Penname: Martyni

Story Title: Publicity Shy outtakes

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Chapter Number & Title: 3 – Bella in the Guardian Q&A

Rating: PG

Genre:AH

Complete Story Summary: Outtakes from Publicity Shy.

Chapter Summary: Bella's interview from the Guardian's Q&A section.

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A/N: Want an insight into Bella? I wrote this a few months back while suffering from writers block. This is based on the Q&A column from the Guardian. They ask the same questions to a different celebrity each week.

November 2010

Q&A: Isabella Swan

Isabella Swan, 26, was born in Keswick, Cumbria. In 2006 her first novel, A Simple Ring, was published, and she became the youngest best selling author in the UK. Since then she has written two more books; The Stones and Back to Basics, which was released this week. She is currently appearing on Strictly Come Dancing with Edward Cullen. She is single and lives in Avebury.

When were you happiest?
I am very happy now but I was also very happy when I got my first book deal. I can't decide between them.

What is your greatest fear?
At the moment it is people not liking Back to Basics. Soon enough that will change.

What is your earliest memory?
My mum painting the kitchen cabinets yellow. She was trying to bring sunshine into our dark house.

Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Zadie Smith, she is a young author and inspired me to try and get A Simple Ring published.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I'm too critical of myself and others.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Bitchiness.

Aside from a property, what's the most expensive thing you've bought?
The engine of my Morris Minor. My dad gave me the car but I put in a hybrid engine.

What is your most treasured possession?
The ring I based A Simple Ring on.

Where would you like to live?
I love living where I do.

What makes you unhappy?
People saying or doing nasty things just to hurt others.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?
My face. I'm quite plain.

What do you owe your parents?
Love and patience.

Have you ever said "I love you" and not meant it?
At the time I thought I meant it. I now realise that I didn't love them.

Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?
Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Shakespeare, Evelyn Waugh, Zadie Smith, Margaret Attwood and Edward Cullen.

If you could edit your past, what would you change?
There is an ex-boyfriend I would rather never have dated.

What is your favourite book?
Aside from my own? Just kidding, White Teeth by Zadie Smith.

What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?
I hate fancy dress parties so it would be camouflage.

Cat or dog?
Dog. I'd take it on long country walks.

What would your super power be?
Invisibility. It would be great for people watching.

What is your most unappealing habit?
I like to be alone.

What is your guiltiest pleasure?
Real ale. I'm waiting for the beer belly.

What does love feel like?
I wish I knew.

If you could go back in time, where would you go?
To when the Avebury stones were being erected. I'd love to know how they built it and what it looked like at the time.

When did you last cry, and why?
When I was writing a particularly emotional scene of Back to Basics.

How do you relax?
By dancing badly whilst I cook.

How often do you have sex?
Unfortunately I've been celibate for longer than I'd like to admit. When it comes to men I'm too picky.

What keeps you awake at night?
Novel ideas. I'm constantly either coming up with new novel ideas or refining the novel I'm writing. I frequently get up in the night to write.

What song would you like played at your funeral?
At the moment that would have to be Shining Light by Ash. I think funerals should be celebrations of life and it reminds me of my first week on Strictly.

Tell us a joke.
Nick Clegg.