Darlene Franklin

Darlene Franklin is the last of the four authors with stories in Snowbound Colorado Christmas. If you want to be entered into the drawing for this book, please leave a comment with your email address or email me at margaretdaley@gmail.com. The drawing ends Sunday night.

Darlene Franklin’s heroine interview from her story:
Interview with the hero:

1. Fabrizio, tell me the most interesting thing about you.

You might like to know I came to this country from Potenza in Italy when I was a little boy. We brought a little bit of Italy with us; Denver has a thriving Italian community.

2. What do you do for fun?

My family, we do a lot of things together. My nonno—what you call in English Grandfather—tells a lot of stories of the old country.

3. What do you put off doing because you dread it?

I do not like being alone. At home, I am surrounded by my four sisters. I share a room at the Brown Palace when I spend the night. I do not go places by myself.

4. What are you afraid of most in life?

My Nonno is quite a man. I will never be as brave or strong as he is.

5. What do you want out of life?

A family of my own. A way to provide for a family.

6. What is the most important thing to you?

My Lord Jesus. Without Him, I am nothing.

7. Do you read books? If so, what is your favorite type of book?

The poetry, I read. Even you Americans read Dante.

8. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I would be rich, of course!

9. Do you have a pet? If so, what is it and why that pet?

Me, I have no pets. My little sister Maria has a cat. She likes to pretend it’s her baby sister.

10. If you could travel back in time, where would you go and why?

I want to go forward in time. The 20th century will bring exciting changes and I want to see them all. The motorcars I fix are just the beginning.