Why do you like writing?
TERESA MAY BANGAOIL BANDIOLA: because it is a form of catharsis...

When did you start writing and why?
TERESA MAY BANGAOIL BANDIOLA: at the age of 22

How long have you been writing?
TERESA MAY BANGAOIL BANDIOLA: four

What is the best book you have ever read?
TERESA MAY BANGAOIL BANDIOLA: The Lord of the Rings trilogy because of the author's great imagination and lessons that can be learned, that in the end, good will defeat evil

Who is your favorite author?
TERESA MAY BANGAOIL BANDIOLA: J.R.R. Tolkien

What is the best story you have ever written?
TERESA MAY BANGAOIL BANDIOLA: about a young girl learning that love does not demand its own way...

What is some advice you would give new writers?
TERESA MAY BANGAOIL BANDIOLA: Write to express, not to impress. And in expressing, use simple words.