Put your hands in the air for the amazing, the talented, the absolutely fabulous Kate Carlisle!!! Kate is a great gal, and so much fun, which means today is going to be a great time!  Not only does Kate write fab bibliofile mysteries that regularly hit the NY Times best seller list, she’s also debuting her first Silhouette Desire soon.  Talk about multi-talented, right?  Want a chance to win a copy of Kate’s latest and greatest?  Check out her Quick Six interview below, and answer her question in the comments section.

Alpha, Beta or Gamma? For reading purposes, I go for the ALPHA male all the way, yeah! (It’s a little different in real life.)

Romantic suspense or Romantic comedy? I choose Romantic Comedy, always. I have a huge collection of wonderful romantic comedy films from every era. And I love a well-written romantic comedy novel. All the best ones make me cry.

Pluto or Scooby Doo? Pluto! I’m a Disney girl, born and raised. And um … I’m probably a little too old for Scooby Doo. Although, Scooby did solve crimes. I like that about him. Pluto just sort of hung out. I can appreciate that, too.

Game Shows or Reality Shows? I grew up watching game shows, then actually wound up working on many of them in my show biz days. But these days, I love to zone out on reality shows. My faves are America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef, Project Runway and Models of the Runway. I don’t watch anything that involves eating large creepy crawly bugs.

Cake or Pie? Oh dear, I know this is a controversial one, but … CAKE! With lots of frosting. Almost any flavor. Yum! Although I wouldn’t turn down a piece of pie …

Be able to Fly or Turn Invisible? This was one of the hardest ones to decide on, but I don’t shirk from difficult decisions. I would love to be able to fly. I’ve had flying dreams my whole life and I know exactly what it would feel like. Complete freedom. Absolute heaven.

My question: Hat or Gloves? Oh, too tame? Okay, how about … Daniel, Sean or Pierce?

New York Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle spent twenty years working in television production before deciding to go to law school, where she turned to writing fiction as a lawful way to kill off her evil professors. She eventually left law school but the urge to write has never stopped. Her newest bibliophile mystery is IF BOOKS COULD KILL, and she’s looking forward to the release of her first romance for Silhouette Desire in July 2010. Kate makes her home in Southern California and loves to visit with readers online at http://katecarlisle.com.

I’m talking about compounding pessimism, and even better- compounding optimism, over on the Healthy Writer blog today.  Which are you?  An optimist? Or a pessimist?

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.  ~Thornton Wilder

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how many blessed treasures I’m lucky to have in my life. How about you?

And the winner is:  Virginia C!  Virginia, if you’ll drop me an email with your shipping info, I’ll forward that to Trish
Thanks, everyone, for hanging out!!!

Woot!! Trish Milburn is here with us today! Trish is an amazing author and a fabulously fun gal who I’m thrilled to welcome to the blog! Not only does she write great stories for Harlequin American, she’s also writing incredible young adult stories as Tricia Mills.  I’ve known Trish for, well, halfway to forever.  Or so it seems, since every year I finaled in the Golden Heart contest, she was right there with me.  Trish also hosts the fun blog, Healthy Writer, where I hang out on Thursdays, and is another of the wild, fun and amazing Romance Bandits. And she still has time to write!! Amazing lady.  Please, join me in welcoming her – and be sure to answer her question posed below for a chance to win a copy of her first book, A FIREFIGHTER IN THE FAMILY, which is connected to her latest release, THE FAMILY MAN.  (and check out the GORGEOUS covers!!)

1. Plotter or Pantzer?
I’m somewhere in between. I do plot some ahead of time, but it’s not so extensive I already feel I’ve written half the book. A Plotser, perhaps.

2. Ball cap or Stetson?
Stetson. I’ve loved cowboy heroes since I was a kid watching westerns on TV on Saturdays, and that hasn’t changed.

3. Ocean or mountain?
I love both! When it’s cold here, I like to go to the beach in Florida. When it’s hot, I like to retreat to the cooler mountains.

4. Clean or cluttered?
Clean. When I’m on deadline and don’t have time to clean, it drives me batty. I just finished a couple of deadlines, so I’m getting ready to become a cleaning crazy woman this week.

5. Car or plane?
Car! I’m a terra firma girl.

6. Plain or peanut?
Plain. I hate peanuts and peanut butter. Can’t stand the smell.

My question to the readers:
Titanic or Avatar?

Trish Milburn writes heartwarming, small-town romances for Harlequin American under her own name and young adult novels for Razorbill under the name Tricia Mills. Her newest release is The Family Man, out this month from Harlequin American. Her next YA novel, Winter Longing, will be out in August. She loves reading (duh), watching TV and movies, hiking, and road trips and wishes she had more time for hobbies like cross-stitching and genealogy.

I’m over at the Healthy Writer today, talking about the similarity between the writing process and weight loss.  Stop by and share your thoughts, ‘kay?