My guest today is Kate McKeever, a fellow Crescent Moon Press author. She writes romance and paranormal romance and loves all things paranormal... and she's here to explain her obsession... take it away, Kate!
Hello, my name is Kate and I’m a trekkie, Whedonite,
Whovian, and nerd extradinaire. In other words, I love other worldly fiction.
I
think it all started in Kansas, with the Wizard of Oz. Don’t you love the sight
of the house flying in the air, the scene of the crabby neighbor riding the
bicycle in the tornado? I still remember this scene when I think of the movie.
And the monkeys? Well, I liked them. Didn’t think they were scary at all.
When I
was young, my interest in the other world expanded with what was called The
Early Show. My mother would occasionally let my brother and I watch the
afternoon movie on television. Usually there was an old movie, sometimes an
adventure movie, but my brother and I always chose to watch the paranormal
movies.
I remember watching ancient movies with werewolves, Frankenstein and
even The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Granted, some of those movies were
viewed from behind the edge of the sofa, but I loved them. As I grew, I became
enamored with Star Trek, the Quantum Leap and Sliders and now, watch anything I
can find from Joss Whedon and Dr. Who.
So, is it
any wonder I write paranormal romance? I know, little of those shows I
mentioned above had romance in them. Did I mention I also grew up on Harlequin
romances?
My mother would take me to her beauty shop appointments on occasion
and while I waited on her to finish getting a trim and curl, I’d rifle through
the magazines and books that other customers left behind. Apparently some of
them were Harlequin fans because there almost always was a romance in the
stack. From an early age, I began to travel to exotic places in my imagination,
meet tall, dark and handsome strangers and fall in love, over and over.
Now, I
love writing about women and men who are strong, yet vulnerable. Each of my heroes and heroines have
something they have to overcome, whether it’s an enemy that they can fight or
an internal weakness that has to be overcome.
My books tend to take place in our own time and our own world, but with
a bit more added. Whether it’s magic or creatures that you have encountered in
your dreams (both wonderful ones and nightmares) or human abilities that have
become enhanced, the bottom line is that my characters have obstacles to
overcome, just like we do in everyday life. It’s just that their lives
are a bit more exciting than ours.
My latest
book is Caden’s Fate. It’s available from Crescent
Moon Press, through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and Kobo.
About the Book:
Fate Halligan is a Death Maiden, a woman who has spent her life training to help souls journey from life to the next level of existence. When her life is threatened, she must turn to a man she has been taught to view with caution.Caden Greene is a Soldier of Light, a man who will risk his life and more to save dying souls from being stolen and used for evil by the Obsidian Guard. As a team, Caden and Fate join forces and must make decisions about not only their lives, but the future of the very world they have loyally served.
About the Author:
She started writing at a young age, like all writers, but
decided to break into romance writing when she joined her local Romance Writers
of America chapter. She published two sweet romances with a New York publisher and now has turned her attention to her
first love, paranormal romance.
Kate grew up in the mountains of the southern highlands.
After college, several tries at different careers and a lot of soul searching,
she has returned to her first passion, writing. You’ll find her in front of her
computer most evenings, surrounded by her pets, a calico tabby who is convinced
she is queen of the keyboard and a terrier mix whose love of rawhide bones is
only surpassed by that of Kate’s books,
with ketchup! You’re also likely to find the remains of coffee and chocolate.
You can visit Kate at her website, www.kate-mckeever.com
Your book look's like a really good read..Thanks for this great interview!!
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DeleteLove your cover, love your book and love your love for paranormal. What and when is your next paranormal? I'd love to hear about it. :)
ReplyDeleteKate, I loved your post (and the Wizard of Oz, as well)! Your book looks great. I love the cover. Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome post. Love your cover.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kate: I am a fan as well. I even passed it down to my son who is now 34 and his greatest asset, aside from the wife and kids, is his light saber. It hangs on the wall and no one, and I mean no one, had better touch it.
ReplyDeleteLouann
Great interview! I'm a sucker for all things paranormal.
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