Hi Beth and welcome to my blog! Can you tell me something about your new book? Like, what music did you listen to while you wrote it, and can you tell us about your writing process?
What’s
the signature song for Invincible?
Definitely
“Feel Invincible” by Skillet. The first time I ever heard the
song I immediately thought of my hero, Lee Masterson, and the
fantastic lyrics drove the story plot.
What
is your writing process? Do you outline, write by the seat of your
pants (Pantser) or a combination of both?
I’m
more of a pantser but every once in a while, I’ll list chapters and
a sentence or two on what needs to happen in that chapter.
What
inspired you to write Invincible?
Lee
Masterson, the hero of Invincible, first appeared in my book “Take
Aim and Reload” which was book 3 in the Forgotten Rebels MC series.
He was also in book 4 “Warrior”. When I was writing that book Lee
kept hammering at me for his own story. He’s such an interesting
character I had to comply.
Was
there as specific part of the story that you absolutely loved
writing as well as not enjoyed writing?
I
loved coming up with how Lee finds out Lidah is in trouble. He gets
this text message threatening her, that he may be invincible…but is
she? It’s one of my favorite scenes in all of my books! As for not
enjoying, I would say there’s not really any scene that’s got a
negative vibe. This story really flew out of my fingers and I really
enjoyed writing it. I’m already under way writing book 2 in the
World of Danger series.
Blurb:
Lee
Masterson is a gun for hire. He’s shut himself off to almost
everything, existing with the memory of a woman he loved fiercely but
had to let go for her safety. But his carefully constructed walls are
shattered when a threat is made against Lidah Wilcox’s life,
sending him back to Kentucky in an desperate effort to protect her.
The
hole in Lidah’s heart never fully closed when Lee died, and when he
suddenly resurrects from the grave, she’s overwhelmed with emotion
and memories. Twenty-two years of emptiness lie between them, and
she’s unprepared for the love that comes surging back to life.
Lee
will do anything to protect Lidah, yet he can’t walk away for a
second time. Danger brought them back together, but can they keep
each other safe when it stalks them again?
Excerpt:
He
headed into the kitchen and grabbed a beer from the fridge, popping
the top before making his way to the living room. The cool marble
tile gave way to plush, cream colored carpet and he sank down into
his comfortable, cushiony sofa before toeing off his shoes and
propping his feet up on the coffee table. The sparse decoration fit
his lifestyle, since he was constantly on the move. He took a long
swig of beer and leaned his head back. Exhaustion descended over him
and he closed his eyes. The thought of how much longer he could
continue in his line of work was an abstract concept that solidified
with every job completed. The simple fact was he was getting far too
old for the same old shit.
“Lidah?”
“Yes,
Lee?”
“Play
the tape.”
A
second later, a soft voice came through his speakers. A memory from
long ago that always managed to soothe him whenever weariness took
root in his soul. For an infinitesimal moment, the world fell away to
transport him back in time. He could still see her,
the one woman he could never forget, frozen forever as a teenager who
looked up at him with love in her eyes.
“Hi
Lee, it’s Lidah. I was wondering if you’d like to, um, go to the
Sadie Hawkins dance with me. ‘Cause, you know, girls have to ask
boys. All right. No worries if you don’t want to. Um. Okay. Bye.”
Of
course, he’d accepted. He had a crush on her the moment he’d laid
eyes on her his first day of high school. If life had dealt him a
better hand, he would have married her one day, and the thought still
broke his heart.
“Lee,”
Lidah the computer said, breaking into his melancholy memory. “You
have a message coming through from an unknown IEP.”
Lee
opened his eyes and sat up a little straighter. He placed his beer on
the coffee table. “Spam?”
“No.
It’s encrypted.”
“From
JD?”
“No.”
“Viruses?”
“None.
It is addressed to you, marked as urgent.”
Suddenly
wary, he dug out his phone from his front pocket. “Send it to my
cell.”
His
phone beeped, and he swiped it to check the message. A black screen
appeared, and a sentence rolled across it. “They
say you’re invincible.”
Lee
frowned. “What the hell?”
The
screen went dark, only to be replaced with a picture. A photo of a
woman, and although time had brought maturity and wisdom to her face,
Lee recognized her immediately. Lidah!
Layered red hair looking like fire in the sunlight. Kindness shining
from her brown eyes. The living Lidah had developed into a beautiful
woman, but just as that thought flashed through his head another
message came through.
“Is
she?”
Bio
& Social Media Links:
I
like writing about the very ordinary girl thrust into extraordinary
circumstances, so my heroines will probably never be lawyers, doctors
or corporate highrollers. I try to write characters who aren't
cookie cutters and push myself to write complicated situations that I
have no idea how to resolve, forcing me to think outside the box. I
love writing characters who are real, complex and full of flaws,
heroes and heroines who find redemption through love. I love to hear
from readers so I’ve made it really easy to find me on the web:
Amazon
author page:
http://www.amazon.com/BethD.Carter/e/B00EOTD1T0/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1385417145&sr=8-1
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