Friday, January 18, 2013

Virgin…Under Ground


Buy Virgin Under Ground HERE
By Kate Richards

If I had to pick my favorite place in the world that’s not a beach, it would be of Northern Nevada. Until my husband began dragging…I mean escorting me to the ghost towns and gold havens, abandoned silver mines and his meccas of Goldfield, Tonopah and of course lovely Virginia City, I generally just drove through on the way to Tahoe or maybe Reno. But the small towns with their historic buildings and friendly denizens are absolutely the best.

When I wrote Virgin Under Ground, I pictured an abandoned mine tucked in a hillside way out in the middle of nowhere. We have driven past it a few times and always speculated on what was mined there. Likely silver or gold, but wouldn’t it make an awesome hideaway for someone like…say…a prepper! Especially one with a little extra money to make it homey. If I were going to be stuck underground for an extended period of time, I sure wouldn’t want it to be in one of those shipping containers I see on TV. No…I want all the modern conveniences, including food, entertainment, and of course very nice bathing facilities.

I like the underground idea, an abandoned mine, with proper supports of course, could provide endless room, no need to feel claustrophobic of course. Let the world go to hell in a hand basket, I’m in my geothermal hot spring, sipping a chilled chardonnay. Call me when everything settles down again. And of course I’d need to bring a few of my closest friends—I’m currently devising a short application to establish close friend status. Hoping I have a masseuse, personal chef, and concert pianist among them. Known chocoholics need not apply. It’s all mine! I don’t know when I will be able to get more.

My hero, Dr. Lukas Gerard, and I see eye to eye on the subject. What do you think? If you were setting up a prepper paradise…where would it be? What would you absolutely need to be happy? I’d need coffee and Diet Coke…

Leave a comment and tell us what it would take to create  post-apocalyptic paradise and one random commenter will win a copy of Virgin Under Ground. Thanks for visiting.

20 comments:

  1. Desert island but no snakes, no horrible insects, no sharks--- I have a long list of 'no's' - I wouldn't survive five minutes¬!

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  2. Congrats on another hot exciting release, many happy sales to you!

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    1. Oh and I'd need a collection of books and my dogs to keep me happy :)

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  3. Love it Barb...the nos are also important. And yep...always drives me crazy on TV when people say they can walk away from their pets in a disaster...no way!

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    1. No I'd try to keep all the kitties, plus the horses as well :) But they'd have a better chance fending for themselves than my dogs if I couldn't.

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  4. Yeah, I have to go with deserted off-the-map tropical island. With mangoes. And limes. And rum. No smoke monsters. Or crashed airplanes. Jack and Sawyer could stay.

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  5. Besides having my family with me I think I would need a nice quiet spot in Hawaii, sort of like a tropical paradise. I would also need a slew of books and my cat in order to make my post-apocalyptic paradise perfect.

    skyla11377(At)AOL(Dot)Com

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  6. Sounds good...I can't see why you'd need to be in a horrible place with nothing to eat but rattlesnakes to be safe. There are millions of islands out there wayyyy out there...

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  7. I'd go for an underwater environment anchored to an island. It'll have a huge library,and movie selections for the entertainment/electronics area *Yeah it'll have a ton of computer games as well*.
    Solar/Wind and wave power will keep electricity running, desalination for fresh water, and a hydroponics area for agriculture and grey water disposal. You can either don a wetsuit and go diving for crab and shellfish, or go topside and fish for dinner. :D

    Imagine waking up in the morning, looking out your window and seeing a giant Manta ray float past. Maybe a Dolphin peering back at you with a hint of mischief glinting in its eyes.

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  8. Diane...I don't think this is the first time you've considered this issue lol. Love your ideas

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  9. *whistles innocently*

    One never knows when one can use an active imagination to create 'escape' routes from reality.

    *evil laughter, followed by a slap by the common sense person*
    Shut up, they'll think we're insane.

    *too late*

    *slap* Shut up!

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  10. On an island or deep in a mine, as long as I have books, chocolate, and my dogs I'm good. But I suppose I should add in food but we all know the kind of food we would have to have in stock! :) Canned beans would only taste okay for the first few days if you lived in a mine. Give me and island with fresh fruit!
    suz2(at)cox(dot)net

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  11. Mmm, yes but not Gilligan's Island because they lived on coconut and pineapple...and was there anything else? I feel pretty sure most islands would have lots of other yummy things

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  12. Birds, nests of eggs, there's fish in the sea, crabs, shellfish.. Okay I've watched WAAAY to many Survivor episodes. *facepalms* Has anyone else felt the need to reach into the TV and slap some of these contestants?

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  13. Oh Kate! You have my mind racing! lol. For me, I would love an underwater cave, filled with catacombs and mysterious treasures, and of course, smokin' hot, smexy men! (ssshhh, don't tell DH)

    As for your underground mine retreat: I can cook and bake up a storm, and I PROMISE to quit chocolate if I can make the list :-)

    Congrats on another wonderful book, I'm still swimming in last night's download :-)
    Hugs
    Kali

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  14. I am totallly loving everyone's ideas. Kali...if the world is ending you can never be too careful and you don't want to run out of guys

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  15. A post-apocalyptic paradise for me would be anywhere, as long as the love of my life were with me.

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  16. Oooh, a "marriage" between the different lines 1NS and Preppers! OK, you got me hooked!

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  17. I would need my family and chocolate and books. I think maybe in the lower region of Colorado. Thanks for the post. lisagk(at)yahoo

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  18. As long as I had water, some source of food, and I wasn't alone, I'd be okay. I could survive. Congrats on your latest release!! :)

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