Speculative Fiction Spot: CALICO: A #Fantasy Novel by Kade Cook

Speculative Fiction Spot: CALICO: A #Fantasy Novel by Kade Cook: After surviving a near fatal kidnapping, Gabrian is determined to pick up the sordid pieces of her life or at least she is trying to. But ...

Drinking with L.A featuring Kade Cook

Hey all,


It's Wednesday, it's November and it is snowy.
So the kids are home, the coffee is on and the interview I did for the lovely Alessandra Lumachelli is in.
Thank you so much Alessandra for asking me to be a guest on your blog.


Without further adieu... my interview: http://drinkingwithla.blogspot.ca/2016/11/alessandra-lumachelli-e-kade-cook.html


Or you can read the post below.


Alessandra Lumachelli e ... KADE COOK

Drinking with L. A.

Un drink con Alessandra Lumachelli 

Kade Cook, la creatività e la birra

Kade Cook, The Creativity and a Beer

Kade is a virtual friend of mine, on My Facebook's page. I wish You could enjoy her speech ... and her novel, as well!!

1) If you are a superheroine, who'd be and which superpowers'd have? 

Hmm, that is tough. But if I could be a super hero I would be the Silver Mage, they hold the ability to use many forms of magic, light and dark as well as earth magic. They also have the ability to walk through shadows. So yah, that would be pretty awesome.

2) You got The time machine...where you go? (Past, Present, Future)

 I might like to go into the future, not too far but just enough that I could leave myself messages of some sort that would help me know that everything I am doing will lead me to a good place. That I am on the right track and that my efforts will pay off in the end. I don’t want to know everything, just a little encouragement would be gravy!

3) Kade Cook and writing...(why?..What does it mean for you?..) 

I began down this road on a journey to find the creative spark that I had suppressed for so many years of being a mom with young children and the bombardment of demands that this job entails. Somewhere in between the diapers, sleepless nights and never ending spit ups I lost myself and what made me feel alive inside. I push through the creative process as a journey to find out who I am now. Even if it means the terrifying reality of letting strangers and friends see who I am from the inside out. It allows me to breathe when I feel suffocated by real life. It takes away all the stress and demands of the world around you, even just for the few moments you are allotted to get lost in the imaginary world you've created. It saves me from getting lost in a world that is so eager to swallow you up without a trace. It is frightening to let someone see my creation but it is even more frightening to allow yourself to disappear without creating it. 

4) Your favourite drink? 

 Leaded – Corona with a slice of lime  Unleaded – Cuban Coffee (Cubita with cream and maple syrup).

 5) What can you do to save The world?

I am not sure if I can save the world but I am hoping through my writing and talking with people and children of all ages that I can inspire them to believe in themselves. To keep the dream inside them alive, the one thing that makes them feel awake and raring to be set free—eventually to become a tangible thing.  To help them see that they are possible of achieving anything. And furthermore, to teach them to defend their dreams, no matter how big or little they may be, because others are so quick to discourage it, if you allow them that power over you. I think if I can teach them to be brave and dare to dream that this world can become a pretty incredible place.

Or more of the interview: http://drinkingwithla.blogspot.ca/2016/11/alessandra-lumachelli-e-kade-cook.html