{"id":126,"date":"2020-02-11T14:04:22","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T14:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/?page_id=126"},"modified":"2020-02-11T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T14:04:22","slug":"interview-with-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/interview-with-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-126\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-126-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-126-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-126-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the inspiration for this book?<\/strong>\u00a0The seed was planted in the early 80s, when I used to drive south from Las Vegas to visit family in Bullhead City, Arizona. Close to the halfway point was a small town called Searchlight. I often stopped at a store there for a break. In the front window was a poster, Wanted: Sheep Rustlers. Given my affinity for western stories, it stuck in my mind. It took years for that idea to germinate. Eventually I created my protagonist, a range detective, employed by a fictitious cattlemen\u2019s association, who tracked down rustlers in the Colorado Plateau region.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nHave you written in other genres or formats, such as short stories or screenplays? Would they be easier, harder, or just different?<\/strong>\u00a0I've got a few chapters and story ideas in other genres. One is a sci-fi story and the other a western romance. They\u2019ve been collecting dust for a while. Recently, I've written a few short stories. They feature the same protagonist, Henry \u201cWhispering\u201d Smith. One will appear in the 2020 South Carolina Writers Association anthology, Catfish Stew.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your reading habits and favorite genres?\u00a0<\/strong>I used to be a voracious reader. I've cut back because I need time to write. Occasionally I\u2019ll read a light romance or western, but my favorite genre is mystery. I grew up reading and watching westerns movies and television shows, so it\u2019s no wonder I wrote a modern western mystery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What's the best writing advice you've been given?<\/strong>\u00a0Join a writers group, whether it's local, statewide, or national. Go to a writers conference. Find critique partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your current writing project?\u00a0<\/strong>I have a couple of short stories in the works. The second book in the Henry \"Whispering\" Smith series keeps most of my attention. I expect to have it out before summer 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you read your reviews?\u00a0<\/strong>I definitely read them! I love hearing what readers think of my work. Reviews are one the best ways to support authors. They also help readers find new books to read.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR: What was the inspiration for this book?\u00a0The seed was planted in the early 80s, when I used to drive south from Las Vegas to visit family in Bullhead City, Arizona. Close to the halfway point &hellip; <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/interview-with-the-author\/\" aria-label=\"INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-126","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128,"href":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/126\/revisions\/128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/candacejcarter.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}