Three questions for Shane Jones

I asked Shane Jones three questions.

Claudia Smith: What is your favorite month?

 

Shane Jones: September.  It's still kind of warm, but things are starting to change, nights cooler, leaves turning color. It's a very nice month. I also like June a lot for some reason. The worst month is February. It's such a terrible and mean month. And March, which is like February's dirty little brother.

Claudia Smith:  Did you like fairy tales, when you were a boy?  Or comic books?  If so, which were your favorites?

 

Shane Jones: No comic books. Some fairy tales. I remember being completely lost in WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE which is such a fun and insane kids book. I think I want to re-explore that book. I tend to like things that are kind of childish and playful and bring that into my own writing. I'm not scared anymore to do that. I like fairy tales.

Claudia Smith: Have you lived in snowy places?  If so, where and when?

 

Shane Jones: I've lived all my life in the northeast, which yeah, is snowy. This winter there has been a lot of snow. The sky is constantly gray. It's cold. I have a love/hate relationship with the winter. I can't see myself living somewhere warm all year long. Maybe. The snowy months give me this kind of time to just hide away, sleep like 10 hours a night, and read books. It's kind of necessary I think.