This week meet Winslot! A featured contributor that has a passion for reading. It only makes sense that his favorite category on Answers.com is Books and Literature. This Silver Contributor has answered over 1,000 questions! He loves Halloween because of the candy, and loves his home state, Michigan, because it has no extreme weather. Read on to learn more about Winslot.

First Name: My first name is Winslot

Occupation: I am a student.

What is your Answers.com username and how did it come about?

My username is Winslot. I came up with that name in 5th grade. I had won some contest that day and I have been using it ever since!

Where in the world do you hail from and what makes this place special?

I am from Michigan. Michigan is great because there are so many types of weather but no natural disasters: no floods, no tornadoes, no extreme weather. And, the sports teams are getting better.

What enticed you to join our community?

I joined Answers.com because I saw so many questions without answers. I knew the answers and wanted to help.

If you were inviting someone to join Answers.com, what reason(s) would you give them to convince them they would love being a part of our community?

I would tell them that they would be helping the community.

What accomplishments on Answers.com are you proud of?

I am happy being the 16th all-time asker of questions and I am proud that I have answered over a thousand questions on the website.

If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?

I would wish for world peace, 100 billion dollars, and to be the mayor of a small city.

What is your favorite holiday and why?

My favorite holiday is Halloween. I like Halloween because even though I may not go trick or treating, I  can still buy candy that I get to eat.

How do you most enjoy using your creativity and why?

I like to read because I like to imagine the things that the author is writing about.

What are you most passionate about in your life?

I am passionate about maintaining good grades in school.

What did you enjoy doing as a child that you still love to do?

I still like to read. I’ve been reading books voluntarily since second grade.

What is one quirky or interesting random fact about you that most people may not know?

My computer’s hard drive has broken 5 times!