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    Cozy Chicks’ Quickfire Q & A

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    Getting to know…Sharon Short

    Computer or longhand?

    Longhand for brainstorming; computer for writing.

    Favorite season of the year?

    Fall. Love the leaves and crisp air and apple cider!

    Coffee or tea?

    Coffee in a.m.; sweet tea at dinner. (Ask me for my recipe!)

    Favorite beauty product?

    Neutrogena facial products; Burt’s Bees for lips; plain old Vaseline for elbows and cuticles!

    Day planner or palm pilot?

    Day planner.

    Favorite bookmark?

    Currently… a Cadbury Dark Chocolate Bar wrapper. (Really.)

    Carnivore or vegetarian?

    Carnivore, with veggies on side.

    Favorite guilty pleasure?

    Sushi for lunch and movie in middle of day to celebrate a major milestone (e.g., finishing a novel.)

    Hardcover or paperback?

    Published in paperback; will read either.

    Favorite fictional character?

    Right now, any Elinor Lipman heroine.

    Pencil or pen?

    Pen for journaling; pencil for brainstorming; and PURPLE pencil for copy-editing!

    Favorite cocktail?

    Bourbon & water.

    Fireplace or bonfire?

    Fireplace.

    Favorite movie of all time?

    Chariots of Fire.

    Writing from home or writing in a cozy café?

    Usually from home… although about once a week I like to go to my favorite coffee shop and write there. sharon-cover.jpg

    Sharon Short is the author of the humorous Josie Toadfern Stainbusting Mystery Series. Her latest release, Murder Unfolds, is available at your favorite bookseller!

    4 Responses to “Cozy Chicks’ Quickfire Q & A”

    1. Love the bookmark, Sharon!

      Interesting on the longhand for brainstorming. I do the same thing. But when it comes to actually writing, it’s computer all the way thanks to a newspaper editor who showed me the error of my handwriting ways long ago.

      by Laura on July 7th, 2007 at 4:00 pm

    2. Sharon, I started using a day planner last fall and I. Can’t. Do. Without. It. I don’t know how I managed before!

      by Heather on July 9th, 2007 at 10:52 am

    3. Laura–alas, the bookmark met its doom last night when our dog discovered it. Now I need to re-find my place in the book… and go get another bookmark!

      Heather–I’ve come to the point in life where I’d rather lose my checkbook than my day planner. What does that say about moi?

      by Sharon Short on July 10th, 2007 at 8:31 am

    4. **Now I need to re-find my place in the book… and go get another bookmark!**

      A tough job, but someone’s got to do it! ;)

      by Laura on July 10th, 2007 at 12:31 pm

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