Why do you write the genre that you write?
I write cozy mysteries, romance, paranormal mysteries, and thrillers. These also happen to be the genres I like to read so I suppose I just decided to write something I’d like to read.

What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?
Hum this is a tough one. A lot of my characters have quirks but it’s hard to know which is the quirkiest. In the Zoe Donovan series Zak’s honorary grandmother Nona is a Harley riding, opinionated, outspoken, senior who advocates for animals and enjoys rock and roll and naked yoga.

Tell us how you got into writing?
I was home bored scrolling through Facebook when I had the idea to write a story about a woman who shared her Facebook page with her dog. I just started typing the words that filtered through my mind and after a week I had a book. I bought a book on Amazon about how to publish on Amazon and as they say the rest is history.

What jobs have you held before, during and/or after you became a writer?
I was a middle school teacher, a counselor, and the co-owner of a transportation company with my husband.

Where do you write?
Anywhere but mostly at my desk in my office.

What is your favorite deadline snack?
Potato chips.

What is next for you?
I publish one to two books a month so I always have something about to publish, something in editing, and something in the process of being written.

What are you reading now?
I rarely read anymore since by the time I finish writing for the day my eyes are toast. I do listen to Audible from time to time. The last thing I listened to was Legacy by Nora Roberts – I LOVED the story. I have a romance by Brenda Novak I’m going to try to listen to next.

Where can we find you?
Newsletter, The Daley Weekly
Webpage at kathidaley.com
Facebook at Kathi Daley Books
Kathi Daley Books Group Page
Twitter at @kathidaley
Amazon Author Page
BookBub

Now to have some fun . . .

Vanilla or chocolate
Chocolate

Ice cream or cake
Ice cream

Broccoli or squash
Broccoli

Pizza, burgers, or pasta
Pizza

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Dinner

Mountain or beach
Mountain (but I like beach too)

City or country
Country

Introvert or extrovert
Introvert with a capital I.

And even more fun . . .

You are stranded on a deserted island. What are your three must-haves?
Well I’m a fairly practical person so I guess food, water, and shelter.
If those were handled however I’d choose husband, dog, and a way
to write – I guess a notebook or manual typewriter since there
wouldn’t be electricity or internet. A magical computer that
didn’t need electricity would be awesome. My handwriting is
the worst. If I wrote something out longhand no one,
including me, would ever be able to read it.

My bio:
USA Today Bestselling Author Kathi Daley lives in the beautiful alpine community of Lake Tahoe with her husband Ken. When she’s not writing she enjoys hanging out on the beach with her children and grandchildren. During the summer she enjoys hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, wakeboarding, and sunset cruises on the lake. During the winter she enjoys cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and curling up by a fire with a good book.

Kathi uses her mountain home as inspiration for her books, all which include appearances by the wildlife she shares her life with.