@adriabailton
Do I write interesting or rare talents into my characters? What talents have I chosen and why?

The most interesting character talent I've written is a flair bartender. I love all the details--the practice, making their own juices and recipes for cocktails, fancy garnishes. There are competitions and everything for speed and skill and creativity.

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@adriabailton
Have I ever told a story that incorporated my other expressions of art?

Weirdly, I've never included needlework in a story, at least not that I remember.

I've written quite a bit of food porn, but I don't cook as much as I used to. OTOH, I did work on making cocktails during the plague, and I've used that. I plan to use flair bartending more in writing, since I don't drink much anymore.

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@adriabailton
Q1 - Incorporating clothing into your writing.

I use clothing to help set the mood:
I say in my corner of the bar, dressed in black, with a dark hat pulled down over my eyes. My style said Leave me alone.

A bartender in two layered tank tops (not too tight!), to make it easy for her to flair while she works--because bottles and shakers can hang up unpredictably on clothing.

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