Using
five sentences, tell us who YOU are, the writer.
Kaitlan: I am a historical romantic, though I write many
different times in history, the past is the best for me. I love to create a
different reality that what history has already written. I am a woman that has many different fires in
the oven so to speak, if a book is in my head it needs to get out, no matter
what book I am writing at the moment. As
a parent of a multi needs adult child I have a tendency to use inserts of his
life and what I would like it to be and to show people how people that are not
normal deal with life and how love always wins.
I am lucky to have a husband that encourages me to be what I am when I
need it and that helps as a writer.
Do
you currently have any books out for purchase? If so, what are the names,
what’s it about and where can we find them?
Kaitlan: Currently I have one book on kindle and can be
bought for $1.00 at Amazon. Its name is
Alexandra, it is book one of a five book series. And I am working on book two and three so
far. I hope to have them both done
during November during nano.
Are
you currently working on something? Tell us about it!
Kaitlan: I am currently working on four books, “Gaelan” which is the second in the series
from above as well as the third, “Bryn and Maeve”. The third is a modern called “A Sign of Love”
which deals with the deaf and “An Eternal Love” which is a faerie romance set
in the 1700’s.
If
you were stranded on a deserted island, what THREE things could you not live
without?
Kaitlan: I would want my computer, iced tea and my
husband. I love to compete with him in
writing.
When
is your most creative time of the day?
Kaitlan: When I am writing it doesn’t really matter what time
of day it is. When the need to write
hits I love to write. This month with
Nano, I am doing more writing than normal but I think it helps to have a short
deadline to kick me in gear to get it done.
What
motivates you to write? Music, movies, pictures?
Kaitlan: Usually I only have the television on to shows I
like. I just turn it down and get to
work. It sometimes help give me ideas on
where my plots are going.
What
authors inspire you? Why?
Kaitlan: I like Connie Harwell and I speak with her a lot she
is practically a neighbor and is in one of my knitting circles as well. She wrote historical romance as well but is
switching to mystery. I also enjoy
Johanna Lindsey, I like how she shows family series and the people you meet in
her books that you would like to see their stories as well. Leigh Greenwood I like because it makes me
feel good that a man can write romance as well as he does. He was encouraging when I wrote him and I
hope to meet him in person one day.
What
started you on the journey to write?
Kaitlan: I started writing when I was a child and in high
school I started to write short stories probably because I was shy and didn’t
really fit in as well as some. So I put
my thoughts and ideas on paper. It
really helped in short story class that I could write. In college I seemed to have an insight into
the depth behind a story and would write reports that were deeper than that of
the other students and made the instructors happy.
What
are the biggest challenges you’ve come across being an author or a writer?
Kaitlan: The biggest challenges would be getting it on paper
in a coherent manner. I am a writer that
just sits down and lets things flow.
How has becoming a published author (independent or
traditional) changed your perspective on life and is it everything you expected
it to be? (If you are not published yet – what changes do you foresee?)
Kaitlan: It really hasn’t but that could be because I
self-publish and have yet to deal with a publishing house.
How
do you stay motivated and get through writer’s block?
Kaitlan: That is why I have many irons in the fire. If I get blocked on one I move to the next
and if I get blocked on all of them I pick up my knitting and work on it for a
while eventually it will work its way out and I will start to write again.
What
keeps you focused and ‘in the zone’ while writing your novels?
Kaitlan: Deadlines, when they are close my mind seems to work
better on getting it finished.
Do
you have a technique or style of writing you prefer? Do you write in order or
skip around and piece together later?
Kaitlan: I am a start at the beginning writer. I don’t make outlines because for me they
just don’t work, and they always get changed.
I just start writing and keep going to where the inspiration tells me to
go.
When
your dreams come true, what do you do?
Kaitlan: I married mine.
To
all of us aspiring authors, struggling, or newbies, what is the best advice you
can give us?
Kaitlan: All you can do is just keep writing and even if you
get rejections. Many people get hundreds
before they are finally picked up for publishing but that shouldn’t make you
stop writing. Yes, they are
heartbreaking to get, especially when you have worked as hard as you did on
your novel but sometimes the novel you just
put you heart into isn’t complete yet when you sent it. Keep trying that is all you can do.
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