Why do you like writing?
April Mae June: Because it takes my mind off other things.
When did you start writing and why?
April Mae June: When I was 8 years old because my friend who was 11 cut.
How long have you been writing?
April Mae June: I don't know; a while.
What is the best book you have ever read?
April Mae June: "A Mango Shaped Space", by Wendy Mass, because it shows how a teenage girl struggles through her hardships with synthesia.
Who is your favorite author?
April Mae June: Hmmm........ Mike Lupica because it is interesting how he morphs sports with people's lives.
What is the best story you have ever written?
April Mae June: Ummm..... when I was 9 I wrote a short story called, "The End of the String" about a little boy who lost his mind after losing his family in front of his eyes, and a little girl finds the end of his string and tries to help him relive life.
What is some advice you would give new writers?
April Mae June: Have fun. That's all that matters.
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