Lexi: What are you good at?
Kate: I think I'm pretty good at reading, absorbing details and
editing. I'm also a pretty good cook when I make the effort. And I like
to garden and preserve food. (canning and freezing and drying) I'm also
pretty good at predicting how a plot will go and explaining strange plot twists
to my family. And I also can find things in the house that the other residents
lose.
Lexi: On that last skill is so needed in my house. If you could name a character in a romance novel, what would you
name him or her? Why?
Kate: The first story I tried to write collaboratively in HS, we named
our heroine Claire and I've always loved that name. Now even more since the
Outlander series.
Lexi: What makes you happy?
Kate: Being around my family and reading.
Lexi: Tell me about your significant other.
Kate: He is amazing and we have been married 25 years and we are
not done living or adventuring together! "I'm not even sick of him
yet!" :)
Lexi: LOL. That's wonderful! What’s your favorite dessert?
Kate: Strawberry Rhubarb pie!
Lexi: Oh, I grew up on Rhubarb pie. Yum! What types of romances do you like to read?
Kate: LOTS of kinds!
Lexi: What are you proud of?
Kate: My children.
Lexi: What’s your perfect day look like?
Kate: Sleep in. Coffee then workout. Leisurely breakfast with a book.
Work on a project. Lunch with hubby. XO Hike with a friend. Kids come home from
school and voluntarily tell me all about it. I listen to NPR and am told that
the government has miraculously gotten it's act together, balanced the budget,
come up with a fair health plan for all, voted to grant all students who can
keep good grades a debt-free college education, strict gun control laws are now
nationwide, adults have to prove they can be good parents before they can
become parents (like adoptive parents have to), and those who have sense and
integrity and the best interests of all are in positions of leadership and
service. And all countries of the world have agreed to immediately implement
environmental rescuing legislature and enforcement.
Next, someone else
decides what we are having for dinner and I cook while listening to an
audiobook. Dinner with all the family, full of laughter and shared
communication and no whining or complaining. Someone else cleans up, with good
cheer and efficiency. Gather the family to watch a show together. Everyone goes
to bed earlyish and I stay up reading until I get sleepy and then crawl into
bed next to my husband without waking him up (so I don't have to feel guilty
because he has a hard time falling back to sleep.) ;)
Lexi: Aw, you are such a good wife ;-) If you could go on an all expense paid vacation anywhere in the
world, where would you go? Why?
Kate: India, because my kids want to see where they were born.
Lexi: How many books do you have in your “To Be Read” pile (means you’ve
bought them but still need to read)?
Kate: hahaha! I don't know if I can count that high!
Lexi: Yikes! What kind of car do you drive? If you had your choice, would it be
that one or a different one?
Kate: We LOVE our leased Nisson Leaf - all electric! And electricity is
relatively cheap in Oregon because of hydroelectric power.
Lexi: What’s your favorite holiday? Why?
Kate: Thanksgiving! Because it is about sharing and gratitude and
giving rather than receiving.
Lexi: How old do you think is perfect for a hero?
Kate: 33
Lexi: Do you collect anything? If so, what?
Kate: duh! BOOKS! ;)
Lexi: LOL. What educational background do you have?
Kate: Masters.
Lexi: What are some of your favorite movies?
Kate: Lagaan, Princess Bride,
Independence Day, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Lexi: Hmm, I need to check out that last one. Okay, time for the
quickies. Dark-haired
hero or light-haired? Kate: Dark-haired hero
Lexi: Vanilla
or chocolate? Kate: Vanilla
Lexi: Beard
or no beard? Kate: no beard
Lexi: Rich hero or blue-collar hero? Kate: doesn't matter as long as they are educated and mature and don't
have to be Alpha - just devoted and self-assured with a sense of humor!
Lexi: Coffee
or tea? Kate: Coffee
Lexi: City
or town?Kate: small town
Lexi: Pajamas
or naked? Kate: naked
Lexi: Thank you for taking time out of your packing schedule to chat
with me, Kate. I hope your move to New Zealand goes beautifully.
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