Welcome Author – Katie O’Sullivan
Give a warm welcome to Katie, author of Crazy About You!
Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a peanut butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Katie.
What inspired this particular story?
CRAZY ABOUT YOU was actually inspired by an article in Scientific American, yeah, a bit strange, I know. The article talked about the “plastisphere” of trash floating in the ocean, which led me to search online or more information, and I started wondering about the men and women who devote their lives to researching things like this… and things grew from there.
What secret do you use to blast through writer’s block?
Oh my god, if someone has a secret to do this I need to know!
I’m a total pantser and if I write myself into a corner I can sulk for weeks and not write anything until I figure a way out of it. With CRAZY ABOUT YOU, I found it helped to call up my neighbor and drag her along for a beach walk to talk out the plot points. She’d ask questions and the answers would help me realize what was going wrong with the plot.
Did you tell friends and family that you were writing a book? Or did it take a while to come out and tell friends and family you were a writer?
As an English major, I think my friends and family all expected me to become a writer. No one expected me to choose romance or young adult genres, though. It makes me happy to write books like the ones I like to read – escapist romances with intelligent women getting a second chance at love.
What do you want your readers to take away from your books?
I want readers to finish my stories with a smile. I make my characters go through some crazy situations, but in the end they get the happily ever after – or punishment – they deserve. I also love writing stories set on Cape Cod, and hope readers fall in love with the scenery enough to feel as if they’ve taken a mini-vacation. Umm, is that too much to ask? Well, as long as I’m going for it, throw in world peace and a resolution to climate change.
Tell us a little about Crazy About You.
Climate scientist Chase Anderson races from one project to the next, unwilling to slow down in his quest to save the world’s oceans. He has no time for family or relationships until he crashes into an impetuous blonde with a quirky sense of humor. One sizzling kiss makes him seriously reevaluate his priorities. And his sanity.
Emma Maguire left her small Cape Cod hometown years ago, seeking the fast pace and anonymity of New York City. She’s not sure what she’s searching for, but when a family crisis brings her home to Provincetown she’s caught in a crazy tangle of half-truths and mistaken identity… and falls for the handsome stranger who broke her cell phone. Will untangling the web of lies drive them crazy, or lead to something even crazier – like love?
Buy Links:
AMAZON:
THE WILD ROSE PRESS:
BARNES & NOBLE
Here’s an Excerpt:
A blinding smile lit her face, and she waved with enthusiasm. His heart skipped a few beats as his blood all went lower down.
She beelined to the table, calling his name. “Chase? Chase! It’s so good to see you again! Thanks so much for inviting me to lunch!”
He found himself rising to greet her for the second time inside an hour. Instead of sitting, she came to where he stood and wrapped her arms around his neck. She planted an exaggerated kiss on his cheek, like the one he’d envied Tony for the prior day, those soft red lips wet on his skin. His arms slipped around her waist and his stomach clenched hard, inappropriate thoughts racing through his head at breakneck speed, leaving him dazed. Staring down, he saw similar confusion mirrored in Emma’s eyes, as if she felt it too, that electric current running fast and furious between them at every point where their bodies connected. And she wasn’t letting go.
A fun feel good story!
Katie O’Sullivan lives on Cape Cod, drinking way too much coffee and inventing new excuses not to dust. Living next to the Atlantic influences everything she writes, from her YA series about mermaids to her contemporary romances for The Wild Rose Press. A recovering English major, she earned her degree at Colgate University and now writes romance and adventure for young adults, and something steamier for the young at heart. Katie loves to hear from readers. You can find her at:
Website: www.katie-osullivan.com
Blog: http://katieosullivan.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKatieOSullivan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OkatieO
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3326303.Katie_O_Sullivan
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/author/katieosullivan
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Posted in Authors' Secrets Blog and tagged Cape Cod, Contemporary, Romance by Tena Stetler with 14 comments.
Thank you for visiting! I loved Crazy About You.
Thanks for hosting me today, Tena – and so sorry for the crazy mixed up post I sent! So glad you could fix it up 🙂 I guess “crazy” isn’t just for my books, lol.
It’s all good. Hey, a crazy mix up about Crazy About You. Perfect !
This novel sounds like fun! There’s something about walking and figuring out your plot–and when you’ve tied yourself in knots, sometimes you need a good friend to untangle the threads. Best of luck with Crazy About You! And hope Tena is having fun on her camping trip!
Thanks for stopping by, Nell! Yeah, it certainly helps when you have to try to explain a character’s motivation – when you say it out loud, anything inconsistent pops right out at you!
Nell, thanks so much for stopping by.
Great interview, ladies! Good luck! 😃
Thanks for stopping by Jeannie!
Thanks, Jeannie!
Great post ! I loved Crazy for You! I walk to figure out stubborn plot problems too. Although a beach walk sounds much more relaxing than Central Park.
Thanks for stopping by, Charlotte. Walking in Central Park would be good for inspiration, if not relaxation… There’s probably so much going on to spur ideas and plot twists!
Thanks for stopping by Charotte. I like a beach or mountain lake for relaxation.
Sounds like a good story, Katie!
Thanks for stopping by Ilona Fridl.