To get us
started can you tell us a little about what you are working on or have coming
out?
I think it would be
best to ask what I’m not working on. I have so many irons in the fire right
now, it’s hard to keep track. I’ll try
to narrow it down,
1. I’m waiting on edits for book 3 in this
series to come in – release date is in September. Book 3 will wrap up the original trilogy and
answer the mysteries of books 1&2. I have 2-3 more books (in progress) that
I’ll be reaching for a 2014 release, that give my MC’s new mysteries to deal
with.
2. I have 2 separate shorter stories I’m
working on for self-pub.
3. My first ever straight contemporary story
will be out for Christmas. After I submitted it, I realized after I submitted
it that it was a series, and with any luck, I’ll follow that up with releases
for New Years, Valentine’s, Independence Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. So,
fingers crossed!
4. Beyond those, there are about 10 other books
in various stages of completion, from just plotting to actual words on the page.
Like I said, I can’t keep track.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Oooh, that’s a
tough one. I’d love to live in Colorado Germany Indiana
If money was no
object and I could live anywhere, I think NYC would call my name.
Are your characters able to love or do they need to be taught?
In 85% of the cases, in my books, they need to be taught. They’re capable, but I write damaged and
flawed characters. Sometimes it takes
them some time to figure out that the feeling they’re feeling is love, and they
deserve it.
When you begin your stories, do you go with the flow, or go with an
outline?
I
do things a little oddly backwards.
For
my longer, full-length stories (especially with series), I just go with the
flow. I get my basic idea and I just let it right. Write it out in a rough
first draft that I can fix later.
With
my shorter stories, anything 50k and under, I require some plotting. A good general idea of where the story is
going helps me keep with my word count goals.
Anything
under 10k? I outline. After all, with how lengthy my outline would be, it would
be like a first draft. lol
Is it hard coming up with titles or characters names?
Sometimes
it’s impossible. I’ve had to call in the
cavalry of title-makers I have around me to help me come up with some clever
names. Sometimes, the titles just work
for me and snap into place.
Characters
are usually easier. Surnames are hard,
but most characters are pretty open about their names.
If you were to replenish your
cabinets with one junk food, what would it be?
White Chocolate Kit Kats. Hands down. Yum.
What makes your characters so vulnerable
yet strong? Can you describe them to us? What do you do when characters stop
talking to you when writing?
My characters are often damaged by fate. Some in extreme ways by extreme situations, some just by life itself. None of them give up, though. They all fight for happiness, and strive toward it, even when denying they wanted it all along.
My characters are often damaged by fate. Some in extreme ways by extreme situations, some just by life itself. None of them give up, though. They all fight for happiness, and strive toward it, even when denying they wanted it all along.
When my characters stop talking to me? It’s shower-time…or time for a drive. For some reason these two activities just get
the juices flowing and the characters frisky.
Derailed (Dominion Falls
Blurb:
The sins of a
past she can’t remember could destroy a present she’ll never forget.
The crimes
of her forgotten past threaten the very life Jane Doe has learned to cherish.
Jane is out of time. With a warrant on her head, a maniac out for her blood, and a secret baby on the way, something has to give.
Without Cole Mitchell's help to find the answers, there may be no hope left.
Cole has nowhere left to hide. He unwittingly let Jane into his heart, and is ready to share the secret of his dark past.
Fate has a way of playing its hand, and tragedy strikes. With the world crumbling around them, it's easy to lose faith. If they can't forgive past sins, they have no hope for the future.
Because the noose waits for no man or woman.
Jane is out of time. With a warrant on her head, a maniac out for her blood, and a secret baby on the way, something has to give.
Without Cole Mitchell's help to find the answers, there may be no hope left.
Cole has nowhere left to hide. He unwittingly let Jane into his heart, and is ready to share the secret of his dark past.
Fate has a way of playing its hand, and tragedy strikes. With the world crumbling around them, it's easy to lose faith. If they can't forgive past sins, they have no hope for the future.
Because the noose waits for no man or woman.
Buy Links:
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Excerpt:
“Jane.”
