To sum Heather up best, the author pulled some questions from the Proust Questionnaire located in the back of every Vanity Fair magazine.
What is your most treasured possession? my hard drive
What do you consider the most overrated virtue? religion
Who/What is the greatest love of your life? sleep
On what occasion do you lie? when someone asks, "How are you?"
What do you dislike most about your appearance? aging
What is your current state of mind? curious
What is your most marked characteristic? my laugh
What is your greatest extravagance? the goal of buying a magazine advertisement for my book - that works, right? - shameless plug: Fundraiser by Heather Joy : It's BUST magazine or bust, baby! (gofundme.com)
What trait do you most deplore in others? rudeness
What trait do you most deplore in yourself? doubt
What are your favorite names? Cora, Phoenix, Vivien, Ezra, Elijah, Xavier, Diaz, Santiago - what's funny is I don't personally know anyone with these names
Which living person do you most admire? I could list SO many - but currently, Margaret Cho
What is your idea of perfect happiness? feeling accepted
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be? more board game nights
What do you regard as your lowest depth of misery? my children disowning me
Which talent would you most like to have? to understand the stock market - or heck, math in general
What is your motto? Just do it - thanks, Nike
Which words or phrases do you overuse? haha (always finding the humor)
Where would you most like to live? somewhere with big closets
What do you consider your greatest achievement? never being in debt
What is your greatest fear? hearing or vision loss
What/Where is your favorite journey? the one that leads me to ice cream
What quality do you most like in a man? intelligence
What quality do you most like in a woman? sense of humor
Who are your favorite authors? Chuck Palahniuk never disappoints
What do you value most in your friends? they leave me a book review, haha (wink, wink)