Hi Kim and welcome. I am so glad you could join us here at RomanceJunkies. To start, will you please tell us a little bit about your current projects? BREACH OF TRUST, my first published novel, was released in May. It is a sexy contemporary romance set in the exciting world of venture capital.

INVISIBLE, the book I was meant to write, will be available in February 2009. Another contemporary romance, it is a scavenger hunt through the world of hidden identities.

After I wrote INVISIBLE, I thought "I'll never write another novel as good" but I recently finished up the sequel and I love that book too. My awesome test readers will verify or dispute whether it is as good.

Q: Do you remember what your first “real” writing project was? Did you write it out by hand or use some other method?

I was hired by a regional daily newspaper to cover my local town council meetings. Growing up dirt poor, I was amazed that someone would actually pay me to write. It blew my teenage mind.

It was not without its challenges. I knew nothing about politics, absolutely nothing. I knew people though so I focused on the characters and personalities. My chatty articles made me no friends amidst the rather pompous politicians but wow, did readers love them!

Q: You’re pounding away the keyboard, and it is time for a break. How do you spend the time? Walking around? Checking email? Something else?

I run a dozen blogs so checking email is a compulsion. I receive about 1,000 legit emails a day. This can be a challenge when I'm traveling.

Did you know there are some airports in the world without wi-fi? Yeah, I know, crazy talk.

Q:What skills would you like to further develop as an author, be it with respect to your writing, or the publishing and marketing side of the business?

I'm a business gal. I didn't take any writing courses in school and it shows. My strength is in delivering a unique story, not in grammar. I haven't figured out how to punctuate dialogue properly. I have a great, great pre-editor Mandy Worthy, a team of test readers, and then my editors and line editors at Champagne Books to help straighten out the writing bit.

Q: Which room in your home do you like best?

Staring right now at the builder's primer on my ten-year old walls.

Martha Stewart has nothing to fear from me. I love our bedroom. The hubby and I spend most of our time there, reading, playing on the computers, and, well… sleeping. Betcha thought I was going to say something naughty, didn't you?

Q: When you want to watch a movie, do you prefer going to the theatre or do you like to be all comfy and cozy at home?

I prefer to watch a movie in bed. I have yet to find a theatre with a bed option. Nothing like snuggling under the covers with the hubby.

'Course that is provided I get through a movie. I'm not a big TV or movie watcher.

Q: What is one of your favorite activities that your friends and family consider to be rather weird?

Well, I work out on my exercise bike in my underwear. When I mentioned that to a buddy, she spit water out her nose. I just assumed everyone did. Isn't that a perk to working out at home?

Q: If you could meet and spend the day with anyone in the world, famous or not, who would you choose, and why?

Tough question. First, I'd exclude the dead people because although I've seen ghosts before, I'm a big scaredy cat. I've met quite a few of my writing heroines so that leaves the business world. I'd hang out with Warren Buffett. He's the best investor in the world plus he has a killer sense of humor. For example: He suggested changing the tagline for Fruit Of The Loom to "We cover the asses of the masses." Needless to say, that suggestion wasn't taken.

Q: How do you describe Kimber Chin? How does Kimber Chin’s husband describe her?

My mom tells me as a child, I was ugly as sin (my hair kept falling out in patches), but I was always smiling so folks would smile along with me. I'm tough when I need to be but at heart, a happy person. The hubby is an even happier person. He laughs in his sleep. Nothing like waking up in the middle of night to the person you love laughing head off, a big boyish smile across his face. I fall in love all over again.

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Q: Who is the person who has had the biggest influence on your life? Whom will you pass this “influence” on to?

My mom was definitely the biggest influence. When my dad ran out (and we were thankful he did), she raised the six of us on her own. A strong woman. She was also confident enough to match me up with mentors. She knew I had an interest in finance and business and not having that knowledge herself, paired me up with neighbors and friends.

It doesn't look like the hubby and I will be blessed with kids (though miracles do happen) but we both mentor up and comers. Mentorship is expected from business leaders. I gained from it and now I happily give back.

Q: Name the one bug that will have run screaming from the room?

I'm a country girl now living in the city so nothing much 'bugs' me. I would hide coffee canisters of ants under my bed for my Mom to find. I hate maggots though. I always associate them with the smell of rotting flesh so seeing them makes me gag.

Q:What does this romance writer wear at night?

I have daytime pajamas for my summers writing and then nighttime pajamas to sleep in. Right now, I’m wearing pajamas with dogs drinking martinis on them. When a great song comes on, the hubby will yell out "make those dogs dance." I'm not the best dancer in the world but I sure do enjoy it.

Q:Are you a breakfast person? Do you like breakfast foods at other times of the day?

Having grown up on a farm, I wouldn't eat eggs for the longest time.

Some days, that was all we'd eat and if the hens didn't lay, we didn't eat. However, pain du chocolait, well, that I could eat morning, noon and night. Breakfast of champions.

Q: And lastly, no interview of a writer would be complete without this question: what is your favorite comfort food?

Nutella, straight from the jar.

Thank you, Kimber, for taking time out of your writing schedule to spend with us. Continued success with your writing!