All through October, Alphabet Soup has been celebrating turning three. We had lots of writers and illustrators visiting our blog to answer THREE QUICK QUESTIONS. Today we have our last visitor, Sally Murphy—poet and author. Her books include Pearl Verses the World, Toppling and many more …
1. Where do you like to write?
At home—either at my desk or on the kitchen table. My desk has lots of piles of paper—ideas, drafts, books to read, and so on. So sometimes I have to move away from my desk to the kitchen table.
But I can write anywhere. I carry a notebook in my bag and if I have a few minutes to spare, or if inspiration strikes, or I suddenly know what is going to happen next, I can grab the notebook and start writing.
2. Can you name a book you’d recommend to our readers?
Just one? I am happy to say that I read all the time (even more than I write) It is a great way to improve your writing skills, and of course it’s fun, too. One book I read recently that has stayed with me is Angel Creek, by Sally Rippin, about some kids who find an injured angel and decide to keep it.
3. Can you offer a word or phrase that kids could use for inspiration if they have writer’s block?
Fang.
Find out more about Sally Murphy—visit her official author website, her website for kids and her book review website—Aussie Reviews.
That’s the end of our Three Quick Questions series. In case you missed any, here are links to all our visitors. (Check out your favourite writer or illustrator’s recommended read and writing prompt!)
Susan Stephenson (The Book Chook)
Frederique from poetry blog, Fred’s Petals
© October 2011 “Three Quick Questions with Sally Murphy” by Rebecca Newman (Alphabet Soup magazine)
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I absolutely loved both Pearl versus the World and Toppling written by Sally. It’s such an interesting way to tell a story. The way she writes is flowing and clever and poignant 🙂
Thanks for stopping by, Neridah. I agree, I loved reading both and they led me to go in search of more verse novels. I hadn’t read any before Pearl …
~ Rebecca