EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW….
Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Reader Naomi Smith met and interviewed me at the recent Edinburgh Book Festival… find out what we talked about and ask some nosy questions of your own!
Naomi: You’re a really big author now, but if your books had never been published, what would you be doing?
Cathy: Teaching art, writing short stories, being an agony aunt and bringing up my kids in the Scottish countryside. I’d be dreaming of making it as a children’s author, though!
Naomi: Who is your fave character from the books and why?
Cathy: Mouse, definitely. I loved him in Dizzy, so lost and alone, and was determined to give him a happy ending in Lucky Star. I loved writing about Mouse and his talent for trouble… the world needs more boys like Mouse!
Naomi: What has been your worst job ever?
Cathy: Shredding up roast chickens in a BHS cafe to make chicken sandwiches when I was a teenager. I was a veggie – not good. I was also a spectacularly bad waitress….
Naomi: If you had a magical power, what would it be and why?
Cathy: I’d like to grant wishes… or maybe fly!
Naomi: What was your most embarrassing moment?
Cathy: Getting my swishy skirt trapped in the toilet door on the flight to Sri Lanka this spring. I was stuck, blocking the aisle, and the stewardesses couldn’t get the trolley past me… the whole plane was smirking. When the door opened again and I was released, there was a round of applause, but by then I was too embarrassed to go to the loo anyway!
Naomi: You’ve said you are quite a shy person, how do you overcome that to talk in front of loads at people, like at the Edinburgh Book Festival?
Cathy: I am shy, and I get REALLY nervous, but I’ve learnt that I can survive – and often people don’t even notice that I’m nervous! Shyness is a pain, but never, ever let it beat you… go for it!
Naomi: What’s the best thing about being an author?
Cathy: It’s a dream come true for me, and I get a real buzz from seeing my books in a shop, but the best thing ever is getting feedback from my readers and knowing that they love the stories as much as I love writing them.
OK, your turn now… if you’ve got a question for me, post it below… I’ll answer the best online!
Hey Cathy I have a writing test coming out at school and my grade will pass onto the highschool. I am wondering if you could give me any tips?
hey cathy,
i don’t know which one of your books if my fave, and most ppl find that wierd as i hav read the ALLL a gizzillion times! LUV ALEX xx
hi you are the best eva,that is y i chose to do my topic for school on you.an you tell me by today(8th march) who inspired you to write Thanx your best fan evaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
How many books have you written and what inspires you to write?
Hiya!Im writing a biography on you at school! Im having trouble finding out something: Have you won any awards or prizes for your work???
From Holly XxXxX
PS. If not, i know that you will soon because your books are so fab!!!
i superly duperly want to enter a writing comp but there are none open at the moment
hi cathy i just wanted to say how much i love your books and you and i also wanted to ask if you hav ever considered coming for a holiday in australia? because i love you and ur books soooo much but you seem sooo far away
Hey Cathy…I LOVE YOUR BOOKS! Only that,im dying to read Cherry Chrush and I never knew you had 2 other mini books other than Love, Peace and Chocolate!!!
So, may I know when is Cherry Chrush, Ice-cream and Dreams and Cupcakes and Kisses are in Malaysia????
And you could come here for a bookfair during Nov or Dec! I’ll be definately there!
Hello Cathy cassidy my name is Chloe i love all your books. You came to my school today at moria house junior school were the seniors came too. I have read all 3 of your books. I have got some quistions to ask you. 1: Were do you get all your ideas from? 2: How long does it take to write a book? 3: I love all your stories do you get your ideas from a story?
I really enjoyed reading the book Ginger Snaps , i really good and i would recomend it to anyone