1. You're feeling: Okay. I am working on a book I hope to sub to Blaze.

2. To your left: A bottle of Lipton Diet Green Tea. (I love that stuff. It is a new addiction, and it is good for me. Full of antioxidants.)

3. On your mind: Why is my heroine in Vegas for the weekend?

4. Last meal included: Chopped steak, steamed veggies and angel hair pasta.

5. You sometimes find it hard to: Plot books by myself. I often ask my husband to brainstorm with me. It helps.

6. The weather: Rained a bit today.

7. Something you have a collection of: I have a collection of Russian hand painted boxes.

8. A smell that cheers you up: A toasting bagel, preferably blueberry. Yum.

9. A smell that can ruin your mood: Poop. (The kids have that occasional accident that turns my stomach.

10. How long since you last shaved?: Few days ago.

11. The current state of your hair: It's there. Nothing special.

12. The largest item on your desk/workspace (not computer): I have a plastic gun I got from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. When I get frustrated...bang...it shoots a skull and crossbones light.

13. Your skill with chopsticks: Okay, I can eat with chopsticks. If I go to a Chinese restaurant, I prefer chopsticks.

14. Which section do you head for first in a bookstore?: Romance!

15. Something you're craving: A toasted bagel with cream cheese and a tomato slice on top. A little salt and fresh ground pepper...yummy.

16. Your general thoughts on the Presidential race: I'll be glad when it is over.

17. How many times have you been hospitalized this year: None.

18. Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: My bed

19. You've always secretly thought you'd be a good: Actress. I can be a little bit of a ham.

20. Something that freaks you out a little: A hanging on stage at RT. Seriously. It happened, and I am still a bit freaked about it.

21. Something you've eaten too much of lately: Fries.

22. You have never been a bridesmaid. The only wedding I ever was in was my own.

23. You never want to pay too much for gas. Oh, too late.


Marianne LaCroix
www.mariannelacroix.com
PIRATE'S MISTRESS, Ellora's Cave, available in trade paperback