Reference:

[Underground Cave] picture can be found in recklessroaming.com, article written by Kristin Quinn. Picture is also upload by an unknown username in Pinterest.

[Girl overlooking the city] Uploaded by •DORISH• on Pinterest

[The Old Door] painting by Michael Baker

[The Orion Nebula] by Trevor Jones

[The Sea] Upload by Nathaniel Bernardo on flickr.com

First applicant: SuVida777

Book: Cornucopia of Otherwordly Tales

Q: What inspired you to write a story about god and goddesses?

SuVida777: The prompt was on Greek mythology, which is something I'm super interested in! And I thought it would be fun to shine a spotlight on a minor goddess no one knows about. That's how I wrote a story on Cardea, the goddess of door hinges!

Amethyst: I was shock to hear that there was a goddess of door hinges! I wasn't aware of any other goddesses, besides the ones that were taught in school. It's great that you have given a spotlight to the goddesses like Cardea.

Q: Do you believe that Kraken exists?

SuVida777: The kraken definitely doesn't exist. But creatures way weirder than the kraken exist right here in our oceans! Immortal jelly, vampire squid, glass octopus...

Amethyst: vampire squid?! I have to search that one up

Q: What's your favourite short story that you've written in Cornucopia of Otherwordly Tales?

SuVida777: I had fun with all of them, but if I had to pick one, that would be The Kraken of Europa! I just loved envisioning pirates on Europa! There's so much potential in that world. There might actually be kraken-like creatures in the hidden ocean there! We just have to go and find out.

Q: What do you think about parents who would tell their child to listen to them because they know what's best for you, if it means that the child will restrain themselves from their interests?

SuVida777: This is such an Asian parent thing! The pressure is big to do well in school, and artistic interests aren't taken seriously. While encouraging kids to make an effort is cool, sometimes it can actually make them perform less--not to mention the psychological strain. And parents also tend to control every aspect of their kids' lives. It appears quite a bit in my stories.

Amethyst: That is true. Only focusing on following the path that the parents believes will be the best for their children will possibly result to less motivation in achieving it. It also will affect them mentally.

Q: What kind of story do you like to read? Could you choose at least one story and tell us about it?

SuVida777: I've been reading a diverse range of stories from a young age--kids' books, comics, manga, nonfiction, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, thriller, horror, school stories, classics, chicklit...I guess I love sci-fi and fantasy the most.

Hm, I'd pick Animorphs, 'cause it's insanely fun, quirky and heartwarming--but at the same time deals with heavy themes and cool sci-fi concepts. It's a story that spans 54 novellas and yet more companion books. It's about a bunch of teens who secretly fight an alien invasion!

Thank you so much for interviewing me! :3 ❤ And for taking the time to read in order to draft these questions! ❤

Amethyst: Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions! ❤