Watty Awards 2012 Interviews - Round Two

NightSky018 - nominated for best Undiscovered Gem - Thriller

*Walking smoothly down the carpet is NightSky018 in a white dress with a light blue petty coat and matching jewelry and heels. On her arm, wearing a black suit with a light blue bow tie is Josh Hutcherson.*

Ana:NightSky018, Josh hi. Don’t you both look smashing.

*NightSky018 blushed while Josh Hutcherson bows his head*

Ana: So NightSky018 your story ‘Sadistically Sweet’ has been nominated for best Undiscovered Gem, Thriller. How did you react?

NightSky018: I was in the bathroom checking my messages on my phone before school, when I stumbled upon a message on my message board from Simcool saying 'Congrats on making it to the finalists round!' I was about to scream, but then I remembered that it was 6:38 in the morning and my house has very thin walls. Instead, a grin plastered itself on my face as I ran to my computer and checked it out. There I saw my cover and I just about died, but then I had to run out the door because I realized I was running late.

Ana: I’m sure the rest of your family was thankful for your restraint. Do you want to tell us a little about yourself?

NightSky018: My pen name is Eva Winters, and I am a teenage girl trying to make the best out of my life. I live in the United States, although I wish to travel to many other places. So far during my high school years, I have taken mostly honors classes and even one advanced placement in physics. Right now I am ranked number 10 out of 300 something in my graduating class. For college, I am interested in majoring in a science field, such as pharmacy or forensics, although I am debating whether I want to double major in literature. Yet, my life is just as normal as anyone else's, with a few twists. I live in a small house in a petite town that is overshadowed by a big city in a corrupt state. Some times I feel like I am just over looked in the world, but that only makes me strive to want to get my name out there.

Ana: Getting back to ‘Sadistically Sweet’ can you tell me what’s it about?

NightSky018: My story portrays the story of a seventeen year old girl named Haitlin Brookes. Her life wasn't perfect, but she realized how much she should have been grateful for when her life is ripped away from her by a sadistic man. She is the daughter of a cop who gets thrown into the mix of kidnap and has to learn to adapt her life as obstacle are thrown at her.

Ana: Did you ever get writers block? How did you get over it?

NightSky018: I got writers block when I was writing the chapter in Sadistically Sweet where Haitlin wakes up in a bedroom. That chapter was rewritten about three or four times before I even declared it decent enough to edit. By rewriting the story when I found inspiration, I was able to piece together a chapter that untimely set the tone for the rest of the story.

Ana: It must have been quite a chapter. Have you got secret obsessions?

NightSky018: I am secretly a germaphobe. If someone in my house gets sick then you bet I will be prepared with antibacterial, my own hand towel to dry my hands after drying, vitamin c, and an escape route to get away if the sickly person comes near me.

Ana: He-he. *Ana sneezes* Sorry, I’m not sure why *A-choo! A-choo!* It must be the-

NightSky018: No that’s all right. *She starts backing up* We’ve got to be getting inside. Thanks for the interview. Bye.

Ana blows her nose and waves to the couple almost running down the orange carpet: Darn allegories. Well that was NightSky018. To check out her story ‘Sadistically Sweet’ then you can either click on the external link on the right of the screen or you can click on the dedication picture above. Give it a read so you know your favorites come Awards voting time.