Please welcome Isobelle Cate!
Hi Aislinn! Thank you
so much for the opportunity to guest in My Book Fairy online.
How long
have you been writing and what inspired you to become an author?
I’ve been
writing since I was 14 but what inspired me to be a published author
was a hedgehog! Yup! A hedgehog that tumbled down the stairs of our
basement apartment. That got my creative juices flowing to become a
children’s author. I landed in paranormal and contemporary romance,
and historical fiction instead. I was also inspired by several favourite authors to try my hand at
writing like J.K Rowling, Donna Grant, Tina Folsom, Felicity Heaton,
to name a few.
What drew
you to the "secret stories" that you're so passionate
about?
The secret
stories are the myths and legends that make a people what they are.
These stories are handed down the generations and while there’s no
doubt that they have been embellished through time, there are hidden
truths in these stories. There are hidden symbols and beings that
persist in a person’s psyche. It is what drives cultures, what
drives their oral histories. Passed down through time these secret
stories make legends and myths larger than life.
What type
of background in history do you have?
I
specialized in Colonial history, Philippine history, and the Cold
War. I was fascinated with America’s SDI programme. I also have a
penchant for Scottish history which I use as a background for almost
all of my books. I’ll be looking into Welsh history very soon.
Can your
books be read as standalones or do they need to be read in order of
the series?
I have a
few novellas that can be read as standalones. My paranormal series
can be read as standalones since the love stories between the hero
and heroine are complete even if they belong to a series. I feel that
it doesn’t have to be read in order although a reader mentioned
that they found it much better to do so.
Do you have
a favorite character and if so, who and why are they your favorite?
I think my
all-time favourite would be Eirene Spence from Rapture at Midnight.
First, because she was the first heroine I created for the series.
Second, she’s the closest in character to me. Having said that, I
think that all authors tend to put a little bit of themselves in
their characters. After all, they gave birth to them...figuratively.
Tell us
about your most recent or upcoming release.
My most
recent release is Midnight’s Fate. This is the fourth book of the
Cynn Cruors Bloodline series. The story follows Zac McBain,
a Cynn Cruor immortal warrior, philosopher, and medic to a place that
doesn’t exist in present day La Nahuaterique, Honduras. He is
accompanied by the Ancients who know of this place to find the source
of the silver that nearly killed Graeme Temple, a fellow Cynn Cruor
and former Knight Templar. But that isn’t all that Zac finds when
he stumbles upon Faith Hannah, his mate. Problem is, the Cynn Cruors’
nemesis, Scatha Cruor leader, Dac Valerian is also after the silver
so it’s a race against time that will pit them against each other.
What is the
process you follow to take a story from an idea to "paper"?
I don’t
exactly have a process like a plotter has because I’m more of a
pantser or a plotypantser? When inspiration strikes, I just write,
complete with the setting and the characters. On the other hand, if
I’m out walking and an idea strikes me, I just write what I want to
happen. Then I buckle down and write on a notebook first before I
transfer it to the computer. I know it’s so archaic! But I just get
stymied too much when I write straight into the computer.
What do you
think about publishing in the digital age?
The digital
age has given so many aspiring and published authors a different
method and avenue to share their stories. The cliché nothing remains
constant except change also applies to publishing. While it would be
good to be traditionally published, there are just so many fantastic
stories that end up in the slush pile which digital publishing is
able to give an outlet to.
How do you
juggle so many different "masks"?
Uh…..carefully.
;-) Seriously, sometimes it’s difficult, but here’s how I do it.
Once I’m
finished for the day in my day job, I go home prepare dinner and
write in between cooking. When my son needs help with studying, I
drop my writing to do so. On occasion, my husband cooks so that’s
writing time for me. During the weekend, I tend to write until the
wee hours of the morning before catching on sleep. I am really
blessed to have a son who helps with the household chores and a
husband who helps with the cooking. ;-) I also make it a point to
read and I’ve learned to make my own swag. Then the new workweek
rolls in…..
Do you have
any upcoming events or releases we should know about?
My upcoming
release will still have highlanders, but there will also be witch,
sprinkled with a dose of time travel mixed into it. It will be
called Lost in Limbo series and will be serialized by Beau Coup
Publishing. First book of the series will be simply called, “Struan”.
Where can
we find you on social media?
Isobelle - Thank you SO much for your time today!
Aislinn,
thank you so much for having me.
Books by Isobelle Cate
The Cynn
Cruors Bloodline Series:
Rapture at
Midnight:
Forever at
Midnight
Midnight’s
Atonement
Amazon
US http://amzn.to/1nxcqwT
Amazon
UK http://amzn.to/1iR0tAh
Midnight’s
Fate
Available
on Amazon!
Contemporary
Romance
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Love in Her
Dreams
Amazon
US http://amzn.to/1qOEufk
Amazon
UK http://amzn.to/1cpBLTd
Historical
Lakam
(The Mana Series: Book 1)
Amazon
US http://amzn.to/S6cy90
Amazon
UK http://amzn.to/1vrZRnr
Thank you for having me, Aislinn! :)
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