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THE ANATOMIST’S WIFE

Thank you so much for having me here as a guest on
Get Lost in a Story! Cat, you were the first
person to ever ask me to make a guest appearance, and I can’t tell you how much
that meant to me. Thank you for being so
welcoming and enthusiastic to such a starry-eyed newbie.
CAT:
What’s your favorite kind of story to
get lost in?
ANNA: I love stories with mystery, romance, often
some history, and sometimes a little magic.
Anything really that sweeps me off my feet and takes me on a journey I
don’t want to end.
CAT: What’s your favorite “love” word?
ANNA: Acceptance.
For me, that’s the core of what love comes down to – accepting a person
for exactly who they are, faults and triumphs.
That can be romantically, or as a friend, or a family member, or as a
fellow citizen.
CAT: What’s your favorite cartoon character?

I
made it a point to visit the real Hundred Acre Wood, Ashdown Forest, when I
visited the UK two years ago. We didn’t
see Pooh Bear, and Christopher Robin and his ancestors have long since moved
away, but we did see the Poohsticks Bridge and pass by Eeyore’s Lonely Spot,
and we visited Pooh’s Corner, a tourists’ shop.
CAT: Who’s your favorite villain?
ANNA: I always thought Maleficent from Disney’s Sleeping
Beauty was always a particularly nasty piece of work – intelligent, cruel
and vindictive. I wouldn’t have wanted
to go up against her. And it made me
like Prince Philip all the more because he dared to.
CAT: Do you write while listening to music? If so
what kind?
ANNA: Often, but it must be instrumental –
symphonies or movie soundtracks, etc.
Music with words distracts me, even opera in foreign languages I don’t
really speak. I have a Bachelor of Arts
in Music (Vocal Performance), so I get too carried away by the vocals.
CAT: What’s the first thing you do when you finish
writing a book?
ANNA: Go into shutdown mode, which usually consists
of taking a long, hot bath, and lying in bed and watching TV, and refusing to
think any deep thoughts. And there’s
usually some kind of chocolate or sweet involved.
CAT: If you could interview one person (and it doesn’t
have to be a writer) who would it be?
ANNA: Maybe Betty White. I’ve been a huge fan of hers ever since I was
a little girl watching Golden Girls on Saturday nights. In college, we watched the reruns every night
in our dorm suite. I would love to just
chat with her about life, the ups and downs, staying healthy mentally and
physically, living through loss and love.
For me, her celebrity is secondary.
I wish my grandparents and great-grandparents had lived long enough for
me to have those kinds of chats with them.
CAT: Tea or Coffee? And how do you take it?
ANNA: Tea – usually Chai or English Breakfast, with
cream/milk and sugar.
CAT: What would you say is your most interesting
quirk?
ANNA: I’m extremely sensitive to the texture of
food. If it feels gross in my mouth, I
just can’t swallow it, even if it tastes fine.
It sets off my gag reflex.
Oatmeal, clams, oysters, rubbery chicken, okra, garbanzo beans,
black-eyed peas…
CAT: Which era would you least like to have lived
in, fashion-wise and why? Most?
ANNA: The 1920s fascinate me, but I would have
looked terrible in the fashion of that age.
I’m much too curvy, and I cannot pull off short hair. But I love the empire-waist dresses and
Spencers of the Regency period, not to mention the fact that they do an
admirable job of hiding a rounder tummy.
GOT A
QUESTION YOU’D LIKE TO ASK YOUR FANS?
If
you visited the UK, where would you most like to go? And if you have already been to the UK, what
was your favorite place to visit?
Anna
has offered one copy of The Anatomist’s Wife to a US Resident. Please leave your email address in the
comments.
Anna, congratulations on your debut. It sounds terrific. I love your pictures of Pooh's world. I've long wanted to visit the UK. I'd love to see London and then just wander all over, visiting villages and seeing the coast. Thanks for joining us on GLIAS today!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the release Anna!! How exciting to have a book published! I have always wanted to visit the UK and I would go any and everywhere I could, including Scotland! I'd love to see the old castles, streets, and churches that have survived after centuries of history. And, of course, I'd love to go to Liverpool to see where The Beatles first got their start! Thank you so much for sharing your debut and for the chance to win your lovely book! It sounds great!
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Hi Anna,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming to visit at GLIAS. I just love the premise of your book, it sounds fascinating and smart! Can't wait to read it.
I was fortunate enough to take one of my dream vacations to England this summer. In June my husband and I flew to London, spent one rainy day visiting the Abbey Road zebra stripes and wandering through Hyde Park. Then we traveled North and took a 16-day hike from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, visiting The Lake District, North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales national parks. It was an amazing experience--truly life-changing. We finished up our trip with three days in Liverpool to do exactly what Elizabeth (above) suggested--visit all the Beatle haunts. We were so lucky and made wonderful friends; now we have British fever worse than we ever did and can't wait to go back.
So--I'll be reading books set over there just to get my fix! Thanks for sharing your story! Best luck with your book.
Thank you, Cat, Elizabeth, and Lizbeth!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, we visited lots of castles and villages - completely worth it - but never made it to Liverpool.
What an amazing trip, Lizbeth. The hike sounds like something I would enjoy doing. The Lake District was absolutely breathtaking, and I'm dying to go back. We weren't so lucky the day we were in the North York Moors - it was so foggy you couldn't see ten feet in front of you. It was perfectly eery, and made me understand why they talk about people becoming lost in it.
I ordered this yesterday for my Kindle! Looks exactly like the books I love--reminds me of Mistress of the Art of Death. Look forward to getting started.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your debut! That cover is gorgeous. If I were able to visit the U.K., I would make it a point to visit castles and historical landmarks, then I'd have to swing by Ireland while I was there. I wish I could say I'd meet Maeve Binchy, but that's not to be, sadly. Thanks for sharing about your book.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane & Christina! I haven't been to Ireland yet, but I would love to go. Maybe one of these years... :)
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the release of your first book. And it sounds like a winner too! Adding this one to my BTB list.
I've never visited the UK, but I would love to take that trip someday. Of course, what I see would depend on how long I was there but most definitely all of London (or as much as possible) and Bath. I'd actually like to tour the entire country including Scotland and Wales.
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The winner of the copy of THE ANATOMIST'S WIFE is Elizabeth H! Congratulations! I will be sending you an email shortly. Thank you to everyone for entering!
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