What
is your next book about
and when will it be out?
My next book starts a new trilogy about Clan Campbell. Jamie Campbell from Highlander Unmasked is the hero for the first book. The Campbell trilogy is currently slated for publication in early 2009. But the best way to be kept up-to-date about future books is to join my mailing list. And of course, all of your information will be kept private.
Do
I need to read your books in order?
No. Although the books are connected, each book stands on its own. That being said, the stories are chronological and some of the earlier characters do appear in the later books.
What is the order of the MacLeod Trilogy?
Highlander Untamed,
Highlander Unmasked,
Highlander Unchained.
How do you get your ideas?
Usually from research. I’ll find some interesting historical tidbit and play off of that for the plot. The romance always comes from the characters. Once I figure out “who” they are, I like to devise lots of ways to put them through the wringer.
Will you write about Jamie and Elizabeth Campbell?
I sure hope so. Join my mailing list to keep posted.
How long did it take you to sell?
I had been writing for a little under 4 years before I sold. At the time I’d completed four manuscripts. I ended up selling the first two. The last year before I sold was a whirlwind. I finaled in the 2005 Golden Heart Contest (with my third manuscript) in March, got an agent in early April 2005 (my first agent actually ended up leaving the business a few months later, but two agents in the same agency took me over), and had “the call” in November 2005.
Do I need an agent to sell?
No, but I think your odds improve exponentially if you find one. Some publishing houses (like my publisher Ballantine) won’t take unagented submissions.
What is your favorite part of the writing process?
Hmm. This is difficult, but probably the research. It’s the point where I feel like the “world is my oyster.”
What is your least favorite?
Revisions. Unfortunately, a necessary evil.