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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?

Victoria Mackinlay The world runs out of chocolate. The end.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Victoria Mackinlay Take a break. Do something fun. Don't force it.

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Victoria Mackinlay Playing with language.

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Victoria Mackinlay Read. Study. And network.

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How do you get inspired to write?

Victoria Mackinlay Talking to kids. They say the most beautiful and astute things.
Also walking in nature.

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Victoria Mackinlay Narnia. I'd try to find Aslan and ask if he'd take me for a ride around.

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What are you currently working on?

Victoria Mackinlay Lots of picture book manuscripts!

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Victoria Mackinlay Playing with my daughter in the bath. We had a frog sponge ("Ribbit") which we were using to wash ("Rub it"). I then started writing down all the words which follow the sequence (R*b*t) and wondered if it would be possible to write a story using only them.

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