What do you most value in your friends? Honesty, acceptance and a sense of humor. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Watching someone you love suffer. But more importantly I treasure my family and true friends. What is your most treasured possession? Well, a material possession would be a ring that belonged to my grandmother and mother. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? A dancer. Hopefully, this is the first of many great achievements both professionally and personally. What do you consider your greatest achievement? At this moment, it would be this novel.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse? “No way!” and “Like, really?” Recently it’s been “I’m tapping out” and “I can’t… ” (when I’m exhausted and can’t deal with a situation any longer ).īesides writing, which talent would you most like to have? Singing! I would probably annoy everyone because I would find a way to turn normal conversations into a song. On what occasion do you lie? To spare someone’s feelings. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Meekness. What is your current state of mind? Anxious and hopeful. What is your greatest extravagance? My superhero toy collection and fancy cupcakes. Her intelligence, grace and strength inspire me to do better, be better. Which living person do you most admire? Michelle Obama. What is the trait you most deplore in others? A lack of empathy.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Doubt and the inability to accept a compliment. What is your greatest fear? Hurting others and not fulfilling my purpose. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Quiet nights with books and chocolate. In the hot seat today: Daka Hermon, author of the middle-grade debut, HIDE AND SEEKER (Scholastic, 2020). T he Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French novelist and essayist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions.

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