have the wonderful Sandy Vaile with us. Mya from her new release has agreed to have a little chat with us.She sounds like a great character with a lot of sass so she is perfect for Sassy in the South
.
Mya Jensen from Inheriting Fear by Sandy Vaile
Character
Questionnaire
1. What
do you do best? Take care of myself, because there
has never been anyone else.
2. How would you describe yourself in one sentence? Don’t mess with me or I’ll knock you on your arse!
3. What do you like least and best about the person you are? There’s nothing wrong with me. Who said there was? Okay, if I’m honest with you, I may be a bit of a control freak, but if you’re a woman who needs protecting from an abusive man, then you’ve come to the right place.
4. Where do you call home? I thought moving from one side of Adelaide to the other would be far enough to out run my past. I was mistaken.
5. What makes you laugh out loud? Luca when he’s all bashful and gentlemanly. What a spunk!
6. What makes you really angry? Men who beat women.
7. How do you feel about authority figures, like the police? They’re necessary in the community, but the law didn’t keep my mum safe. They always let Jack Roach back out of the lockup.
8. Who do you wish you were closest to? Doing the horizontal tango with that hot detective from down the road would have to be at the top of my list.
9. Do you have a secret? The list is long, but they’re not really secrets if they’re no-one else’s business, right? I figure that if I keep to myself, the world will let me be. Pity it doesn’t seem to work that way.
10. What is your greatest regret? Not getting Mum out of Jack Roach’s house.
11. What is your most prized possession? My Triumph Speed Triple motorcycle. It’s black and red, loud and full of grunt. Riding it and feeling the wind on my face gives me a sense of freedom.
12. On what occasion would you lie? Maybe you should ask when I wouldn’t. Nah, just kidding. I don’t much reason to fib, but I’m not one to volunteer information unnecessarily, either. A girl has to look after number one you know. You can take me at face value.
13. What is your greatest achievement? Dragging myself out of the gutter I grew up in.
14. What is your greatest fear? Letting my guard down long enough for a man to get under my skin.
15. Tell us a memory of childhood? When I was in primary school, I bought Mum a glossy, black jewellery box from a second hand shop. She said it was the best birthday present ever and we used to imagine visiting the menagerie of African animals painted on the lid. We imagined daring to get so close to a lion that the hairs on the backs of our necks stood on end, and looking up at a strange giraffe with its long lips, doe eyes, and not-quite horns.
16. Have you been in love and had a broken heart? There’s no past tense, my heart is still broken from losing Mum.
17. Do you believe in luck? There are no silver spoons in Croydon. I make my own way in the world through blood, sweat and tears.
18. What would you do to save someone you love? Throw myself under a bus, if I knew it was coming… And therein lies the problem with saving someone.
19. What is your idea of happiness? A gourmet meal made with fresh produce from my garden, eaten in the peace of my own home. Sometimes it would be nice to have a little company though.
20. What is the strangest thing to happen to you? Discovering that I have something other women need. I’m happy to share it, but my services are not for sale. Can you guess what it is? Pick up a copy of ‘Inheriting Fear’ and find out.
·
Website: http://www.sandyvaile.com
·
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sandy_Vaile
·
Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandyvaile
