#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Kristi Charish
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I’d like to welcome author, Kristi Charish, to the blog today for #ThisorThatThursday.
A few of your favorite things: Coffee, green tea, Pacific coast rocky shorelines, and my SPF 50 sunscreen.
Things you need to throw out: All my old iPhones...seriously, why do I keep finding them in my drawers? AI revolution? Possibly.
Things you need for your writing sessions: hummingbird feeder (best conflict prompts ever!), coffee (caffeine is becoming a theme), a device capable of running Word.
Favorite foods: Basil - I used to make salads out of basil, heavy on the oregano and thyme...there might have been vegetables in there too.
Favorite music or song: I have two bands on my playlist favorites - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour and The Dandy Warhols.
Favorite beverage: Besides coffee? I adore a hoppy, dank, musky west coast hazy IPA. Thankfully British Columbia is famous for both!
Favorite smell: Sandalwood, basil, and old fashioned sunscreen.
Something you’re really bad at: Ok, be honest now, how many other authors on this blog were tempted, sheerly out of principle, to choose writing on this one? ;-)
Something you wish you could do: Ride a motorbike. I’ve gotten as far as my Cook Island scooter license.
The last thing you ordered online: Second hand clothes! I love reusing and there are some absolute fashion treasures to be found. The depreciation that happens as soon as an item leaves Nordstrom should be a wonder of the world.
The last thing you regret buying: Always lipstick. I hate wearing it and - let’s be honest- rarely does it make anyone look good. Lip balm all the way! Also, I regret this keyboard. PSA: Don’t bargain shop for a keyboard on Amazon. You will be underwhelmed.
Things you’d walk a mile for: My morning coffee. No competition. I’m pretty certain I’ve done it at least twice.
About Kristi:
Kristi Charish is the author of KINCAID STRANGE, a paranormal mystery series about a voodoo practitioner living in Seattle with the ghost of a grunge rocker, and THE ADVENTURES OF OWL, an adventure fantasy about ex-archaeology grad student turned international antiquities thief, Alix— better known now as Owl—a modern-day “Indiana Jane” who reluctantly navigates the hidden supernatural world.
Kristi writes what she loves; adventure heavy stories featuring strong, savvy female protagonists, pop culture, and the occasional RPG fantasy game thrown in the mix. Kristi is also a scientist. She has a BSc and MSc from Simon Fraser University in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and a PhD in Zoology from the University of British Columbia. She specializes in genetics, cell biology, and molecular biology and gratuitously uses her expertise throughout her fiction. You can find Kristi with her laptop on Vancouver film sets, getting paid to write while filling in the background.
