Behind the Curtain with Karna Small Bodman
Welcome back to Behind the Curtain with Karna! Did you guess #3? Congratulations Barb Han! Karna will be in touch with you soon! Random.org was used to select the winners name out of the correct answers submitted.
Let’s look back at each statement. You’ll enjoy reading the rest of the story:
1. A dinner date with Andy Williams? TRUE. When he was driving – we were in a white Rolls Royce no less — in the LA area, he took a wrong turn and a police car made us pull over….the policeman was simply trying to “escort” us out of a bad area….but before he knew that, when Andy saw the red light flashing us over, he simply grinned and said, “If that cop pulls us over, I’ll just sing him ‘Moon River’.”
2. Scheduled to be in the car with Jim Brady the day of the assassination attempt? TRUE. If I had gone with Jim, when he walked out of the Hilton with Pres. Reagan, I would have been standing right next to him when John Hinkley fired those 6 shots. Instead, I stayed back at the White House at the last minute to handle a bunch of press calls, and ended up spending the day in the Situation Room. I have no idea why I was “spared” that day.
3. In a movie with Paul Newman? THE LIE. I actually did have bit parts in movies with Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, George C. Scott and Woody Allen, but I was never in a movie with Paul Newman - although I did interview him once when I was a reporter in SF. He had THE most amazing light blue eyes!.
The contest has ended, but please read on and learn more about this exciting author and CASTLE BRAVO!
I’m excited to introduce you to fellow Kiss of Death Chapter member, Karna Small Bodman, Author of 4 thrillers, the newest: Castle Bravo. New York Times Bestselling Author Steve Berry had this to say about Castle Bravo: “A labyrinth of intrigue, where danger and drama abide. It’s fresh and relevant and makes you clamor for more.”
Let’s get behind the curtain with Karna and ask some fun questions.
Describe yourself in 3 words: Optimistic, organized, political (Well, I do write political thrillers)
What is the most interesting thing you have in your purse? That would be my calendar where I try to keep track of board meetings, events and especially book tours. I’ve had over 300 speeches/interviews on various tours. It’s a bit crazy!
What is the one thing you’ve always wanted to do? Qualify to sing in a barbershop quartet in the International Competition. (I never made it above the Regional stage).
Who are some of your favorite authors? For romance: Lisa Kleypas; For historical: Philippa Gregory; For thrillers: Nelson DeMille and Vince Flynn (we shall miss him!)
What fashion trend do you just not get? Skinny jeans. I can’t imagine they’d be comfortable.
Which would you choose?
Coffee or Tea? Definitely coffee (I make my own “Cappuccino” using a battery operated frother with skim milk. It costs about $12 vs. a gigantic Cappuccino machine that’s close to a thousand, I think).
Summer or Winter: Summer always! We live in three parts of the country: Summer in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, Winter in Naples, FL, Spring and Fall in Washington, DC (have to get back there for an “Action Fix” and to do research for my thrillers. The weather is nice then as well).
Dog or cat? Love them both, although with all our travels now, I’m sorry to say I don’t have either one at the moment.
Tell us two truths and one lie about yourself:
I once had a dinner date with Andy Williams.
I was scheduled to be in the car with Press Secretary Jim Brady the day of the assassination attempt on President Reagan.
I was in a movie with Paul Newman
Everyone! Try and guess the lie. Be sure you leave your answer and email in the comment. Stop by tomorrow to see if you were correct! One correct poster will win a Kindle copy of Karna’s short story The Agent!
White House Director of Homeland Security, Samantha Reid, receives intelligence about a possible new threat to the country’s national security. While she and her staff are inundated with potential issues on a daily basis, this new one is staggering. What if a hostile country or group gets hold of a small nuclear device, and instead of aiming it at one of our cities, they intend to detonate it high in the atmosphere? The result would be the creation of an Electro-Magnetic Pulse or “EMP” sending shock waves that would “fry” all electronics on the ground in its line of sight. There would be no electricity grid, no internet, no communications, transportation, refrigeration, ATM’s. It would set us back to the year 1910. Could it happen here?
Note: If you visit her website: www.karnabodman.com there is a link where you can read the first five chapters of this story. And there are links to all her novels and a short story on the website as well.
The author served in The White House for six years. Her last post was Senior Director of the National Security Council, so she weaves many of her experiences and settings into this new political thriller. Visit her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karna.bodman
