Third time visit and giveaway from Mary Ellis ☺
If you could go
anywhere on vacation where would it be?
I would love to go to Ireland and travel the countryside on back
roads. I would stay in charming inns and guest houses, no chain hotels, to
capture the essence of the country. Since I don’t particularly like Irish food,
I would love to vacation and not gain weight!
Do you have any
pets?
Bad timing, Casey…my favorite dog of my life just died a few weeks
ago. Miss Daisy was a Springer Spaniel who loved to flip on her back to get her
belly rubbed, from absolutely anyone. A robber would have to stop to rub her
belly in between carrying out the electronics. I also have a cat that I love,
but cats just aren’t the same as dogs.
Ahh, I’m sorry!
It’s always hard to lose a pet. :(
Your favorite
book that you have written?
It would be my latest, An Amish Family Reunion, because I
reconnected with the characters from my first series, and added a brand new
romance.
What is your
favorite pastime?
My favorite pastime is swimming, but since I have no pool and live
far from the beach, I don’t get to indulge anywhere near enough.
Favorite book?
My favorite book is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
I’m still waiting to own a first edition of that masterpiece!
Favorite movie?
I suppose my most recent favorite movie is The Help but I also like Thelma
and Louise (really dating myself here!) and Fried Green Tomatoes. I
can watch those two over and over and never tire of them!
What people have
inspired you in your writing journey?
Too many to count! My agent, who kept her faith in me even though it
took over two years to sell my first book and my husband, who always encouraged
me not to give up.
What character in
a novel you have read has stood out and seemed to stand the test of time?
Oh, goodness, for me that would be Scarlett O’Hara. I read Gone
with the Wind as a teenager and again as an adult. That character never
loses steam no matter how many years go by.
If you could meet
one person from history who would it be and why?
Other than the Lord, I would love to meet Louisa May Alcott. I’d enjoy
chatting about how publishing has changed in the last hundred years….and all
the ways it hasn’t.
Okay, last one
and a fun one for our readers today: If you were stranded on a desert island
and could only take one thing, what would it be? Why?
I would take Johnny Depp.
Why? Because I have a hunch he’d be great catching fish and roasting it over a
campfire for my lunch. And I never miss lunch!
Too fun, thanks for joining us for a third time!! It is a
privilege. ☺
Thank you, Casey!!!!
Readers, here is your chance to enter to win Mary's latest book!
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Hello and glad to see you back, Casey. Really enjoyed this interview. You asked the most interesting questions! LOL! I loved Mary's answer to having Johnny Depp and roasted fish on a desert island. At my age, the fish would be great...but I don't know what I'd do with Johnny...just sit around and stare at him, I guess. Thanks for this great giveaway and the chance to win such a wonderful read.
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I loved the Interview (smile), also like Johnny Depp. Your Book sounds awesome and I would love to win it. Amish Books are my favorite.
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I would love to read this book. I love the Amish way of life but don't think I would be able to live it now. Matter of fact an Amish buggy just went by my house. They have settled about 10 miles away from where I live.
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