So to be fairly frank, I attempt to avoid creating characters that are too similar to myself. Certain elements of myself leak into them but if they get too close to my own personality I either scrap them before they are written or abandon them. On that note, here are some similarities that have leaked in:

Sisse - Her cheerful vivaciousness is something I'm known for, so is her ability to be friends with everyone.

Flo - Her fierce protectiveness.

Lucy - Her daydreams and optimism is something I've shown in the past when in love, granted I'm tempered with a great deal more pragmatism.

Felix - His drive to know what is going on and to do the research is something I feel super strongly.

Caro - Her ability to put on a good show and be the most of what anyone wants at any given time. She's like me when I was still dating, trying to be what everyone wanted of her.

Percy - His self doubt.

Nimmie - the writer in me, always looking for new stories.

And then we have ....

Sera - Is based on a character who was written to be the complete opposite of myself. To the point when I wrote the first version of her I literally would base her actions on what I would not do.