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Elisabeth Rose
October, 2008
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Sherry Lynn Ferguson
August, 2008
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S.J. Stewart
June, 2008
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Zelda Benjamin
April, 2008
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Shirley Marks
December, 2007
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Donna Wright
December, 2007
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Carolyn Brown
August, 2007
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Roni Denholtz
June, 2007
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Tara Randel
April, 2007
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Sydell Voeller
February, 2007
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Sheila Robins
December, 2006
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Ann Holt
October, 2006
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Cynthia Danielewski
July, 2006
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Jane McBride Choate
March, 2006
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Kathryn Meyer Griffith
January, 2006
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Mel Taylor
November, 2005
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Tracey J. Lyons
July, 2005
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Ludima Gus Burton
May, 2005
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Holly Jacobs
March, 2005
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Sandra D. Bricker
January, 2005
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Kathryn Quick
November, 2004
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Cheri Jetton
September, 2004
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Heather S. Webber
July, 2004
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Karl Fieldhouse
May, 2004
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Shelley Galloway
March, 2004
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Ilsa Mayr
January, 2004
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Kathy Carmichael
November, 2003
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Dorothy P. O'Neill
July, 2003
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Joani Ascher
May, 2003
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Patricia DeGroot
March, 2003
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Nancy J. Parra
January, 2003
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Barbara Meyers
November, 2002
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Christine Bush
September, 2002
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Debby Mayne
July, 2002
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Jean C. Gordon
May, 2002
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Charles E. Friend
March, 2002
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Norma Seely
January, 2002
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Glen Ebisch
November, 2001
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Gina Cresse
September, 2001
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John Paxson
July, 2001
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Terri Alcock
May, 2001
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Clifford Blair
March, 2001
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Amanda Harte
January, 2001
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Kent Conwell
November, 2000
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Carolyn Brown
September, 2000
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Annette Mahon
July, 2000
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Marjorie McGinley
May, 2000
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Jack Lewis
March, 2000
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Amanda Harte
January, 2000
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Joyce and Jim Lavene
November, 1999
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Return to the current Author! Author! interview:
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Sue Gibson
December, 2008
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Author! Author!: September, 2005
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Click on images to learn more about these books.
An Interview with
Kathleen
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How long have you been writing and how long did it take to get published?
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I started writing in January, 2001. My first novella was accepted for publication a year later and released in 2003.
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How do you name your characters?
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It varies from story to story. Sometimes I use favorite names—my first heroine was named Annika because I really loved the name. Other times I choose names that “fit” the character—like Luke Jackson in Santa Fe Sunrise. Luke seemed like a western name to me, and a strong name. Luke is a strong character.
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What’s the hardest part of writing?
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Writing! The discipline of it, making sure you put your rear end in a chair and write. Persevering in the face of rejection—that’s tough too.
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How do you develop your characters?
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By the seat of my pants. They develop throughout the story. Sometimes I’ll do a brief character chart, but for the most part I just let them evolve as I write the first draft. Doing it this way causes more rewrites, but it’s also exciting to see how a character “grows up” right before my eyes—or fingertips, as the case may be.
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Are you working on anything else for Avalon?
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Oh yes! Currently I’m working on a regency romance centered on a mystery. I also want to write another sequel to my upcoming book San Francisco Serenade. I have a few other ideas too—I’m never at a loss for ideas!
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Do you have any advice for aspiring writers? Or for anyone wanting to submit to Avalon?
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Write. Submit. Then write and submit again. Know your market and who you’re targeting. Get in a good critique group if you can. Don’t let rejection and negative opinion keep you from your goal. Believe in yourself and your writing.
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What are you working on now?
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In addition to my books for Avalon, I’m working on a TV script and a pilot. I’d like to try my hand at writing for television. Who knows—my stories may end up on a small screen near you!
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