I have been nominated for the Liebster Award by Daijah V, the author of Codename: Danger. This is my fifth nomination overall. My first was Jinx, who nominated my Wordpress blog, where I keep a compilation of links to my actual stories. Second was MrsOogieBoogie, who nominated The Compound, my completed story about a cult. Third was MsMidnightBlonde, who nominated Blink of an Eye, my apocalyptic story. Fourth was Stormy, who nominated Echoes of Eternity, my legacy. Thank you all for your generosity and continued support for my stories. ♥
The Liebster Award is an award passed between bloggers to show appreciation for others' blogs. There are some rules for accepting the Liebster Award, which are as follows:
- Post the award on your blog.
- Thank the blogger who presented the award and link back to their blog.
- Nominate 5-11 bloggers whom you feel deserve this award and have fewer than or equal to 3,000 followers.
- Answer 11 questions posted by the nominator, and ask your nominees 11 questions.
My Nominees
I have already nominated five bloggers for the award, so I won't be nominating them again, but these were the ones I picked initially, just for information's sake, and also if you are looking for something to read, these are five amazing stories worth checking out.
- The Insane Dubois Legacy by Simcomix aka MrsOogieBoogie
- Another Life to Live by MsMidnightBlonde aka RaeNic
- Different Winters by LilyShadowWriter
- Perfection by littlesims2chick aka alexandrea
- Summerdream by caterpillarsims
Questions from Daijah V
01. When did you start writing?
I started writing in 2013, a few months after I had purchased the Sims3 and played it for a few months.
02. Are any of your characters or situations based on real people or events?
Not for this particular story, but my story, The Compound, is based on a real life situation I myself experienced for a few years, and the characters are basically different versions of myself personality wise, as it changed, while I was going through the situation. In Echoes of Eternity, one of the generation one's character's mannerisms and thought processes is based off a girl I used to know. Many times, small bits of a character's personality will be a small part of me that I will explore in more detail with the character than I do in my own life.
03. What inspires you to write?
A mix of things, usually. Movies and television shows are the two big ones that give me the most inspiration. Music can inspire me at times, sometimes I'll hear a song on the radio, and immediately picture one of my characters because the song was speaking to a situation the character was going through, or a certain aspect of their personality.
04. Which of your characters is your favorite?
I'm going to go with Camo Balestrom, from The Compound. He has a spark for life, and he always wanted to think for himself, especially when things around him seemed questionable. He wasn't just going to lie down and take it, so to speak. However, he is smart at the same time, and he's always strategic about how he questions things, so the powers that be can't simply just get rid of him because they have no real reason to. Sure he may be annoying to them because he's slightly rebellious, but he doesn't do enough to get himself into serious trouble, or killed.
05. Who is your favorite author?
Like, book author? I'm going to go with Michael Crichton, and Bret Easton Ellis. I can't really pick between the two of them. When I was a teenager, I read Michael Crichton's books a lot. Bret Easton Ellis I like because I like American Psycho, the movie, and my best friend suggested I read the book too. So I did, and it was cool because I kept picturing the actors' voices from the movie as I read the book, and it made it that much more enjoyable.
06. What kind of books do you read?
I don't read a whole lot of books because I like pictures, and obviously, adult books don't really do that. LOL. However, books I have read in the past are usually suspenseful thrillers, or some sort of murder mystery, or a historical story of some kind.
07. If you could use the Sims Time Machine, where would you go and why?
I'd go to the medieval times in England. Despite that being one of the most tumultuous and nasty times in the world's history, I find the raw nature of the medieval times enthralling. I've always loved the dress of those times, mainly for the royalty and upper class people, the corsets and beautiful dresses are lovely. Horses are also fun, and I'd like to experience that as a form of transportation. I had a short horseback riding lesson once, and it was scary but thrilling at the same time. I also love the English accent, and the way people carried themselves back then. Nowadays we just slouch and lounge around constantly, even when we walk. I don't know how many people I've seen nowadays walk with their eyes pointed towards the ground, no one looks up when they walk. It's not even a matter of eye contact, it's just a matter of look forward and be sure of yourself. I try not to do that as much, but I'm guilty of it too. It was more the royalty again, but they had a gait that was just confident and they walked head held high, on a mission. It feels majestic and like they're in control of their life, despite whether that's true or not, LOL, and I like that.
