Kate's Blog

Plain Time

Northwest Sunrise As I've mentioned before, I don't particularly like change. For example, it always takes me weeks to make the shift from “daylight savings” to “regular” time. I keep checking the clocks to make sure they’re right and I’m not running late. Or is that...

A Drive Through Amish Country

Greetings, everyone! Care to take a drive through Amish Country with me? Several fabulous shops under one roof in Intercourse, PA. Expansive Farm An Amish Buggy - we're getting there A colorful farm What better way to spend your day? If you haven't already, please...

What Mom Taught Me

My mother cautioned me to never tell anyone—other than the postal carrier and trusted neighbors and friends—when I left for the weekend or on a vacation. That’s why I didn’t peep a word about our wonderful trip to Lancaster County ahead of time or post photos of the...

Amish Anniversary

“What do you want to do for our anniversary this year?” my husband asked me over dinner. In the past, instead of exchanging gifts, we’ve gone shopping together and purchased a household item both of us could enjoy. One year a brass lamp, another a refrigerator … not...

A Portrait of Marguerite | Free eBook

Greetings everyone! Do you wish you were more creative? Have you read Marguerite's uplifting story? Here is your chance for FREE!David C. Cook has selected A Portrait of Marguerite for inclusion in their eBook promotions.They are making the eBook available for FREE...

Is Writing a Novel like Crafting a Quilt?

As the temperature dips and autumn makes way for winter, I often think of quilts as I snuggle into bed at night to read. I notice more and more novels with the word quilt in their title and the theme of quilting weaving its way through the story. I wrote one of those...

Muddied Water

We city-dwellers are a dependent group. Several days ago, a large water main burst in our section of town, spewing liquid like a geyser and filling the parking lot of a nearby shopping center. I watched the chaotic scene unfold on a local TV news program-probably...

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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.