Cat Latimer first appeared in A Story To Kill and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Cat.
What is your name?
Cat Latimer.
How old are you?
35.
What is your profession?
Author/writer retreat runner.
Do you have a significant other?
No, but I’m seriously dating someone.
What is his name and profession?
Seth Howard is the local handyman. I should tell you that he was also my high school sweetheart. Before the first husband. We broke up over a stupid fight but we’ve tried to put that aside.
Any children?
No. Shudders.
Do you have any sibling(s)?
Not that I know of. . . But I have a friend who’s as close as a sister.
Who is your best friend?
Shauna. She’s the one I consider my sister.
Cats, dogs or other pets?
1 Horse (Shauna’s) and 6 cats.
What town do you live in?
Aspen Hills, CO.
House or building complex? Own or Rent?
House. I own it with a bank loan for the remodeling loan when I opened the retreat.
What is your favorite spot in your house?
My turret office.
Favorite meal?
Anything Shauna cooks. I swear, the girl is an amazing cook especially since her last job was being a bartender. I’m partial to her lasagna.
Favorite dessert?
Chocolate chip cookies. Especially warm, just out of the oven. Yum. Shauna makes them during the retreat so I’m always poking my head into the dining room right at three just in case the cookies are there.
Favorite hobby?
I love to hike. Is that a hobby? Seth’s taking one of the writer retreat groups on a hike next year. I’m so looking forward to seeing him show off his mad backwoodsman skills.
Favorite vacation spot?
San Diego. Of course, I haven’t been there in a while, not since I opened the retreat. I love hanging out at Coronado Beach. And walking through the Gas Light district, so much fun.
Favorite color?
It’s called autumn brown. Kind of a rust that they use in southwestern design.
Favorite author?
Hmm, mostly any author who writes magical realism. I adore finding witches dealing with real life issues.
Favorite sports team?
I am forced as a resident of Colorado to say the Denver Broncos. But actually, I’m not a big sports fan.
Movies or Broadway?
Definitely live theatre. I love the excitement that comes over the crowd when the lights dim and the story begins. We go into Denver for both Broadway shows and local theater. But if we’re staying in town, it’s either the college drama productions or the small movie theatre downtown.
Are you a morning or a night person?
Morning. Give me a cup of coffee and I’ll be ready for a few hours of writing my stories. Seth teases me I’m not much of a night owl, so I try to keep up if he’s around.
Amateur sleuth or professional?
Amateur – my Uncle Pete is the professional. He’s the police chief for Aspen Hills.
Whom do you work with when sleuthing?
Whoever will play with me at the time? Shauna tends to rat me off to Uncle Pete, and now, I’m finding Seth doing the same thing.
In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
It depends. If the retreat isn’t in session, my day is dictated by my writing schedule. If I’m at the first or middle of a book, I write for a few hours, have breakfast, and then see what Shauna’s doing. Sometimes we take off for a spa day in Denver. Sometimes we just hang around the house. If Seth isn’t working, I’ll go hiking with him or maybe go out to the local dive bar for a few beers. Living in a college town, there are a lot of free lectures that I attend, especially when they bring in an author.
If the retreat is in session, I try to sneak in an hour of writing first thing. Then it depends on the schedule. I like to be available for guests if they have questions or want to chat about writing. I love talking to other writers about their path. The discussion always brings out new ideas for me to try or books to read. On those weeks, I’m always in bed early so I can be ready for whatever happens. And for a small writing retreat, chaos seems to check in as soon as the guests do.
Giveaway: Leave a comment below for your chance to win a print copy of Slay In Character. U.S. entries only, please. The giveaway ends November 30, 2018. Good luck everyone!
You can read about Cat in Slay In Character, the fourth book in the “Cat Latimer” mystery series.
Staying in character can be murder when Cat Latimer and the members of her writers’ retreat head for a ghost town . . .
Cat and the members of her writers’ retreat have just arrived in Outlaw, Colorado, an “Old West” tourist town complete with inhabitants dressed up as famous figures from history. But this authentic slice of Americana takes a murderous turn when a college student masquerading as a 19th-century saloon girl becomes history herself.
Was she the intended target? Or did she take a hit meant for someone else? With a cast of suspects to choose from—including some notorious gunslingers and the sleazy town founders—Cat must unhorse the real culprit before a real-life ghost story is given a killer twist . . .
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About the author
Lynn Cahoon is the author of the New York Times and USA Today best-selling Tourist Trap cozy mystery series. Guidebook To Murder, book 1 of the series, won the Reader’s Crown for Mystery Fiction. She has released three holiday novellas in the Tourist Trap series this year and three more in 2019. Her newest series, the Farm to Fork mystery series, released in 2018 with Who Moved My Goat Cheese in March and Killer Green Tomatoes in July. One Potato, Two Potato, Dead releases in early 2019. Lynn also writes romance under Lynn Collins. She lives in a small town like the ones she loves to write about with her husband and two fur babies. Sign up for her newsletter at lynncahoon.com.
All comments are welcomed.
I would really love to win this book! Thanks so much for offering the chance!
Thanks for the insight into Lynn Cahoon’s latest book. Cat Latimer is my type of girl. I’d love to read it and have my fingers crossed.
The Old West theme for the retreat sounds fun.
I enjoyed learning more about Cat! This is a great series and I can’t wait to read the new book! Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to attend a writing retreat! It would be so much fun and I could learn so much!
I really enjoy this series and thank you for giving away a copy of this new book.
I haven’t tried this series yet, but the Old West theme sounds like a fun read. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
This is such a good author and her covers always draw me into the stories. Sounds like another winner in a fun series!
Sounds like another fun series.
I agree. Chocolate chip cookies are so good warm out of the oven.
I enjoyed the earlier books in this series
Cat sounds like my kind of person 🙂
This is an entertaining series! I would love to win a print copy of Slay in Character for my keeper shelf. Thanks for the chance!
Can’t wait to read this series. Thanks for the giveaway.
What a fun setting to choose.
This sounds great. Good luck to Lynn on her latest release.
Sounds great! I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the Cat Latimer series.
Love this series and cannot wait to read this installment! Thanks for the chance to win.
A good series to try. I plan on reading them.
Old West tourist town sounds fun.
Sounds like a great addition to the series. Looking forward to reading.
I just discovered this author this year. Love the cover and I’ll love the book!
Slay in Character is such a fun title. I’d sure like to win this one.
A must-read for me!!!!
Thank you for the giveaway…..
great series. thank you for the chance to win a copy!!
Sounds like a great read
Slay of Character sounds like a good read. I also know that Lynn Calhoun writes books that hold my interest and are entertaining. I would love to win this giveaway as I begin to read this series. Thanks for the chance to win.
I just wrote a comment but I didn’t submit it, so I’m writing it again. Slay of Character sounds like a read that I would enjoy. Lynn Calhoun writes such wonderful books that are entertaining while having a mystery to figure out. I would love to win this book in the giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love this author’s other series and can’t wait to read this one as well.
Haven’t read this series before, but always enjoy discovering a new book. Renee