Hurry Up or Slow Down?
Is the whole world in a hurry? Try standing on a bustling city street and you may be swept away like a piece of driftwood. Or driving the speed limit on a country road. I’ve pulled off to the shoulder to allow a truck on my bumper to pass. Let him get the...Comfort Food
When you hear the words Comfort Food what do you think? Ice Cream? Mashed Potatoes? Popcorn? Amish Whoopee Pies? A friend recently told me that foods consumed by a child or pre-teen become that person’s comfort food for life. Really? I got online, started to...Amish in Ireland?
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! What are the Irish most noted for? Their mouth-watering food, their poets and authors, music and dancing? Their folklore? Their Amish community? Huh? Last week, when I told a friend I was posting a blog on Saint Paddy’s Day, she asked about...Interview with Suzanne Woods Fisher about “Anna’s Crossing”
Suzanne, I admire your writing and enjoy reading your books immensely. I imagine your newest novel Anna’s Crossing required a great deal of digging, studying, and research. Any stories you can share about that process? Here’s one I think you’ll appreciate: I...Cabin Fever
Do Amish get Cabin Fever? No TV or Internet, nor four-wheel-drive vehicle to scoot them to the store or jet their children off to school, which rarely closes due to inclement weather. (Some Amish hire English drivers.) What would an Amish mom do during a snowstorm?...
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.