Comments on: Our Dearest Kate

By: kh

kh — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:41:18 +0000

very sad my condelonces to he r family and friends

By: Beth Williamson

Beth Williamson — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:59:40 +0000

All I can say is, I’m heart-broken. Only a year and a half after I found her, she’s gone. Godspeed, Kate.

By: Joy

Joy — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:51:40 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting Kate Duffy three years ago. I had “heard” about Kate from authors and also from seeing her name in some of my favorite romance novels. Kate was a pleasure to be around, was very supportive and encouraged me to continue with my dream of where I wanted my site to go in the future. We met a number of times at conferences. Kate even invited me to her office. I couldn’t believe I was sitting with the great Kate Duffy, in her environment. We sat and talked books for two hours that Friday evening. She was very indulgent with me, this crazed fan, who positively couldn’t believe her luck at being in her presence. Kate invited my sis to come along on that visit. My sis and Kate got along very well. Not many people in my “romance” world impress Nat but she always asked whether Kate was going 2 be at a conference and to say hello. Kate also had a special place in my heart because she signed Shelly Laurenston /G.A. Aiken to Kensington, an author that I knew would set the romance world on it’s ear I am going to miss Kate an awful lot but I will be thinking of her when I read a really good book, thinking to myself that kate would love this one.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:09:54 +0000

Peace and Blessings for such a wonderful woman.

By: Fedora

Fedora — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:07:09 +0000

Thank you, Sylvia–the romance community has been richly blessed by Ms. Duffy, and we’ll definitely miss her.

By: Sherrill Quinn

Sherrill Quinn — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:51:54 +0000

Thanks so much for posting this, Sylvia. I’m glad I had a chance to work with Kate, and sorry my relationship with her wasn’t longer. She was funny and witty and smart, and the biggest advocate of romance writers I know. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.

By: Stacy ~

Stacy ~ — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:31:39 +0000

As a reader, I’ve felt rather indebted to Ms. Duffy over the years for all the wonderful authors she’s guided and mentored who’ve gone on to write books I adored. One of the most notable things I knew of her is the respect she had from anyone who ever worked with her or knew her. She made an indelible impression on the romance industry, and her presence will be missed. Yet her spirit lives on. May it continue to inspire writers for a long time to come.

Prayers to her family and friends.