08. You're stranded on a deserted island with 4 characters from your story(ies). Who are they and what do you think would happen?
The people I'm stranded with are Remy Devereaux from generation three of Echoes of Eternity, Patrick Hunt from generation two of Echoes, Maximus Hunt from generation one of Echoes, and Camo Balestrom from The Compound.
Remy would build a house because he is a construction worker, Patrick, Maximus, and I would entertain the group in our free time when Remy wasn't building because Patrick is a magician, and Maximus and I are both actors. Camo would be my boyfriend because I like him a lot LOL, and he would go scavenging for food. We would all cook together and have a bonfire at night and sing songs around it. LOL. Apparently this is a very kumbaya deserted island. XD
09. If you could be any character from a book or movie, who would you be and why?
I would be Lara Croft, lady explorer. I have always been a fan of Lara Croft, I have many Tomb Raider video games, and I love the movies with Angelina Jolie as Lara. She's tough as nails, and gorgeous at the same time. I really like that aspect about her because it's usually portrayed where the girl is tough but unattractive, or the girl is weak but attractive. I think things have changed in movies now for the most part as far as that goes, but really tough girls who are also pretty are still a little understated. I don't really see Lara Croft as a negative sex symbol or anything, I always thought it was a great thing that she looked the way she did, yet did the things she did. Plus I love the idea of rappelling, finding treasures, and those rock climbing walls are pretty fun, so those sorts of things appeal to me as well.
10. If you could marry the man/woman of your dreams, who would you choose and why?
LOL. I have a celebrity crush on Christian Bale. ♥ He is a really phenomenal actor, and he's inspired me in my own acting career, and in life. I had been going through a rough patch for many years, where suicidal thoughts often plagued me. Watching one of his movies one day, Equilibrium, got me out of that dark line of thinking and pulled me back to the world of the living, where I found a purpose for life again.
11. Sims have a lot of quirky and fun inventions and objects not found in real life. If you could choose one thing (for example, spellbook, time machine, Bonehilda) what would it be and why? (Feel free to choose from any of the amazing custom creations as well e.g. Pose Player, Pregnancy controller, lighting tweaks, etc.)
I would pick the Time Shifter mod, that controls time and weather. Where I live, it can get pretty overcast and gloomy looking sometimes, and it really puts a damper on my mood. I would love to be able to push a button and just pick "Sunny" and have it be sunny. LOL. There are also those days where I get up really late, or I find I'm running out of time to do something, so it would be awesome to set the clock back an hour or two so I could have just that much more time to do what I needed to get done. XD
My Eleven Questions
Since this is my fifth nomination, and I didn't pick new nominees, I'm just going to list my questions here so others can see what I asked. There's no need to answer these again.
1. What got you interested in writing? Have you always been a natural writer, or did some life event spark you to start the hobby?
2. How serious are you about writing? Do you want to be a world famous author someday, or do you just write Sims stories for fun?
3. Is there a time of day that’s the best time for you to write?
4. What do you do to get over writers block?
5. What made you start playing Sims?
6. Do you prefer creating and writing about male or female Sims? Why do you prefer the one you do?
7. Other than Sims and writing, what are some of your other hobbies?
8. What are your favorite and least favorite expansion or stuff packs?
9. What is one of your greatest fears regarding your writing?
10. If you could pick five personality traits for your Simself, what would they be? I know when I do it, there’s always more than five I want to use, but just think of the first five that come to mind.
11. What is your favorite type of CC to download and why?
