Recent Interview for She Belongs In My World & Giveaway

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Howdy!

Hope y’all are doin’ well on this lazy Thursday, the last one in the month of June this year.  Cathy has kindly given her blog spot to me today and I only hope I can fill her shoes.

The big news in my part of the world is that I have a new release this month, SHE BELONGS IN MY WORLD, an American Historical Romance/Native American.

Only a few days ago I was interviewed about the book by Written Word and I thought I’d post it here.

Interview Written Word with Karen Kay, author of the book, SHE BELONGS IN MY WORLD.

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write this book?

This is the fifth book in The Medicine Man Series, and two of the characters from book four in the series needed to have their story told.  

Often these characters come alive once they have been created and this was the case with these two characters.  

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of your book, what would they be? 

It would be the country song by the late, great Jim Reeves, Welcome To My World.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? 

Definitely Romance, whether historical or contemporary, paranormal or western, I love them all.  However, another genre is becoming a favorite and these are the true stories I read from James Willard Schultz about the Blackfeet Indians of long ago. 

What books are on your TBR pile right now? 

Many true adventure stories of Pitamakan and Thomas Fox;  true stories of Rising Wolf and Red Crow and his sister, Mink Woman and many other  true stories of the long ago.  For my other love, romance, I love the stories of Linda Broday, Pam Crooks, Shanna Hatfield and Cassie Edwards, Madeline Baker and many others. 

What scene in your book was your favorite to write? 

This would be a tossup, I think, between one scene where the hero first sees the heroine for the first time after a long four years apart; or it could be the scouts revenge scene where the villain is not killed, but is brought to his knees in order to pay for his injustice to the heroine; but perhaps the other favorite scene in the book is the snow scene where the hero and heroine have a snowball fight and where they learn more about themselves as individuals and as a couple.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? 

Perhaps.  I write to music.  I don’t edit to music, but I love having music that inspires me playing in the background when I’m newly writing a scene.  Also, with the acquisition of four new pets, I generally have quite a crew of the four leggeds around me nowadays when I write.

Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by? 

Help others as much as one can.  Be a willing ear to listen to another’s woes.  And be as kind as one can be.  There’s not enough kindness in the world today, I think.  There should be more. 

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be? 

I would like to take the reader on the journey along with the heroine and hero.  I’d like the reader to be able to experience the story as if she or he were there.  I’d like my readers to be able to forget their cares, if only for a little while. And if I can accomplish this, perhaps then all my study and research and doing my best to pour emotion into my stories will be worth the effort.

Well, that’s all.  Hope you enjoyed the interview.

Questions?  Comments?  I’d love to hear them.  Come on in and leave a post.  I’ll be giving away two e-books today to one lucky blogger, SHE BRINGS BEAUTY TO ME and SHE BELONGS IN MY WORLD.

 

 

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KAREN KAY aka GEN BAILEY is the multi-published author of American Indian Historical Romances. She has written for such prestigious publishers as AVON/HarperCollins, Berkley/Penguin/Putnam and Samhain Publishing. KAREN KAY’S great grandmother was Choctaw Indian and Kay is honored to be able to write about the American Indian Culture.
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24 thoughts on “Recent Interview for She Belongs In My World & Giveaway”

  3. Good morning, Karen. I have read all the books in this series and enjoyed each one of them. I have always had a penchant for the Indians and hold great respect for them and what they had to endure. Their belief system was strong and led their lives to be what they were. They are brave, loyal and super intelligent. Keep up the good writing for all to enjoy. Have a blessed day.

    • Hi Judy! Thank you so much for this wonderful post. I share your respect for the people who were here on this land, some since time before mind. Yes, they were brave, loyal and super intelligent, And in their sphere of influence, they had no equal. The incoming civilization came with pretty bows and gadgets making life a little easier and I think they didn’t see the very real threat, nor did they have any experience with this in order to understand it better. At least this is what I think.

  6. Hi Sarah! Thank you so much for coming here today and leaving a comment. Like you, I am also very interested in almost anything Native American — especially historically speaking. Again, thanks for coming here today.

  7. Loved the interview. The books sound interesting and I can’t wait to read them. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day.

  8. I enjoyed reading your interview! Your book sounds like a Great read and I love the book cover! Have a great rest of the day and a great weekend. (not entering this ebook giveaway as I am not tech savvy, but Thank you)

  9. I love how you research and base your characters on real people and history.
    I have both of those ebooks! So many books. So little time……

  10. Absolutely Heartwarming interview! I loved it ? and I have every one of your books ?. I think you are one of the Best authors out there because you care deeply about your readers. Bless you always Kay.

  11. Absolutely Heartwarming interview! I loved it ? and I have every one of your books ?. I think you are one of the Best authors out there because you care deeply about your readers. Bless you always Kay.

  13. Often books relating true stories of what has happened influenced by a culture gives us such a good insight into the people, their way of life, what was important to them, what they feared, and how they viewed the world and others. A good author will reflect all that whether can give us that insight whether it is relating true stories or writing fiction based on these insights. We as readers benefit with more understanding of others and their lives. Understanding leads to better relations with others and Heaven knows we need all the understanding and peace we can get. Thank you for writing books that shine the light on different beliefs and ways of life, contributing to that understanding.
    Stay safe with all this crazy weather we have been having.
    Peace.

  14. Hi Pat! Thank you so much for your gracious, and as usual, deep insights. And thank you for your kind and considerate compliments. It warms my heart. Like I said, this research into these men have opened my eyes to a world that is rarely seen and some of the books I research reflect upon this only a little, but that little gives an insight I had not fully known existed. About the weather, it is certainly strange to say the least. Do well.

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