Welcome to Love Romances & More Reviews, Cate Masters.
Comfortable? Let’s begin, shall we?
Please tell us a little bit about yourself.
Thanks
so much for having me back, Dawn! Yes, I’m very comfy, thanks. :)
I’m your typical crazy writer. Conversations
sometimes involve people that don’t exist, and worlds that no one’s ever
visited – except me, in my head. Luckily, I have a very supportive hubby. We’ll
celebrate 36 years of marriage in November!
To get us started, can you tell us a little about what you are working on or have coming out?
I’m so excited that this week, Decadent Publishing will
release Claimed, the followup to Charmed and the last in the Vitruvian Man
series.
Lined up for later this year are two 1NS
contemporaries, Sweet Revenge and The Ex Factor. It’s always fun to write for
the 1Night Stand series!
Another contemporary novella, Blue Moon Over Bliss
Lake, should release around the holidays.
How do you get yourself in the mood to write?
I
go in my office and lock the door. With three grandboys, our household is
hectic bordering on manic, lol. I keep notebooks handy so I can jot ideas or
scenes when they hit me, and that gives me a good jumping-off point when I do
get some quiet time. Ahhhh. :)
Is music a factor for you while you are writing? Do certain songs put you in the right frame of mind to write certain stories?
Absolutely.
I don’t keep playlists, but songs often provide inspiration in one way or
another. For this series, the song Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls. I couldn’t get it
out of my head, especially the line “I’d give up forever to touch you.” Wow.
That could inspire at least a dozen stories! But I’d already done the
angel-falling-in-love-with-a-human idea, and wanted an immortal who was a
little different than most. A tortured alpha male with a secret. So Bruno di
Cesare was born, and he absolutely fascinates me.
What
is the strangest source of writing inspiration you’ve ever had?
The only time a book title has come to me first, it hit me as
I was taking a shower, lol. Not so strange, really, except I have no idea why it popped into my head. But all of a
sudden, ‘Death Is A Bitch’ was in my head, and after that, the image of Death
began to flesh out. I hopped out of the shower fast, grabbed a notebook and
started writing it.
Are
your characters able to love or do they need to be taught?
I love this question! Yes, they all have the
ability, but because I love flawed characters, I like to make it a little
difficult for them. I love the idea of redemption, and love it when two
characters help each other find it, and find love along with it.
What can readers
expect next from you?
Blue Moon Over Bliss Lake starts another series I’m
very excited about. I’ve subbed the second, A Wedding at the Blue Moon Cafe,
and have started the third. The series is related by title, but the characters
are all unforgettable and really popped. I can’t wait to get them out to
readers!
Thanks for coming. Is there anything else you
want to add?
In
October, I’ll be part of a few author events online and off, so watch my blog
for those dates. And my historical novella, Betting It All, will tour the
blogosphere in October too!
I’d love
to connect with readers on any or all of these sites:
Blog: http://catemasters.blogspot.com
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Charmed by Cate Masters
Decadent Publishing
Blurb
Brought
together by accident, bound by fate—and magic.
Love works its charm over Bruno DiCesare and Melina Weaver during his
transformation from beast to man. But love likewise blinds them to the secrets
each holds. Bruno thinks his secret will devastate Melina. Melina’s afraid
Bruno will hate her for what she’s become. Neither guess the greatest danger
lurks outside their door – and will force them to decide between love and life
itself.
Available from
Decadent
Publishing:
http://www.decadentpublishing.com/product_info.php?products_id=832&osCsid=hdmana51khc0lq5rr15a5sl3i5
Coffee Time
Romance: http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookStore/pubs_product_book_info/decadent-publishing-c-93/charmed-p-10829
Book Video
Direct
link: http://youtu.be/N_Oek_jYrHc
Cate Masters has made beautiful
central Pennsylvania her home, but she’ll always be a Jersey girl at heart.
When not spending time with her dear hubby, she can be found in her lair,
concocting a magical brew of contemporary, historical, and fantasy/paranormal
stories with her cat Chairman Maiow and dog Lily as company. Look for her at http://catemasters.blogspot.com
and in strange nooks and far-flung corners of the web.
Cate loves to hear from readers!
Email her at: cate.masters@gmail.com
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Thanks again for having me as a guest today!
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