I'm happy to host author Beth Caudill. She and I watch some of the same TV shows. Like Beth, I miss Warehouse 13. Now that Rizzoli and Isles has ended, I'm missing them, too. Let's get to know Beth better.
Welcome, Beth. Please tell us about
yourself.
I’m Beth
Caudill and I write fantasy and paranormal romance novellas. I stay-at-home and
homeschool my high-functioning autistic younger son. I also act as PTO Treasurer and Secretary for
my oldest son’s school. Previously I worked in computer technical support and
software quality assurance testing.
I enjoy
watching NCIS and Once Upon a Time but I miss Eureka and Warehouse 13. Like my kids when they were toddlers, I
re-watch episodes of Leverage, Stargate SG1 and Rizzoli and Isles. Most of my
TV watching happens on the weekend, but I do see an hour or so at night before
bed. Reading is an escape I indulge in for about an hour in the morning while
my husband and son get ready for the day.
Where can readers
find you?
How long does it take
you to write a book?
In the
past, I’ve spent about a year writing a single novella. I’m a slow writer and I hadn’t forced myself
to write everyday so there were some weeks I didn’t write at all. With my most recent story, I completed it in
3.5 months. I had a deadline to meet and made a concentrated effort to get
words on the page.
Where do you get your
information or ideas for your books?
Ideas for
my books come from anything in everyday life.
Sometimes a line from a song or poem will spark a storyline. Fantasy art
pictures, myths and fairytales all add inspiration to my stories. I also like to collect research books on
animals, myths, herbs, crystals, historical battles and lots of other topics.
How many books have
you written? Which is your favorite?
I have 3 published novellas and 2 novellas
in edits/almost published. Of these, my
favorite is my werewolves in Healer’s Fate. However, I have a fantasy fairy
novel I want to write that I love. I
can’t wait to work on it again.
What is the best part
of writing for you?
My
favorite part of writing is the first draft.
This is where I can be crazy, write anything down and create the world. In revisions and edits, I need to fill in holes
and allow logic to take dictate actions.
What two authors would
we find you reading when taking a break from your own writing?
Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews and
Anne Bishop are the authors I re-read several times a year. Particularly if I am having difficulty with
my writing. I love disappearing into
their worlds and it helps restart my creativity.
Tell us about your
latest release.
My new
paranormal romance novella, Tethered, is about a Park Ranger and a Peregrine
falcon shapeshifter. It is also a part of the new Zodiac Shifters group
project. Each story in the series is
associated with a Zodiac sign and the main character relates to it in some way.
Tethered is
an Aquarius story and my heroine Evelyn exhibits the main traits of
Independence, Curiosity, and Emotional Detachment. While my town of Willows
Haven is a magical setting, I don’t relate anything else to the Zodiac.
Blurb
She's a landscape photographer who disguises her true nature as a falcon
shifter. He's a hard-headed park ranger who deals only in reality. But when his
daughter is kidnapped by a mythical being, they must forge a bridge of trust to
save the girl… and their own hearts.
Excerpt
Chapter
One
Evelyn Brooks raced across a purple-tinged sky.
Behind her, lightning and thunder clashed within baleful clouds. Her wings
dipped in a strong crosswind and plunged her toward the earth. Muscling through
the gale, she climbed into a less turbulent current. She’d never make Raleigh
before getting soaked, despite the speed her Peregrine form achieved.
A ferocious roar drowned out the whistle of the
wind. The upward flap of her wings faltered, and her blood chilled. Turning
into a different current, she glimpsed the silhouette of an enormous beast
against the storm’s clouds.
Below her, the treetops of a deciduous forest
with red-kissed leaves due to an early frost stood sentry. She took shelter
within the branches of an oak tree.
The whoosh of wings induced Evelyn to shrink
against the tree trunk and dig her talons into the bark as the limbs swayed. A
strong crosswind contorted the tree further. Another roar challenged the
incoming storm’s might and silenced the nighttime creatures.
Twisting her head, she glanced through the
foliage into the cloud-filled sky. A dark shadow moved against the dark gray
backdrop. Gigantic wings lifted a massive creature high into the sky.
Hunted until extinct, dragons had been stripped
of their scales and blood, their magic forever lost to the supernatural
communities. For eons they’d guarded and sheltered those seeking wisdom or
healing until humans, who couldn’t control their desires, rampaged across the
earth and destroyed all the sanctuaries.
Apparently, the purge hadn’t destroyed them
all, and the approaching storm had disturbed this one’s slumber.
Moving to the East Coast was supposed to keep
Evelyn safe. Free her of the disturbing sense that someone watched her. Maybe
stimulate her creativity and spark a burst of artistry. Instead, she was denied
the escape of flight and forced to hide.
Book Details and Purchase Information
Book Title: Tethered
By: Beth Caudill
Published by: Moonlight
Mountain Books
Series: Zodiac Shifters - #2
SubSeries: Willows Haven – Novella 1
SubSeries: Willows Haven – Novella 1
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novella – 21,800
words
Heat Level: Spicy
Available for Sale at:
Barnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tethered-beth-caudill/1125729374?ean=2940157181444
Retail Price for eBook: $0.99
pre-order
eBook ISBN: 978-0-9965709-6-1
Thanks, Beth, for visiting. Wishing you much success for Tethered.
Thank you for hosting me Diane.
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