Q1. What is your favorite word? I struggle to have emotional attachments to specific words; it’s tricky to have an opinion on a word without accounting for all the meaning and context around it. That being said, I do have a soft spot for ‘tumultuous’. It’s one of those words which rolls around your mouth as you say it, like a wave crashing down and fading away. Q2. What is your least favorite word? Probably ‘overtime’. It’s an ugly word for a generally avoidable concept. Q3. How has social media helped your career? Twitter’s been an invaluable tool for me to stay in touch with the writing community. I can usually make it to one or two conventions a year, but in between I can chat with all the writers I’ve met, and keep up to date with the growing pains of the genre. It’s also been an excellent resource for researching agents and keeping track of markets/anthologies with open submission periods. Q4. What would you say are the downsides to social media in your career? There’s definitely a risk of information overload associated with social media. After the day job, my writing and other projects, there’s only a limited...