Kate's Blog
A Few Photos for Your Weekend
We're missing wide open space and sky in the city. My husband and I are planning a trip to Lancaster Co, but alas won't be for a while. Any travel plans in your future? Signs that spring is progressing . . . I'm grateful to the gardener who planted & maintains this...
Book Signings . . . Sigh. | Guest Post by Nancy Mehl
Let's talk about book signings. I can still remember the days when I toted my print-on-demand book to the local Borders and tried to convince them why they should carry it in their stores. Actually, I didn't have a lot of trouble because I was writing book reviews for...
My Cheerleaders
My critique group gave me flowers! The word critique doesn’t have a hospitable ring to it, does it?Yesterday, when I told my critique group I was going to write about this subject on my blog, one woman said, "There’s a big difference between giving a critique and...
A Few Photos for Your Weekend
I ran across this photo and relived a glorious day in Lancaster County, PA. By the way: This farmer waved at me, but I waited until he turned and looked away to take pic. What are you up to this weekend? Tomorrow, I'm hoping to corral my husband into helping me in the...
Are You Creative?
A friend's salad (now I'm hungry!) Absolutely! All of us are. Even in the humdrum moments we demonstrate creativity when arranging asparagus, potatoes, and drumsticks on a dinner plate. We select a new tie that echoes our eye color and a shirt of a paler hue, and...
Where I Get My Writing Ideas
Where do I get my writing ideas?Better question might be: What kind of a kook would prefer to use a push mower rather than modern equipment, unless she’s Old Order Amish?Guilty! Well, as you can see, our tiny front yard is mostly moss, so not a humungous feat. Pushing...
Meet Beth Wiseman and Her New Book
Award-winning author Beth Wiseman has hit the best-sellers lists with each and every one of her books, and her latest, The House that Love Built, is sure to follow. Beth is a very dear woman, and her books are fantastic. The House that Love Built is her second venture...
Why I Became a Writer
Happy April! These leaves are unfurling right outside my second-story window. Seriously, they’ve transformed from this morning, and I can hardly wait to see them tomorrow.I’m starting this blog because I want to know you better, and I'd like you to get to know me,...
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.