{"id":1973,"date":"2013-04-25T02:50:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T02:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/?p=1973"},"modified":"2013-04-25T02:50:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-25T02:50:32","slug":"the-questions-baker-teamorange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/the-questions-baker-teamorange\/","title":{"rendered":"The Questions with Anne Baker: #TeamOrange<\/span> edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Anne<\/a>As I\u2019ve discussed in previous posts, I am a proud member of #TeamOrange<\/a>, a group of writers who banded together to create the anthology Orange Karen: A Tribute to a Warrior<\/span><\/strong><\/em>, with all proceeds going to help fellow writer Karen DeLabar and her family pay for medical expenses associated with her bout with Toxic Shock Syndrome.<\/p>\n

Our next guest for the #TeamOrange<\/span><\/strong> edition of The Questions<\/a> is Anne Baker<\/span><\/strong>, a complete & utter stranger to me.<\/p>\n

This is Anne, reading her very own copy of the anthology. Doesn’t she look happy?!?!? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ————————><\/p>\n

All I know about Anne is that we have now been published in the same book, and the answers she kindly provided for this post. Let\u2019s meet her together, eh?<\/p>\n

The #TeamOrange Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n

a. How\/why are you a member of #TeamOrange?<\/span><\/h3>\n

I\u2019m a member of #TeamOrange because I have the good fortune to call Jen Gracen<\/a> my friend and critique partner. I remember watching Karen\u2019s ordeal unfold on Facebook through Jen\u2019s posts and wanting to weep at the pain of it all. When I heard about the anthology, I was all in.<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: Jennifer served as one of the book\u2019s editors, and she also wrote the Foreword. Karen is her best friend.)<\/p>\n

b. What is the title of your story? Describe it in 25 words or less.
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My story is An Evolution of Orange<\/em>. A closed-off aspiring fighter pilot holds her comrades at arms length during training. Can a fellow student prove friends, and a hated color, worth vulnerability?<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: Funny that my story also has orange as an unloved color.)<\/p>\n

c. Karen has been called a warrior because of her fighting spirit and will to live. Who else inspires you because they fight for good? <\/span><\/h3>\n

I should<\/em> say my brothers, because they\u2019re both career military and fight for good as a matter of course. Though I love and admire them to bits, I\u2019m not inspired by them because I know them too well. I\u2019m actually really inspired by moms everywhere. Every mom (not including mentally whacked ones) tries so<\/em> hard to raise good kids. To keep their kids safe and well-educated. To make their children\u2019s environment a safe and healthy place to be. Every mom is a crusader for good at heart.<\/p>\n

d. What causes\/non-profits are near and dear to your heart? Why?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Literacy (of course), The Nature Conservancy<\/a> (big environmental nerd), and The MISS Foundation<\/a> (support for infant and child loss – which was a sanity-saver for me 6 yrs ago).<\/p>\n

e. If you had enough money to name a building after Karen, what kind of building would it be? <\/span><\/h3>\n

I think a play-gym. A place where families go to play and be physical regardless of weather. Sort of a combination of a YMCA and Gymboree\u2019s Little Gym stuff.<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: Fun!!!)<\/p>\n

f. The superhero Aquaman wears orange and green, and The Thing has an orange, rocky complexion.
\nIf you happened to be a superhero, what color would your costume be? What would be your powers?
\nYour superhero name? <\/span><\/h3>\n

I\u2019ll pass on this one. (would take entirely too long… maybe I\u2019ll write a book about it!)<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: I doubt she actually meant for me to share her response, but I\u2019m doing it anyway, cuz I like it!)<\/p>\n

g. What was your first reaction when you held the book in your hands (either the ebook or paperback)?<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cEEEEEEEE!!!! Look at that! I\u2019m in there!\u201d<\/p>\n

The (Regular) Questions<\/h2>\n

2. If your phone lets you have custom ringtones, what song do you use for your<\/h3>\n

a. parents\/most friends = Muse\u2019s Supermassive Black Hole<\/a> (because I never get tired of it and I couldn\u2019t
\nfind a Hysteria ringtone)
\nc. significant other = Florence & the Machine\u2019s Cosmic Love<\/a> (yes, I\u2019m that sappy)<\/p>\n

8. Your favorite book growing up? Your favorite book now?<\/h3>\n

Anne of Green Gables<\/em><\/a> (for SO many reasons). Favorite book now<\/span> = Orange Karen<\/span><\/strong><\/em>, of course! (Was that a trick question?) Truly, I can\u2019t even narrow it down to five<\/em> favorite books or authors.<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: Ha! Yes, a trick question! And you\u2019re a girl after my own heart. I can narrow it down to five authors<\/em>, but definitely not books. And I love Anne<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

9. What is a guilty pleasure?<\/h3>\n

*whispers* fanfiction. All kinds.<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: How embarrassing!)<\/p>\n

21. What one place in the whole entire world would you never go, not for love or money?<\/h3>\n

Any sort of snake pit. I have a terrible snake phobia (totally uncontrollable cold sweats, nausea, etc… can\u2019t even handle photos very well)<\/p>\n

28. Lara Croft or Wonder Woman? Why?<\/h3>\n

\"wonder_woman-1\"Wonder Woman! She wears color! And pattern! I\u2019m not fond of guns, tying up bad boys sounds like fun, honesty is always a plus, and how cool is it that she\u2019s both superhero badass and a princess?? Plus, no one ever invited Lara Croft to join the Justice League (a.k.a. mega man candy) and I\u2019m a total team player. Wait. That sounded pretty kinky…<\/p>\n

(dSavannah note<\/span>: I find it terribly interesting that 3\/4 of my #TeamOrange guests have answered this question. So far, it\u2019s only one for Lara Croft. Well, two, if you count me, and I guess you probably can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

<— Here’s Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman<\/em><\/a>.)<\/p>\n

What I create:<\/h2>\n

Brain candy. That\u2019s the shortest description I can manage. I write humorous contemporary romantic fluff – escapist fiction. I have one other published short story, called \u201cOf Beer and Blogs\u201d, in the anthology Sassy Singularity<\/em>. It\u2019s available for Amazon Kindle<\/a>. Also, I\u2019ve finished one full-length novel (currently under revision) and am actively working on another.<\/p>\n

About Anne:<\/h2>\n

\"annecircle1-150x150\"Anne Baker writes humorous, feel-good contemporary romance with heroines that could be your friends. Anne is a self-described gypsy and nerd who balances writing with stay-at-home momhood and science tutoring. Currently, she\u2019s prepping her family for their last anticipated cross-country move; Washington will be her 9th state of residence (but only the 3rd and 4th for the kids).<\/p>\n

Find Anne:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n