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Holding On (Colorado High Country #6) —
The Colorado High Country series returns with Conrad and Kenzie's story.

A hero barely holding on…

Harrison Conrad returned to Scarlet Springs from Nepal, the sole survivor of a freak accident on Mt. Everest. Shattered and grieving for his friends, he vows never to climb again and retreats into a bottle of whiskey—until Kenzie Morgan shows up at his door with a tiny puppy asking for his help. He’s the last person in the world she should ask to foster this little furball. He’s barely capable of managing his own life right now, let alone caring for a helpless, adorable, fluffy puppy. But Conrad has always had a thing for Kenzie with her bright smile and sweet curves. One look into her pleading blue eyes, and he can’t say no.

The woman who won’t let him fall…

Kenzie Morgan’s life went to the dogs years ago. A successful search dog trainer and kennel owner, she gets her fill of adventure volunteering for the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue Team. The only thing missing from her busy life is love. It’s not easy finding Mr. Right in a small mountain town, especially when she’s unwilling to date climbers. She long ago swore never again to fall for a guy who might one day leave her for a rock. When Conrad returns from a climbing trip haunted by the catastrophe that killed his best friend, Kenzie can see he’s hurting and wants to help. She just might have the perfect way to bring him back to the world of the living. But friendship quickly turns into something more—and now she’s risking her heart to heal his.

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I grew up in Colorado at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, then lived in Denmark and traveled throughout Europe before coming back to Colorado. I have two adult sons, whom I cherish. I started my writing career as a columnist and investigative reporter and eventually became the first woman editor of two different papers. Along the way, my team and I won numerous state and several national awards, including the National Journalism Award for Public Service. In 2011, I was awarded the Keeper of the Flame Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism. Now I write historical romance and contemporary romantic suspense.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Questions from Spain

Cadiz, Spain. I got the worst sunburn of my life on this exact stretch of beach.



LucĂ­a de Vicente, an author from Spain, tagged me on her blog for 10 questions as part of a spring meme that is popular right now among Spanish bloggers.

I thought I would answer the questions, though I probably won’t tag anyone. I post them here in the original Spanish, alongside my possibly lame translations. I understand a lot of Spanish, but I don’t write it or speak it well.

Before I get started answering, I just want to say that I spent two weeks in Spain one summer. I felt in love with the country, the people, the food, the beach. It was paradise, and I hope to visit again.


Si te dieran un billete sin fecha para viajar en el tiempo, ¿a quĂ© Ă©poca te trasladarĂ­as? If you were given an open ticket for time travel, which period of time would you travel to?

There are so many periods of history that fascinate me. It would be very hard to choose. I would have to decide between seeing ancient Rome in all its glory, seeing Crete at the height of its powers, visiting ancient Sparta, seeing the American West before it was taken away from the Native peoples, or being present during the French and Indian War (1754-1760). 

I’m a history geek, so I could choose a lot of other things, too, but I’ll limit myself.


¿Por quĂ© decidiste escribir romántica? Why did you decide to write romance?

I decided to write romance because I love reading it. I did a lot of reading as a teenager, and romance novels are what I enjoyed most. I figured if I wrote what I enjoyed reading, I would be more likely to be successful.

¿Has pensado en alguna ocasiĂłn salirte del gĂ©nero romántico? Have you ever thought of leaving the romance genre?

Yes, and I probably will one day. I’ve always been interested in writing straight historical fiction. I think it would be easier in some ways not to have to worry about sex and romance and sexual tension. Plus, then I could write historically accurate stories without worrying about being too violent or not cheerful enough. History is violent.

¿Por cuál de tus protagonistas masculinos abandonarĂ­as a tu marido o pareja? For which of your heroes (male protagonists) would you abandon your husband or partner?
 
I’m single so I could theoretically be with all my heroes. I like that idea.

¿Con quĂ© autora te gustarĂ­a firmar una novela a medias? With which author would you like to write a novel?

Gosh, I’ve never thought about this before. I guess I could make a list: Julie James, Jill Shalvis, Robyn Carr, Norah Wilson... I’m still thinking.

¿De cuál de tus novelas, te gustarĂ­a cambiarte por la protagonista? For which of your novels would you like to trade places with the heroine?

None! They all go through hell. I don’t want my life to be that hard. Then again, to be Annie or Tessa or Kat or Sophie... There would be distinct benefits, wouldn’t there?

¿QuĂ© escena de todas las que has escrito te ha costado más trabajo? Which scene out of all those you've written was the most work?

¿QuĂ© serĂ­a de ti y tu trabajo sin ordenador? What would happen to you and your work without a computer?

Impossible. I don’t think I could write without it.

¿Tus personajes “te hablan” o sĂłlo “te molestan”? Do your characters talk to you or just bother you?

They talk to each other, but they do it in my head. And sometimes they keep me awake at night. They get especially chatty when I’ve been writing all day and try to go to bed.

¿Recuerdas cuál fue la novela que te impulsĂł a decir «yo tambiĂ©n quiero, y puedo, escribir algo asĂ­»? Do you remember which novel it was that made you decide, “I can do this, too. I can write something like this”?

I knew I wanted to write novels when I read Misty of Chincoteague as a child. It was such a magic experience — disappearing into a story. I wanted to do that for other people. I wanted to write stories they could disappear into. That’s really all I’ve ever wanted to do.

2 comments:

Oh, Pamela, muchísimas gracias por tus respuestas. Me ha encantado conocerte un poquito más y no tengo palabras para agradecerte que hayas hecho un hueco en tu apretadísima agenda para hacerlo.
Estoy segura que los seguidores de mi blog no van a poder creerse que me has respondido. ¡Eres fantástica!
Un beso enorme y mis mejores deseos de que sigas cosechando Ă©xitos.

CMD said...

Being fluent in Castilian, I can say that those translations are spot on :)

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