Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a rather shy author, not cherishing a spotlight. Unfortunately, to promote their books, authors must step out of the shadows. But it’s so nice in the shadows, allowing quiet to create.
About creating: I’m also a painter, which has taken a backseat to writing for almost 28 years. I miss it, but the color flow is in my stories’ word descriptions, I think.
I’ve researched on location every book I’ve written, and that would be close to 70 now, I think, plus some novellas and short stories, no telling how many of those. You can find my book list at http://caitlondon.blogspot.com/p/books.html and I’ve written in various romance subgenres for Dell, Avon, Berkley and Harlequin, so across the board. (Everything but sci-fi/fantasy.)
While my books are available through Avon and Harlequin sellers, I am now putting my backlist up in epub. Quite the learning journey, a hard one that takes a lot of time/energy from writing, but well worth it, I think.
I drive cross country NW and sometimes up into Canada almost every year and one of my back list is Delilah (going to retitle that one) as yet still not in epub. For that, I drove up B.C. Canada and researched the Mounties, which is the only book I know of it’s kind. Also, I researched historical billiards in The Wedding Gamble http://amzn.to/1psU026 Romantic suspense is my latest trend, and you’ll find humor in that style, too. So I have a few national awards, but mostly I’m enjoying myself. 🙂
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
!!The Basket Maker’s Wife. http://amzn.to/1hB8uIk
I believe in people and their connections, good or bad. I read Sarah Allen Addison’s Garden Spells and was hooked on a woman’s fiction of real life, blended with hopes and dreams, and maybe intuition? Garden Spells really had an impact on me, enough to layout a series concerning Baskets–if I ever get the second one written. I think I’m about 1/2 way thru, with a lot of editing to do on that.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m pretty regimented, unless some big disaster which everyone has. I call those Novel Interruptus. Placing my backlist back into Kindle/Nook, and more soon has taken an immense amount of time.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Nora Roberts, Jayne Ann Krents/Castle, Sarah Allen Addison, and many more. I am struck by the kindness and sharing spirit of all authors–very few are selfish or what may be termed as “users”. Very few.
What are you working on now?
I have another Basket Book half way done, a novella series of humor detective, a sweet novella series, and a eerie psychic series started. My books sometimes contain psychic/intuitive flavor and an Avon trilogy, The Aislings of psychic triplets did/does well. Best read in order: At The Edge (dismiss the sexy cover), A Stranger’s Touch, For Her Eyes Only.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
At this writing, I am switching from a formal website to a blog, because of the ease of maintenance. I do most of my graphic work, Internet promotion, FB, Twitter etc., and it all takes time. I hope you’ll visit my new look blog, http://caitlondon.blogspot.com and sign up for my free newsletter, which is all about me, me, me. Stuff like my photography, art work, sewing, crocheting, travel. That’s at: http://mad.ly/signups/105014/join
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Plenty. Just visit my blog, http://caitlondon.blogspot.com and look for the labels, Writers, Writerly Stuff, etc. As of this writing, I have one up about Character Conflict. I hope to put all of many articles into book form at some time.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Nora Roberts’ (and forgive me if the quote is not exact, pls) “I can fix a bad page. I can’t fix a blank one.”
What are you reading now?
I’m reading some friends’ new books. I’m behind on that. I read across the board, and listen to audio books, especially on long drives.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m continuing to write, but I did just buy a super easel I’ve always wanted. I want to finish that next Basket book, and indie publish some novellas, short stories, books that have waited.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Probably the Bible. My 1890s Vikings Vol 1 & 2 non-fiction, both as I love history. And a How to Survive on a Desert Island book. 🙂
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