Snapshot: Christine Cook

interviewed by Emma Marl

Where do you get your news?

Love Jim Lehrer news hour and BBC. But I try to moderate news; it's bad for your health to hear all the doom and gloom everyday.

What's your order in a coffee shop?

Mint tea for meeting with clients, chamomile for journaling, chocolate brownie Frappucinos for desert with my partner.

If you knew you could not fail, what would you do?

I'm a big believer in the concept that everything is a success on the road to success. I just keep pushing my limits writing my heart out.

What are you currently reading?

The last book in the series 'A Year in Provence', spiritual books on creating abundance and joy in your sphere, and a bio by a White Russian princess re: living in Germany during WWII.

Where is the most bizarre place you have visited?

Beverly Hills. Where are these people's values?

How did you learn about Writergrrls?

Personal recommendation. Best connection of the last year I've made!

Which historic figure would you like to have dinner with?

I have a lot of questions for Einstein re: his theory of relativity and what influenced his work.

What was the first record you ever bought?

No recollection. But the first concert was U2 Under a Blood Red Sky tour. Wow!

What is on your mouse pad?

An ad for aptguides.com: "A World of Choices...A Universe of Information".

What is your favorite color?

Right now, lavender.

Christine Cook is a professional writer, editor, and educator. She is a trained journalist with a B.A. in English from UC Berkeley, and has spent the last 18 years honing her word-smithing skills. Her current personal projects include: food and travel essays, a WWII novel, and a Victorian-era romance screenplay.