LIKES:
things that smell nice | rainy nights
crunchy leaves | old books
cemeteries | warm boots
bourbon | whiskey
Johnny Cash | zombie movies
L.J. Smith | abandoned buildings
trains | antiques
(old) written on postcards | blankets
snow | the color turquoise
handmade pottery | ghost tours
apple cider | Hallowe'en
baby cows | discarded typewriters
haunted places | forgotten objects
vintage furniture | historic houses
faded velvet | old churches
dragonflies | Sleepy Hollow
DISLIKES:
spiders | tomatoes
meatloaf | the color tan
hot weather | small spaces
deep water | technology that hates me
tall buildings | stale doughnuts
milk | pork chops
ikat fabric | oak cabinets
peanut butter icing | shoes without heels
Vodka | wearing pants at home
[Short Version]
| Jessica Verday is the New York Times best-selling author of The Hollow trilogy, the companion novel The Beautiful and the Damned, and the forthcoming Of Monsters & Madness. She believes a shoe isn't a shoe unless it has a three-inch heel, and nothing beats a great pair of boots. When not daydreaming about moving into a library of her own, she can be found working on her next story, redecorating her office, or buying vintage furniture. |
[Long Version]
| Jessica Verday is the New York Times best-selling author of The Hollow trilogy (Simon & Schuster), The Beautiful and the Damned (Simon & Schuster), and the forthcoming Of Monsters & Madness.
She wrote the first draft of THE HOLLOW by hand, using thirteen spiral-bound notebooks and fifteen black pens. The first draft of THE HAUNTED took fifteen spiral-bound notebooks and twenty black pens. THE HIDDEN took too many notebooks and too many pens to count.
A life-long book lover, and avid reader, Jessica wrote her first story when she was eleven. Titled "Bobby's Bazillion Bananas" it was about a boy named Bobby who planted a banana in his backyard where it sprouted into a banana tree overnight. There were - you guessed it - a bazillion bananas.
If she could have superpowers, she'd want x-ray vision and the ability to make cupcakes appear out of thin air. She really likes old couches, vintage chairs, yard sale junk, antique stores, and flea markets. |