Personal writing has become
quiet popular over the last year. More people are picking up reading as a hobby
and fans are reaching out to their favorite authors. YA Romance Author KT Egan stopped
by today to chat with us about being a writer.
I’ve taught several writing classes over the years and the most common question is regarding how an author begins and evolves. Tell us about your career in a nutshell.
KT: I’ve
been writing since I was five years old. My parents were both avid readers and
they had always been super supportive of me following my dreams. I have one
book published and one that will be published next May.
I’m normally a smut miser but
do enjoy any good romance. All You Hold On To is one of my favorites. I look
forward to your next book. Tell us about what you write.
KT: I write
contemporary romance, mainly for YA and NA audiences. I don’t think I could
ever write historical fiction – I studied history and literature in parallel in
college and I loved it but I don’t have the passion for historical fiction the
way I do for other things.
Do you have a special place
you like to write or any quirks when it comes to writing?
KT: Not
really…I’m more of a ‘need to write while I’m inspired’ type of writer. I can
write anywhere as long as I have some background noise.
I always have to have my
tunes playing when I write. I find a lot of fans enjoy authors plays lists. Do
you ever get to meet your readers?
KT: I
haven’t had the chance due to the pandemic…but I’m really excited to be able to
get the chance in the future.
I’m sure that will happen. I
look forward to catching up with you at writers/readers conv. It’s great fun chatting
with readers in person. I’m sure you catch up with everyone via the net tho. What
is a question most people ask you?
KT: Where
did I get the inspiration for the plot of the series.
We’ll save that answer for the
interview in May. *wink, wink* What is the strangest thing you’ve Goggled while
working on a story?
KT: I once
Googled about eight different can designs for Folger’s coffee cans – it was a
very miniscule detail to the story I was working on but something I was
determined to get right.
They say (I’m not sure who
THEY are) that good writers are good readers. What is on your TBR pile right
now?
KT: A ton
of ARCs from some really awesome authors, and Tinder Fella by Jennifer
L. Schiff
Are you a daydreamer?
KT: I think
that, to be a good author, you need to be a daydreamer. You need to find
yourself getting lost in your head, at least every once in a while. And for me,
that does seem to happen a lot – maybe a little bit more than I would wish for.
So true. Now to get a little
silly…If we were to take a sneak peak in your purse, what would we find?
KT: Some
dairy digestive pills, a ton of handsanitizer, and at least three tubes of
lipstick.
FUN
STUFF:
EBooks
or Print? EBooks
Wine
or beer? Neither – I’m not much of a drinker
Coffee
or tea? Tea
Chocolate
or vanilla? Vanilla
What
is your biggest “girlish” vice? (Nails, shopping, chick flicks?) I need to have my nails done constantly.
Romantic
dinner at home or dinner out? Dinner out
What
is your favorite flavor or ice cream? Strawberry or
vanilla
Thanks for joining us today, KT!
Connect with KT Egan:
Make sure to check out her book, All You Hold On To.
Aspiring author
Roxanne Wortham lives a comfortable life in Las Vegas. She spends her days at
her nine-to-five job and comes home to her boyfriend, Ethan, and an unfinished
novel that she can’t seem to crack. Her life is simple— that is, until she gets
a phone call saying that her childhood best friend and ex-boyfriend, Maverick
Sterling, has been in a near-fatal car crash.
As Roxanne discovers
that she still has power of attorney over his affairs, she places her life on
hold and rushes to Maverick’s side in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While helping him
to recover, memories of childhood and old relationships resurface, making it
difficult for Roxanne to balance her new life with her old one. Roxanne is left
to sort through complicated feelings from her past alongside the realization
that Maverick may still have feelings for her— and even worse, she may still
have feelings for him, too.
