This is a repost from the Dirty Dozen blog hop only because I wanted to give people the chance to comment (I love comments) and AE Via's blog didn't have that option. I give her huge thanks for posting it though.
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Hello and welcome to my Dirty Dozen post. I'm
K-lee and this year will mark my 5th GRL. I was lucky enough to be
at the premier retreat in 2011 in New Orleans as a reader, then had my first
book published in December of that year. Since then I've published with MLR,
Less Than Three, and Amber Quill.
This year has been a difficult one for me since
Amber – my main publisher – closed their doors. I was left with a number of
books with no home and I'm still working on republishing them myself. In May, I
managed to snag a great opportunity with Dreamspinner when they republished the
book dearest to me, Unbreak My Heart.
Additionally, I dipped my toes in self-publishing in 2016 with my new series, Welcome to Loveland. There are two books
in the series so far – Lucky in Loveland (February,
2016) and Lost in Loveland (September,
2016 - my newest release.)
I'm part of the Indie publishing group so I will
be selling books at GRL, both in the main sales room and at my author lounges.
I also have a Q & A, and you'll probably see me wheeling around the retreat
with my Walker-stalker. Hugs are some of my favorite things so if you see me,
step on up and say hi!
OH! Don't forget to enter the Rafflcopter draw for the Dirty Dozen blog hop - one lucky winner will receive 12 ebooks. And now without further ado, I give you my answers to the questions asked by each of the 12 authors in the blog hop. Thanks for stopping by.
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TM Smith – If you could spend the day with one of your characters, which one would
it be, and why?
Jeff Adams - What are you working on currently and what's its inspiration?
- I'm just finishing Gimme Shelter
and it was inspired by violinist David Garrett and the cellists from 2Cellos.
It was originally a sub-call for Rolling Stones songs that, unfortunately,
didn't pan out because my publisher closed its doors. Gimme Shelter is sweet but angsty story about breaking free from
expectations and I hope to have it out this month.
- I'm pretty sure Lucky Roberts from Lucky
in Loveland and Lost in Loveland
would love Unbreak My Heart because
he's a hopeless romantic who believes in taking things slow. Unbreak My Heart is a very slow burn
love story, just Lucky's style.
Jake C. Wallace - If all of your MCs were thrown into a strange and dangerous world where survival relies on ingenuity, creativity, common sense, who would come out on top?
- I'd have to say Chrys and Bryan from my Perfect Moments series that unfortunately is in limbo because I
need to republish it. Both guys are street-smart and on the S.W.A.T. team so I
think they'd kick some ass, but do it in a very creative way.
Brandon Witt - What musician or album do you think people should listen to as they read your work because it fits the soul of your words (either a specific title or your writing in general)?
- The book (series) that comes to mind first is Unbreak My Heart because the inspiration for the main character was
actor/country singer Christian Kane. Christian's music was all I listened to
when I wrote the book and some of his songs are theme songs for Brett & JT's
relationship.
Morticia Knight - If you could be one of your characters and live their life, who would it be and why?
- Damn. I seem to keep giving the same answer—Brett Taylor. He's got
issues, but he's also had success in a profession he loved (and who doesn't
want to be a world renowned musician) then dug deep to build a new life after a
lot of heartbreak. He's strong, beautiful, and has a heart the size of Texas.
Plus, he has the love of JT Campbell—angel on earth.
- Lol. My answer is strange—of course, that's not new for me. I would be a
plum because it's canon that Bucky Barnes (the Winter Soldier from the Captain
America universe) loves plums. And it's also canon that I love and am totally
addicted to Bucky Barnes.
Jordan Hawk - What is the thing you enjoy most about gatherings like GRL?
- My main reason for going to GRL is the people. I'm very solitary person,
more hermit than anything else. So despite my social anxiety, I look forward to
the hugs and chats and just being around all that love. Did I mention the hugs?
LE Franks - What is the most vivid romantic moment from any film that has lingered the longest and meant the most to you...and why?
- The scenes between Ennis and Jack in Brokeback
Mountain have always stuck with me and have been romantic plateaus I've
tried to reach in my own writing, even
as cliché as that sounds. There was just so much passion and pain behind every
kiss and moment of intimacy that even thinking about it makes me emotional.
