I’m
delighted to welcome Kaylie
Newell to my blog.
Hello Kaylie – It was great to
connect through our mutual romance publisher, Beachwalk Press
although today, I believe you have chosen to feature your latest release, a TulePublishing Group book, Christmas
at Sleigh Bell Farm.
We are all eager to get to learn a little bit
more about you and your writing, so here are a few questions which will
hopefully give your readers and followers an insight into some of the things
that matter to you.
Arabella: Authors can release
books, making them available to readers in various ways…via an agent, or
working directly with a traditional publisher, or they can even go the
self-publishing route. Which method of publishing do you prefer, and why?
Kaylie:
I have huge respect for indie authors, because not only do they have to write
the books, but they also have to take care of the business side of publishing,
which is a lot. The learning curve is
significant, and I’ve always known that for me, I’m better at writing the
stories, and handing everything else over to my publisher. I’d rather write than deal with the
formatting, marketing, etc. But I know a
lot of authors who balance it all very well.
It’s just a personal preference.
Arabella: A slice of Chocolate Cake,
a piece of Fruit, or Burger and Fries?
Kaylie:
A slice of chocolate cake! 100% ;)
Arabella: Who or what inspired you
to write your latest release, Christmas
at Sleigh Bell Farm?
Kaylie:
I’m a huge fan of Hallmark Christmas movies, so I’d say those were my biggest
inspiration. It’s my hope that people
who read Christmas at Sleigh Bell Farm might see it playing out like a Hallmark
movie in their head. I just love the
warm feeling Christmas movies leave you with.
Arabella: If the person of your
dreams, (husband/wife/partner/or superstar), were to take you out for the
night, where would they take you and what would you do?
Kaylie:
They’d take me to a Stephen King reading.
Hands down! He’s my favorite
author of all-time, and I’d love to see him in person someday. And then we’d
have to go for dessert afterwards.
Chocolate cake, of course!
Arabella: Currently, what is your
most favourite T.V. programme, and why?
Kaylie: I’m
re-watching The Golden Girls. I have a
real soft spot for nostalgic 80’s sitcoms that take me back to my
childhood. Wings is next, followed by
Designing Women, and I Love Lucy (that one was a little before my time, but I
grew up watching it anyway. My oldest
daughter is named after Lucille Ball).
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| Lucille Ball |
Arabella: When writing a book or
chapter, which do you concentrate on first: plot, character, or setting?
Kaylie:
I’d have to say setting. I love world
building- it’s the most fun for me.
After I get a feel for the world, everything else tends to fall into
place.
Arabella: How do you research your
novels and characters?
Kaylie:
I do a lot of Googling (and when researching sexy heroes, that’s not a tough
job). YouTube really helped with my
latest book- my hero runs an animal sanctuary, and has a sick donkey on his
hands. I had to watch several videos
about how to tube feed donkeys.
Arabella: What advice would you
give to someone who is starting out on their writing journey?
Kaylie:
I think the best advice I can give is to write most every day, but in realistic
chunks. 300 words is the goal I started
with, and it grew from there. It’s a
manageable amount- I’d say most people could get that in under 30 minutes. But if you do it most every day, you’ll have
a book before you know it! Also, don’t
underestimate the power of a good contest.
I love contests, and can credit them with taking me to the next level in
my writing career.
Thank you for joining me on Arabella's Blog and
Chit-Chat, Kaylie. I was fascinated to learn about your YouTube research and
the feeding tube. In your shoes, I think I would have been tempted to change
the plot.
Good luck with your novel Christmas
at Sleigh Bell Farm and keep
the words flowing.
All the best, and wishing you lots more happy-ever-after
writing.
Arabella Sheen
About Kaylie Newell
For Kaylie Newell, storytelling is in the blood.
Growing up the daughter of two writers, she knew eventually she'd want to
follow in their footsteps. While she's written short stories her whole life, it
wasn't until after her kids were born that she decided to shoot for the moon
and write her first romance novel. She's now the proud author of over a dozen
books, including the RITA finalists, Christmas at
The Graff and Tanner's Promise.
Kaylie lives in Southern Oregon with her husband,
two daughters, a blind Doberman, and two indifferent cats.
Social Media:
Website:
KaylieNewell.com
Book Blurb: Christmas at Sleigh Bell Farm
"Lucky" Elliott is the country boy
next door – charismatic, handsome and charming. But when he has to drop out of
vet school to try and rescue his grandparents’ Marietta-based sleigh ride
business and family farm, Lucky faces his hardest struggle yet.
Podcaster Rachel O'Rourke is done with broken
hearts, but she can still find joy in other people's happily-ever-afters. When
she holds a contest on her show for the best first kiss story, her bruised
heart beats a little faster when she reads Lucky's submission. He doesn't have
a story, but his grandparents do, and free advertising for the winner is just
what he's looking for.
As they start spending time on the farm, Rachel
finds herself not only drawn to the sweet setting, but also to the man. But
when a real estate developer sets his sights on the Elliott land, Lucky will
have to decide if the money means security for his family, or if he'll fight
for Sleigh Bell with Rachel by his side.
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