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Bio
Kim Harrington lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son. When not writing, she's most likely reading, watching one of her favorite TV shows, or fantasizing about her next vacation. She has no psychic powers and is cool with that. Her debut young adult novel, Clarity, is coming out in March 2011 from Scholastic. She updates her blog now and then, hops around Facebook and GoodReads, and spends way too much time babbling on Twitter. Join her!
Q&A, Favorites, and Random Facts
Q: I want to be a writer. Can you give me any advice?
A: I’ve done some posts on my blog about writing, getting an agent, and publishing in general. What’s most important is to keep reading and keep writing!
Q: Where do you get your ideas?
A: Most ideas come to me in three places: while I’m driving, in the shower, or in bed trying (and failing) to fall asleep. Strange, but true. I’m also influenced by music and true crime/news.
Q: How did you find an agent?
A: The old fashioned way. I sent query letters. You don’t need to know anyone in publishing or anything like that. I didn’t.
Q: What did you do when you got “the call”?
A: When my agent called to tell me about the offer from Scholastic, I was calm and collected at first. Then, when I got off the phone with him and called my husband and my parents to tell them the good news, my hands were really shaking. Then, when I was done with the calls and I had a moment to myself to really let it sink in…I cried. :)
Q: Are any characters in your books based on people you know?
A: Clare and I share a couple quirks and both dabble in the art of sarcasm. But other than that, no. It’s more fun to make everything up.
Favorites:
Food - pizza
Color – purple
Word – incredulous
Band – Interpol
Book – I hate this question because I find it impossible to choose
Author – see above
TV – Lost (I guess I need a new favorite show)
Dessert – yellow birthday cake with traditional icing (none of that whipped crap)
Random Facts:
- I am a lefty.
- My mother’s from Ireland.
- I love the smell of coffee, though I hate the taste.
- I start every morning with a can of Coke.
- I am a Disney World fanatic. I’ve been there 16 times.
- I have a very sensitive sense of smell. I once threw up on the sidewalk while
walking past a fish market.
- I don’t eat seafood.
- I love to drink Shirley Temples.
- I would love to go on The Price is Right.
- I’m not going to say I cry every time I hear “Cold Water” by Damien Rice. Let’s
just say it gets a little dusty in here.
- I think it’s very funny when people throw up on TV, especially when it’s animated.
- I am the pickiest eater on the planet.