Please welcome Judithe Little, author of Wickwythe Hall.
Judithe Little:
Judithe Little grew up in Virginia and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. After a brief time studying in France and interning at the U.S. Department of State, she earned her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was on the Editorial Board of the Journal of International Law and a Dillard Fellow. She lives with her husband and three children in Houston, Texas.
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with Judithe Little
with Judithe Little
Chips, chocolate or cheese?
Salt, salt, salt—I love salt. I need salt. Salt is life.
Bridget Jones, Becky Bloomwood or Carrie Bradshaw?
Becky Bloomwood. Retail therapy is great for procrastinating. When I’m writing and get to a challenging part, I’ll suddenly realize that I really need a new pair of shoes. All I have to do is switch screens, and Nordstrom is right there at my fingertips. Thankfully, they have a great return policy.
Wine, beer or vodka?
White wine and Pol Roger champagne. It was Winston Churchill’s favorite and is almost a character in my novel Wickwythe Hall.
Camping or spa vacation?
Spa.
Dogs or cats?
Dogs. We have two labs, and we also foster pugs through a rescue called Pughearts. Our current foster is Austin, an 8-year old guy found wandering the streets who needs heartworm treatment. There’s a photo of him and my other fosters who have since been adopted under the “Pugs” tab on my website.
Coke or Pepsi?
Diet Coke.
Coffee or tea?
Neither. Diet Coke is my caffeine of choice.
Dine out or take away?
Dine out. Both are better than cooking, but sometimes I need an excuse to get off of my laptop, get out of my “lounge-wear,” and make myself presentable.
High heels, sneakers or flip flops?
Flip flops.
Physical Book or ebook?
Physical.
Pen or pencil?
Pen. Less maintenance.
Drama or comedy?
Drama. It stays with you longer.
Lipstick, lipgloss or chapstick?
Lipstick during the day, chapstick at night.
Facebook or Twiter?
Facebook. Twitter makes my head spin. I don’t know how people keep up.
Plot your entire novel or fly by the seat of your pants?
Everyone is different but for me it’s a mix of both: plot, then fly, then plot, then fly.
Salt, salt, salt—I love salt. I need salt. Salt is life.
Bridget Jones, Becky Bloomwood or Carrie Bradshaw?
Becky Bloomwood. Retail therapy is great for procrastinating. When I’m writing and get to a challenging part, I’ll suddenly realize that I really need a new pair of shoes. All I have to do is switch screens, and Nordstrom is right there at my fingertips. Thankfully, they have a great return policy.
Wine, beer or vodka?
White wine and Pol Roger champagne. It was Winston Churchill’s favorite and is almost a character in my novel Wickwythe Hall.
Camping or spa vacation?
Spa.
Dogs or cats?
Dogs. We have two labs, and we also foster pugs through a rescue called Pughearts. Our current foster is Austin, an 8-year old guy found wandering the streets who needs heartworm treatment. There’s a photo of him and my other fosters who have since been adopted under the “Pugs” tab on my website.
Coke or Pepsi?
Diet Coke.
Coffee or tea?
Neither. Diet Coke is my caffeine of choice.
Dine out or take away?
Dine out. Both are better than cooking, but sometimes I need an excuse to get off of my laptop, get out of my “lounge-wear,” and make myself presentable.
High heels, sneakers or flip flops?
Flip flops.
Physical Book or ebook?
Physical.
Pen or pencil?
Pen. Less maintenance.
Drama or comedy?
Drama. It stays with you longer.
Lipstick, lipgloss or chapstick?
Lipstick during the day, chapstick at night.
Facebook or Twiter?
Facebook. Twitter makes my head spin. I don’t know how people keep up.
Plot your entire novel or fly by the seat of your pants?
Everyone is different but for me it’s a mix of both: plot, then fly, then plot, then fly.
Wickwythe Hall
May 1940. The Germans invade France and the course of three lives is upended. Annelle LeMaire is a French refugee desperate to contact her Legionnaire brothers. Mabry Springs, American wife of a wealthy Brit, is struggling to come to terms with a troubled marriage and imminent German invasion. And Reid Carr, American representative of French champagne house Pol Roger, brings more than champagne to Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Their paths entwine when Churchill and his entourage take refuge at Wickwythe Hall, the Springs’ country estate hidden from the full moon and German bombers beneath a shroud of trees. There, as secrets and unexpected liaisons unfold, Annelle, Mabry and Reid are forever bound by the tragedy they share.
Inspired in part by an actual confrontation between the British and French navies in July 1940, Wickwythe Hall is a story of love, loyalty, and the heartrending choices one is forced to make during wartime.
Inspired in part by an actual confrontation between the British and French navies in July 1940, Wickwythe Hall is a story of love, loyalty, and the heartrending choices one is forced to make during wartime.