Kate's Blog

Summer Planning

Summer Planning

With the first day of summer just around the corner, I find my mind frequently wanders to things I’d like to do this summer rather than actually focusing on the tasks at hand. I even have a section in my journal for my Summer Bucket List. Summer, with its long sunny...

Colors of May Giveaway

Colors of May Giveaway

May is definitely a month to celebrate. Days are getting longer, flowers are blooming, the farmers markets are opening and there’s a feeling of growth, change and new beginnings. Ruth Ann Templeton, the protagonist of my latest novel, Reinventing Ruthie, is caught at...

Congratulations

Congratulations

Please help me congratulate Melissa Wallace, Debbie Schmitz, Kaye Wingo, Lesa Howard, and Tammy Ford Cuevas, who have each won a copy of my new novel, Reinventing Ruthie.  Many thanks to all who entered. I appreciate you all so much.

Reinventing Ruthie Giveaway

Reinventing Ruthie Giveaway

I’m celebrating! Reinventing Ruthie is officially out! Fabulous reviews are being posted. A big thank you to everyone who has left a review. Yay! I admit that when my first novel, A Portrait of Marguerite, released I was afraid to look at the reviews for a year.When...

Congratulations

Congratulations

Please help me congratulate Patricia Brousseau Caradonna, winner of the $100 Amazon gift card and a copy of one of my books.  Many thanks and a Welcome Spring to all who entered. I appreciate you all so much.

Research and Writing Giveaway

Research and Writing Giveaway

As an author I am aware of the research that is required in writing a novel. If details are incorrect the whole premise falls flat. How to weave the facts into an intriguing story and engage your reader is a challenge of upmost importance. Even though I have lived in...

My newest book

About Kate

Kate Lloyd is a novelist and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, MD, she and her husband live in Seattle the setting of several of her novels. She lived in Rome and studied Italian in college. Kate has worked a variety of jobs, including car salesman and restaurateur.