Recently, I saw a film called Holding the
Man. It's from a memoir and is tragically sad. There are scenes near the
end where one of the characters is sick and the other tells him he's beautiful,
but rather than tell him he's full of crap because he's bald and skinny and
looks so much unlike himself, they
look into each other's eyes and kiss. That kind of stuff is what I live for.
- I'm an open book when it comes to this question. My fictional heroes are
Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Bucky Barnes (the Winter Solider). They need
to have a universe where they can be together as the soulmates they've always
been. Maybe they could move to Loveland and Lucky could teach them to play
hockey or they could hang out at Brett's ranch and chill. I'd gladly have them
in any of my book universes.
AE Via - What kind of quirky habits do you have before or during the time you write?
AE Via - What kind of quirky habits do you have before or during the time you write?
- One of my favourite writing spots is the tub. It that quirky? My Bucky-Pad and I spend a lot of time in there. Apparently, my muse loves water. I also like to write with a favourite movie playing in the background...over and over and over again. And I often do both at the same time. Maybe that's more obsessive than quirky. I'm also very nocturnal in my writing and my muse excels at night.
Alexa Land - When you write, do your characters hijack the story, or do you keep a tight grip on the reins?
- I'm definitely more of a pantser than a plotter. My characters and my muse are very, very bossy men. I
write for them and they keep a tight grip on my reins.
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And as always, all comments to this post are appreciated.
Check out my new release.
Lost in Loveland by K-lee Klein
Welcome
to Loveland, Book 2
Release
date – September 26, 2016
Blurb
Loveland,
Colorado is a special place, a community of creativity and art, with scenic
views and majestic mountains. The city brought Lucky and Jack together, but
staying that way will take more than cold-air kisses and sweet valentines.
Jack Canon should be over-the-top happy. He
has a job that makes him proud, students who make him laugh, a studio that
brings out his creativity, and a man who treats him like he walks on water. But
shadows from his past keep coming between him and the joy that should fill his
heart. Jack needs to reconcile some bitter loose ends, before he can move
forward.
Lucky Roberts is in love—hook, line, and
kitchen sink. He wants to shout his feelings to the rooftops and scatter little
handmade valentines all over the world. He thinks he's okay with not being
perfect, and knows Jack isn't perfect either. But when his own past rears its
ugly head, Lucky discovers that old habits die hard. Maybe opening his heart to
Jack won't be enough— maybe he just isn't enough.
Jack and Lucky risk getting caught in limbo
between the past and present if they don't have the strength to share the
skeletons in their closets. To move forward together, they have to find the
courage to look back…together.
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Bio
K-lee
Klein loves guys with long hair and tattoos, and you’ll often find her front
and center at her favorite rock concerts. She has bounced around Western Canada
all her life, but will always consider the solitude and beauty of the British
Columbian mountains home. Her life is blessed as the proud mother of three
now-grown but still spoiled kids, the servant of two bossy felines, and the
wife of a truly patient husband.
Her
writing muse is terribly temperamental, so to keep him close by and in check,
she had him inked on her left calf. The gorgeous, long-haired, mostly naked,
kneeling angel that resulted is truly a work of art, although he’s still a
handful and hopelessly uncontrollable. She writes on his schedule and
inspiration.
K-lee
tends to fall easily into obsessions. When something grabs her attention, she
jumps into it headfirst with complete abandon. Actors, musicians, superheroes,
fictional characters, and brainwashed assassins all hold spots on her
cannot-get-enough list. She once followed Thirty Seconds to Mars around the
United States and Canada and saw them perform fourteen times that year.
Obsession sometimes leads to ideas for her kneeling angel to turn into stories.
Although an
introvert in person, she’s extroverted online and has met many wonderful
friends there, sometimes with the added fun of meeting them in person at gay
romance conferences. She’s grateful for all the people in her life who accept
her as she is and support her through her ups and downs as mom, wife, and
joyfully obsessed writer.
Places to find K-lee.
K-lee's Krazies - author/reader group
I think my favorite place to read is in the tub! And what is a canon fruit? Never heard of it but some of the photos on google look amazing.
ReplyDeleteHi K-lee! Enjoyed reading the Q & A. I love Brett and JT from Unbreak My Heart and I hope there will be more stories about those two in the future. Also look forward to reading Lost in Loveland and Gimme Shelter. :)
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