For the holiday season, we at Lakewater Press thought it would be a good time to share who we are with a little holiday blog hop.
Between December 1 and the 24th we’ll share holiday interviews with our authors and the Lakewater Press staff. It’s an excellent opportunity for us to get to know each other a little better, and to give our readers a peek behind the scenes–or pages.
Perhaps you’ll even find a new blog to follow, or your next favourite book.
Be sure to read all the way to the bottom for our holiday giveaway!!!
Today’s interviewee: Barbara Quinn, author
Fiftyshadesofgrayhair.wordpress.com
Where do you live? I split time between Bradley Beach, NJ and Holmes Beach, FL
What are your chances of having snow on Christmas Day? I’m usually left Dreaming of a White Christmas..about 20% chance of snow in my NY/NJ area.
Do you have any favourite holiday traditions? I come from a large Italian-American family so FOOD is a religious experience, especially at Christmas time. Christmas Eve is a seafood extravaganza. On Christmas Eve we celebrate The Feast of the Seven Fishes, but it can rise to 13 after arguing. It’s a wonderful night, filled with all manner of fish dishes, embarrassing stories, and much laughter and yelling.
Egg nog: Yes or No? Nooooo!
Are you an artistic gift wrapper or a basic “paper & tape” warrior? Um..gift bags are my savior.
Do you have any special holiday memories that include books? Are there any specific titles you remember? I liked reading The Night Before Christmas to my son. And now I enjoy reading it to my grandson.
What is your earliest book-related memory? I was about five years old when I boarded the book mobile for the first time.
When I was growing up in the Bronx, NY, I couldn’t wait for the day the book mobile, a van filled with books for lending, made it’s stop on our block.
I loved climbing the steps up, studying all the shelves and oh, the smell of paper and anticipation
My favourite book as a kid was The Light Princess. I remember my dad reading it to me at bedtime. It’s a story about a princess who lost her gravity and had to be tethered to the earth.
Do you write/work during the holidays? Yes I write during the holidays, but not as much as so much is going on.
Can you share what you’re working on now? I’m working on a retelling of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol.
What are your goals for 2018? To write more!
This picture shows me in my Christmas finest.
I’m pictured here with my grandmother. As you can see I’ve removed the dress and stolen, er, borrowed, my brother’s Viking present which held much more attraction than my own doll gifts.
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