ANNOUCING RELEASE OF "CALLIE'S HEART" NEW WESTERN ROMANCE

MEET THE AUTHOR OF UPCOMING NEW WESTERN ROMANCE, CALLIE'S HEART, KATHLEEN TIGHE BALL!

1.     How old were you when you knew you wanted to become a writer?

I was in my forties when I started to write. I’ve only been writing a little over two years.

2.     What did you do for a living in your “previous” life? I’ve worked at banks mostly.

Do you have a family? Yes, I have wonderful family. I’ve been married almost 23 years to my wonderful husband, Bruce. I have one son, Steven, who is at marine boot camp. We recently added my daughter--in--law, Brittany and her three year old son Colt to our family. I’m one of five children and I have been blessed to have been supported from the beginning by my siblings, my Father and my numerous cousins

3.     What genre do you write?  I write Contemporary Western Romance

4.     Are you a plotter or a pantser? I’m more of a pantser. I have some idea where I’m going. It’s the getting there that is fun.

5.     Do your characters ever take over when you’re writing? My characters always take over. Especially the ones that were to be really really minor-- they fight for their fair share of the story.

6.     Do you get inspiration from real people or places? I’ve always read Western Romances. We were transferred to Texas six years ago. I have been soaking up s much Texas culture as I can. I actually go horseback riding.

7.     Would you like to be any of your heroines? I would like to be Callie from Callie’s Heart-- after the happily ever after.

8.     Would you marry any of your heroes?  They are all tall and handsome with chiseled body and brawny arms. I could live with that.

            9.Do you do a lot of editing before you submit a manuscript?  Yes I do. I learn more and more about writing and I’m constantly honing my novels. 

 Now, some personal questions:
1) Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
2   Do you listen to music when you write? What do you listen to? Not often . I like Classic rock.
3) Favorite color?green
4) Black, white or gray? Gray-- I have an accounting degree and real world accounting is gray.
5) Favorite ice cream flavor? Ben and Jerry’s-- the one with brownies and cheesecake
6) Favorite line of description from one of your books. His arm muscles bulged as he pulled. His back muscles tightened and she could remember the feel of him under her hands. He glistened with sweat and his abs made her insides coil.

    7) Favorite dialogue from one of your books. ''You are my heart, my soul, my best friend. I've been lost without you.'' He kissed her forehead and pulled her tight against him. ''I'm never letting you go again.''

2    8) Favorite minor character from your book. Noreen-- the older sassy waitress that knows the 411 on everyone. 

     9) Dog or cat? Cat I have two Tiger and Callie

    10)  Country or city? Country

    11)  Beach or mountains? mountains--I burn to easily at the beach

     12) Skirts or pants? Pants

     13) Early morning or late night? Early morning.

    14) Cruise in the Caribbean or camping in Yellowstone National Park? Cruise-- a balcony room please.

   A bit about the book

Callie Daniels' mother has one dying wish. She wants neighboring rancher, Garrett O'Neill, to marry her seventeen-year-old daughter. It's not supposed to be a conventional marriage. Garrett O'Neill would keep Callie's ranch safe and Callie would go away to college.                                                          

Four years later, Callie comes home with stars in her eyes and happily ever after in her heart. She plans to make their marriage real until finds the new housekeeper, Sylvie in Garrett's arms.

Heartbroken, Callie takes off to her own house, which they closed up four years ago. She stays there with Old Henry, a longtime friend and ranch hand, until her new horse injures her. Garrett forces Callie to move back in to his house.

Callie finally gets her heart's desire. Alone in a line shack, they make sweet love for the first time. Unfortunately, the love light is gone from Garret's eyes the next morning.

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