Kathy
L Wheeler Whispers Lies That Bind
Kathy has been a member of Oklahoma
Romance Writers of America and RWA since March of 2007. She grew up in the Dallas area and definitely
considers herself a city girl. She does
not limit her travels to Writer Conferences in San Francisco, Washington DC,
Seattle, Dallas, New Jersey, New York City and Atlanta because Jazzercise has
fun conferences too (Denver, Palm Springs and Orlando). You can’t keep her
home!
She is a member of several other RWA
Chapters, including DARA, The Beau Monde and Passionate Ink. She has served several positions in the OKRWA
Chapter. As an avid reader of romance
and patron of theatre, her main sources of inspiration come from mostly an
over-active imagination. She currently
resides in Edmond, Oklahoma with her musically talented husband, Al, and their
bossy cat, Carly.
Could you please start
by telling us a little about yourself?
I love to travel. This summer I went
to Nationals in Atlanta. Then my friend Amanda and I drove to Pensacola for
three days, stayed in a fabulous bed & breakfast that was so historic, we
put on our dresses from The Beau Monde Ball and took pictures.
Please tell us a little about your new release without giving
too much of a spoiler away.
Here, I’ll just give you the pitch. Would
a modern day woman marry for convenience to protect the identity of her
daughter? Yes! But, Kelly Mancer doesn’t
want a man. Any man. But danger has a way of changing a woman’s mind.
Alex Gentry needs Kelly Mancer, but
convincing her to help him in his pursuit of a dangerous enemy who’s enamored
his younger sister would not be easy.
Soon the tables turn and Kelly becomes the prey. Alex may save his
sister, but at what cost?
What was the hardest part of writing your book?
This book I ran into a snag when I
got to about Chapter 7. I was just at a
loss. So my critique partner at the time said, “You have to address the
villain!” Well, duh! After that it was smooth sailing.
What comes first: the plot or the characters?
For me, it’s usually the characters.
My strong points are emotion and dialogue. My critique partners are great at
plot.
Do you plan all your characters out before you start a story
or do they develop as you write?
No. I usually see the character in my
head and they develop through dialogue and how they feel
Do you have a ritual when it comes to writing? Example….get
coffee, blanket, paper, pen, laptop and a comfy place.
Not really, just my handy laptop with
my neoprene board on top of my lapboard . hahahaha. I guess I do have a teeny
ritual, after all.
Do your books have a common theme or are they all different?
Well, I
write historical and contemporary. I wouldn’t say the theme is the same, but I
do see a common thread throughout my stories. And that is the hero is going to
make sure he loves his girl no matter how difficult she is. We do write fiction!
How long does it
take you to write and then edit a story?
It can be
as short as four months or as long as seven months. I do try to set them aside
once I’ve completed it for a little bit. Editing can take forever. Lies That
Bind took me about six months. I edited it as I went along. Then I put it
aside for three years before going back to it. Boy! Had I learned a lot! In the
meantime, I was picked up by two different publishers for four different
books. And, completed another two in
those three years. I was not idle by any means.
How do you go about
naming characters?
The name
has to feel right to me.
What do you see for the future of publishing and e-books?
Ebooks are here to stay for sure. But
I don’t see physical books going away for a very long time. Too many people
love the feel and smell of them. I think the big publishers have to adjust more
than us little people. Too many options.
What are your current books out right now, and what are the
books coming up for release?
©
The
historical under Kae Elle Wheeler include:
© The
Wronged Princess – book I (this book is free everywhere)
© The English Lily (A
Tale of the Scrimshaw Doll & the 4th book from the Cinderella
Series)
©
Contemporary
Romance
© The Color of
Betrayal (A Tale of the Scrimshaw Doll)
© Quotable (Bloomington
Series, Book 1)
© Maybe It’s You
(Bloomington Series, Book 2)
© Lies That Bind
(Bloomington Series, Book 3)
What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
Goodness, so many things. I hold
season tickets to both Thunder NBA Basketball and the Broadway Series in
Oklahoma City. I play fantasy football (but I’ve limited myself to only two
teams this year). I love to socialize so I’m really never home. Not to mention
traveling.
Is there anything else you would like to tell the readers we
have not touched on?
Um, I think we’ve covered just about
everything. . . Thank you so much for having me.
Where can the readers learn more about you and find your
books on the web?
Would a modern day woman marry for convenience to protect the identity of her
daughter? Hell yes! But, Kelly Mancer didn’t want a man. Any
man. Danger has a way of changing a woman’s mind.
Alex Gentry needs Kelly Mancer, but
convincing her to help in his pursuit of a dangerous enemy who’s enamored his
younger sister would not be easy. Soon the tables turn and Kelly becomes
the prey. Alex may save his sister, but at what cost?
~~ Coming this Fall
~~
5 comments:
Great interview. Your back list is growing by leaps, Kathy. Congrats and best wishes for your writing!
Good interview, Kathy. Best of luck with the new release.
Callie Hutton
Very nice interview, Kathy. May you have many sales for your new book!
This interview is SO you! :-) I enjoyed the post, and I can't wait until Lies that Bind is released, it's SUCh a wonderful book!
Thank you for the well wishes, everyone. I'm very excited to be finishing it up. I feel like it's my most dramatic story to date. Guess, we'll see!!!
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