Pen Name: Jojo B

Username: Jojo_B

Is your pen name your legal name? If no, then how did you make up one?

No, Jojo is my nickname, B is for my surname

How many books have you published till date?

15

What are your future projects?

Superheroes, Werewolves and Spiritual/Fantasy all of which are different from the usual genres I write, so I'm very much looking forward to trying something new

What is writing to you?

It's definitely an escape, a place where I get to be the creator of my own world and let my imaginations 'come to life' by writing them and sharing them with others

Is being an author, your long time dream or a hidden passion you found out later?

Yes, I've always loved writing since childhood and started around the age of 5 when I wrote my first collection of children's stories. Writing since my teens has been hidden from others, especially on Wattpad, but when I was 18/19 I decided to share my Wattpad account with my friends and family and reveal all the books I've been writing since I was 14

What genre books you like to work on?

Started off with a lot of Teen Fiction, but now that I'm getting older, I've moved into Young Adult fiction and I'm starting to move into New Adult fiction too. All include some form of romance and humour, they usually include some crime, and some books are paranormal

If we challenge you to write a book of another genre we suggest, then would you take it up?

Yes

Writing is a reality that paints a beautiful fantasy. What do you think are the charms of writing fiction/non fictional books?

The characters become like real people that both you and the readers either love or hate. Characters grow on you, and their development is always fun to write/read

Who are your favorite authors in and out of wattpad?

Unfortunately I haven't read a book since I was 16 because I was honestly addicted to reading and I had to give it up so I could study for my exams. And since exams have been coming every summer non-stop since then, I've never been able to get back into reading (only writing). But pre-16 my favourite authors were Suzanne Collins, Michael Grant, Roald Dahl, Rick Riordan, Anthony Horowitz, Malorie Blackman (and more!)

Name few of your close wattpad friends.

They know who they are :)

What is your favorite series you have recently watched or read?

Hmmm...Titans, Fulllmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Noragami, Black Mirror, Line of Duty, On my Block, Bates Motel, Peaky Blinders

Who is your favorite actor/actress?

Jason Momoa *heart eyes emojis* and definitely Viola Davis, very talented woman

Who is your favorite Villain you couldn't help but love?

Loki Laufeyson 1000% (love is as much as an understatement as he is misunderstood *hearts* *melting*)

What are your hobbies other than writing and reading?

Experimenting with digital art, playing ukulele, gospel choir

What are your hidden talents?

I can dislocate my left thumb (wouldn't call it a talent though aha)

Who is your first celebrity crush?

Cole Sprouse from Suite Life of Zack and Cody back when I was a kid xD

What is the most embarrassing situation that you have ever been through?

Trying to explain a story I find really funny and everyone just looks at me like 'why are you laughing'... (happens a lot actually) pretending to be a delivery man so that they would open the door. It was the boys' faults for lying to us and claiming they were having a chill night in, when really they were eating pizza and playing Monopoly without us. We found out the truth from our sources (the mothers) and made a plan to get all the way there unannounced and have them open the door without recognizing us until it was too late and we were in *angelic smile*

One craziest thing you have ever done?

Gate crashed a boys' night with my sister and our friend by pretending to be a delivery man so that they would open the door. It was the boys' faults for lying to us and claiming they were having a chill night in, when really they were eating pizza and playing Monopoly without us. We found out the truth from our sources (the mothers) and made a plan to get all the way there unannounced and have them open the door without recognizing us until it was too late and we were in *angelic smile*

There are many authors who just started their journey and many readers who want to write but has no courage to do so. Please give them a tip and a word of encouragement.

Don't write if you feel like you have to (for whatever reason), write because you want to. There's a difference that's sometimes hard to spot. Don't hold back from writing a certain way because of what you think people (you know in real life) will think of you, but rather write to your heart's content and blow them away when you come up with something they never thought you were capable of.

Last but not the least, have you ever dreamt of writing your own comic?

Hell yes! I love the art in comics and I really want to get into reading them (especially Marvel). If I could draw like that, I would have already started writing my own comic xD

What do you feel about this interview?

It was fun to answer the questions and share my thoughts. Took me a while to get around to it, because life can get busy, but it was definitely worth doing. Thanks for the opportunity.

Hope you had a great time answering our questions. We appreciate you for your beautiful works and also spending valuable time with us.

We wish you to write many more successful stories and be a bestselling author one day.