She
yelped when he grabbed her wrists and yanked her close. Like a startled deer,
she froze in place. Then a small gasp of air and she sagged. “I’m sorry. My
head. It’s racing. I don’t know what to think.”
“First
off, stop worryin’ about Graham. He ain’t sendin’ no telegram.”
“You
don’t know that.”
“Sure
I do. After Michael broke his nose, he shut up real fast.” Cole laughed when
her jaw dropped. When the amusement started to light up her features, it warmed
him all the way to his toes. “Yeah. Graham was running his mouth, and Michael
beat on him. He got knocked out cold.”
“Michael?”
Through her tears, a laugh escaped. “He’s half Graham’s size. Goodness, he’s
barely bigger than I am. How did he do that?”
“He
said something about five brothers and a mean older sister.”
She
shook her head with a sigh. “That is no guarantee, Cole. He could just be
biding his time until he has something to get me on. He doesn’t care for me.”
“Let
me worry about Graham.” He tugged her close, shoving the papers from his lap.
Once she was settled there, he smirked. “Now ya got some stuff here that you
gotta go through, and it’s all reading. That should excite ya.”
“You
know what, Cole? I’m not excited. The more I learn about myself, the more
trouble I seem to be in. I really am at a point where I don’t care anymore.”
“That
don’t sound like the Jane I know.”
She
snorted. “No one knows me. Not even me.”
“Bull.”
“I’m
not in the mood for arguing with you.”
“But
arguin’ is what we do second best.”
“Cole.”
He
grinned at the small twitch he saw at the corner of her mouth. “And much as I’d
love to remind ya what we do best…I don’t think you could handle it right now.”
“Please.”
“Besides,
if we got ourselves hurt again because of our…best…Daisy would be awful mad.”
He chuckled when she turned away as far as she could to hide her smile. “But
that ain’t ever stopped me before.”
She
let out a small squeal when his hand slipped under her skirt and along her
thigh. Swatting at his hand, she playfully beat at his chest when he leaned in
to capture her lips.
Her
lips were warm and inviting. He hadn’t realized how much he’d missed her touch
until she was there. He pulled her close and traced the seam of her lips with
his tongue. She opened up to him so fast it took his breath away, and he
shifted to lay her down on the floor.
She
planted her hands on his chest and pushed him back. “Wait.”
BIO:
Sarah Cass’s world is regularly turned upside down by her three
special-needs kids and loving mate, so she breaks genre barriers, dabbling in
horror, straight fiction, and urban fantasy. An ADD tendency leaves her with a
variety of interests that include singing, dancing, crafting, cooking, and
being a photographer. She fights through the struggles of the day, knowing the
battles are her crucible and though she may emerge scarred, she’s also
stronger. Changing Tracks is her debut novel, but she’s
already ahead of the game with another novel set for release in April. While
busy creating worlds and characters as real to her as her own family, she leads
an active online life with her blog, Redefining Perfect, which gives a real and sometimes raw glimpses into her life and art.
Where to find me:
Redefining Perfect – http://redefiningperfect.com
Sarah’s StoryLines – http://authorsarahcass.com
Twitter – http://twitter.com/sadiecass
Facebook – http://facebook.com/SarahCass.Author
Changing Tracks (Dominion Falls
There’s nothing
simple about forgetting your past.
Cole Mitchell runs the busiest saloon and brothel in Dominion
Falls
Until the night Jane Doe falls into his saloon bleeding
and near death. She wakes with no memory, only the firm belief someone tried
to kill her. In the strange world of amnesia she manages to find solace in
Cole’s arms and he finds home in hers.
While they work together to solve the mystery of her
appearance, their pasts – her lack of, and his buried – build a barrier between
them.
To make matters worse, Jane’s past isn’t willing to let
her go. A stranger proves he’ll kill to keep his secrets safe. With those she
loves in danger, Jane’s errant memory is all that stands between them and
death. Cole can only do so much to protect her, will it be enough?
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1 comment:
Great excerpt. I've put the book on my tbr list. Good interview too
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