Interview with Kirsten Ellison.

Q: I don't really know who you are, so can you tell me about yourself? Hobbies, dreams, favorite things, general stuff, living situation?
A: Well I guess I will start with the general stuff... I'm 19 years old. I grew up in MN but three years ago I moved to South Florida with my parents. I lived there for two until my dad got a different job and we then moved to Chicago. I came to MN to take a few classes that weren't offered at the community college in Chicago. Now I currently go back and forth from MN to
Chicago and I plan to then stay in Chicago after this semester. I'm going to community college for two years and then plan to transfer to a four year university to get my Journalism degree.

Hobbies... I absolutely love music. I have been playing guitar for seven years and I play for the worship team at my church youth group. I also really like to sing. I was going to major in music but I guess it's just more of a hobby. I also obviously love to write. One of my biggest dreams
is to someday be an author and I'm currently trying to finish a book I have started. I also love to read. Yeah I'm a nerd!! =) I'm a huge sports fan, Baseball especially. I love the Twins. Baseball
season has to be my FAVORITE time of year. I rarely ever miss a game. I also love to play sports and I love to be active. My biggest dream is to someday get married and have kids. I will totally be the kind of mom that drives a mini van!=)

Q: What sorts of music do you listen to? Any favorite bands or genres?
A: Well I actually like all kinds of music. My favorite bands are Hillsong, David Crowder Band, Planetshakers, Taylor Swift, Michael Buble, Colbie Calliat, Keith Urban, Paramore and Mute Math, But I will pretty much listen to anything.

Q: What got you interested in music enough to keep at it for those seven years?
A: I think the thing that got me hooked to playing guitar was my guitar teacher. He was the coolest guy ever and really made learning new stuff fun. He even made music theory interesting. Also, I absolutely love playing at my church. It's probably one of my favorite things to do.

Q: About the book you're working on, how far along is it? Can you give any hints about the genre or premise?
A: I'm writing a fiction, young adult book and I'm planning to make it a series. I'm not too far on it because the beginning is the hardest part for me and I actually came up with the ending first, Also, it's hard to keep focused on it with all the school work I have but I hope to for sure have it
finished by the end of the summer and then I just have to work on getting it published!!=)


Q: Staying on writing, what drives you to write?
A: Well I always tend to have an idea when I'm in the middle of doing something else. I usually can't think of anything to write when I set time aside to write, it's always at the worst times.

Q; You say you like to read, any favorite books or series? Fiction or non-fiction?
A: I love fiction books. My favorites are the Mortal Instruments series, Hunger Games Series, the Maze Runner, and anything written by Francine Rivers, Karen Kingsbury, or Nicholas Sparks.