THE KID’S INTERVIEW
Jaimie Cox, age 34 AND Mikayla Mitchell, age 14, interview their author mom and Grandma,
Kathy Bennett
1. Can you name all your Mom’s books?
Jaimie: Yes I can.
They are A Dozen Deadly Roses and A Deadly Blessing.
Mikayla: Yes. A Dozen Deadly Roses and A Deadly Blessing
2. Which is your favorite and why?
Jaimie: My favorite is A Deadly Blessing. It was more “on the edge of my seat” reading
for me.
Mikayla: My
grandma won’t let me read them yet, so I don’t have a favorite
3. When does your Mom write? Where in the house? Describe her writing area.
Jaimie: Mom writes whenever she can get a spare
moment or ten. She writes in her office
or sometimes she flees to her favorite “secret” writing spot. The best way to describe mom’s office is
“controlled chaos”, and as for her secret writing spot, I can’t describe it
because then everyone will know where she runs away to, and it wouldn’t be a
secret anymore.
Mikayla: Grandma writes when she has free time in her
office, which looks clean, but not organized.
4. What are you doing when Mom is writing?
Jaimie: Working or taking care of my family.
Mikayla: Going
on Facebook.
5. If Mom got rich and famous, what would you want
her to do with the money?
Jaimie: I would want
her to be happy with it. If she wanted
to invest, save or spend it, then it’s hers to do what she wants with it.
Mikayla: Save it so she and Grandpa can get the house
they’ve always wanted.
6. Do you read your Mom’s books?
Jaimie: Absolutely.
In fact, I’m one of her beta readers – so I get to read them before
anyone else.
Mikayla: Not yet, but I will when I’m old enough
7. Do you think you do better in school because Mom
is a writer?
.Jaimie: Mom wasn’t a writer when I
was in school, she was still working on the police force at that time. So, with that in mind, I did behave better in
school and out of school.
Mikayla: No
8. Do your friends know what your Mom writes? Do you tell them?
Jaimie: Of course!
Even my father in-law reads my mom’s books.
Mikayla: No.
9. Do you want to be a writer when you grow
up? If not, what do you want to be.
Jaimie: When I was younger, I always enjoyed writing,
but felt I was never good at it. Right
now, I’m an accounting manager for a distributing company. I hope that someday I’ll be able to start my
own bookkeeping business and work from home.
Mikayla: No, I don’t want to be a writer, but I still
would like to follow in my grandma’s footsteps by becoming a police officer.
10. If you could dedicate a book to your Mom, what
would you say?
Jaimie: To my mother and best
friend Kathy – may your days always be filled with love, laughter and
craziness. I love you.
Mikayla: To my Grandma Bennett, I love you.
Kathy's latest police procedural is A Deadly Blessing. Check out those Amazon ranks!
- #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers > Police Procedurals
- #1 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Police Procedurals
- #4 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > Women Sleuths
Awe..so touching--this family pride and support. Lucky, lucky lady Ms Bennett. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this interview. How old does the granddaughter need to be to read the books? 17, 18, 32? And she wants to be a police officer too.
ReplyDeleteHi Maria!
DeleteI suspect that she knows about the 'adult-themed' plots in the book, but it's probably still a little too 'real' for her to read right now. I'm thinking about another two years...16 or so. But then I'm not her mom - although I often lecture like I am!
What a fun interview! Don't think I've read one of these before. I could hear the pride and love in your daughter's and grandaughter's voice. Great answers too. You're one lucky lady.
ReplyDeleteHi Robena!
DeleteI know, isn't this a 'novel' idea?
I value my daughter's opinion very much. As for my granddaughter becoming a police officer, I think she and I will talk.
How neat for you,Kathy, that your daighter reads your books. I apparently failed in some areas of motherhood. Neither of mine will read mine because there is S-E-X in them--not a lot, but enough to be interesting. (We're very good friends, but that puts them off.)
ReplyDeleteYou've done a good job as cop, mom and writer.Love this post.
Hi Marsha!
DeleteThanks for the kudos, but I've certainly made my share of mistakes in my life. My daughter is an avid reader (something I thrilled about.)
The fact your kids won't read your books isn't a reflection on your role as a mother, it's a reflection on the fact that you brought them up with a strong sense of self. It's great that they feel comfortable enough to tell the reason why they won't read your books. But then you can sit back and think to yourself that they're the ones missing out on some great stories.
Very cool interview!
ReplyDeleteHi Misty!
DeleteThanks for stopping by. It was fun to see what they had to say.
My granddaughter really threw me with wanting to be a cop. This was the first I'd heard about it.
Hi Christine!
ReplyDeleteI'm very lucky and I know it. I couldn't be more proud of my daughter and granddaughter.
That was a fabulous interview. And put a smile to my face as I rush around the house after my 14 month old grandson.
ReplyDeleteGlad everyone enjoyed this special glimpse into Kathy's life. If any of you are writers with kids, I invite you to contact me too, and get your on Kid Interview going. Some of the answers are just precious!
ReplyDeleteI really love the comment, "as for her secret writing spot, I can’t describe it because then everyone will know where she runs away to, and it wouldn’t be a secret anymore."
ReplyDeleteAnother great interview. :)Congrats, Kathy on your success!
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