I'm thinking that was a video moment if ever there was one. Now I can put a face with the Cherry Adair books. Thanks Paul.

She really is something else. I hope to interview her again when her next book comes out.

One comment, when you post could you state where the interview took place? The location here looks as interesting as the interview. I see you like ice water Paul, That is water is it not? Don't you just love cats?

Hi, James. Normally we name the location. Since this was conceived as a companion piece to the White Heat interview , I left it out. The location is the same for both interviews. Cherry Adair's awesome house.

It looks lovely, she is an impressive person. Sorry I got to the rat interview first.

What a great test of composure. My sister had a cat named TC, but I can't remember what it stood for....

That's a great story - aren't cats wonderful? they think we should be so grateful . . . My TC was whatever seemed appropriate at the time - he started out as "Tough Cat" (from the way he behaved when he was small enough to fit into my hand, but still managed to hiss at and threaten the two great big dogs, who thought I had brought them a snack!) - then he turned into "Talkative Cat" (the noisiest cat I have ever known, bar none), or "Terrible Cat" (when we were REALLY sick of the talking . .

Isn't Cherry great. I believe she used to be an interior designer. Her whole house is awsome and each room has a theme. Her dogs have interesting personallities as well. The last time I was there, the dogs kept coming to the sliding glass door and staring at us. And, if the front door wasn't locked, the dogs would open it and come and say hi. Well, they wanted the treats that were in the cookie jar too. Very smart and very friendly.

Oh great, now I'm one of those "behind the curve" people who just discovered them.... I like the self-interview technique

I heard them for the first time on KEXP a few weeks ago, and now I can't stop listening to them! Their last two CDs are especially rockin'.

Best-selling romance author Cherry Adair relates a pivotal moment from her writing career. For more on Cherry Adair, please visit her award-winning web site.

Tullycraft's been around for over ten years, though I just heard about them a few months ago.  But they're used to that, and view it as a maybe-not-so-negative side effect of being a part-time band.  I got chance to talk with the gang before...