Eleanor Tatum

Eleanor: Today I’m interviewing Catherine Marie Randolph of my fourth novel and first historical, Gray Lace. Miss Randolph, where were you born?

Catherine: Charleston, South Carolina

Eleanor: You certainly have wonderful posture or are you nervous?

Catherine: I’m stiff. I’m stiff because you started this odd conversation…stiffly. I suppose my birth information is a good starting point for a dry historical document, but you created a world for me that’s anything but dry, dull, or …stiff.

Eleanor: Thank you. Then allow me to start again. What do you like best about the world I created?

Catherine: (Her posture relaxed a bit and a smile tugged at her lips.)  Besides Trevor?  Well, the colors. The Carolinas are beautiful and the fall season you threw me into have lovely muted reds, yellows and greens. Oh, wait! The friends! After my romantic adventures with Lord Coffman, Trevor, I’d have to list the Garrets; Ross and Joanne. Oh, and (She sat up straight again and scooted toward the edge of her seat.) there’s dear Jacob and the others.

Eleanor: I’ve interviewed the handsome Trevor Coffman, Earl of Warrenwood, and of course I know Garrets quite well. Their descendant, Garret Chase, is the “shero” of my third novel, Swamp Home.  So, you enjoyed the swamps. I’m glad, really, I am. What type of wildlife did you admire the most?

Catherine: Well, let’s see. (She sat back a bit.) I respect the black bear and alligators. The cranes, ducks, and turtles are quite noble. My favorite, however, has to be Killer Chicken. I’ll explain in part two. ( She winked.)