Terri Brisbin is here to share her new book with us. STOLEN BY THE HIGHLANDER is a medieval
historical romance and was released on March 17 in print. It will be available in
digital April 1. Please
tell my readers a little bit about your book.
Terri- While researching another project, I
discovered two clans that had carried on a feud for more than 300 years! So, I
knew that there must be tons of stories there. . . I began to explore various
ideas for romances and the “A Highland Feuding” was born! STOLEN BY THE HIGHLANDER is about Arabella
Cameron who must marry the heir to the Mackintosh clan to end the feud. Unfortunately, one of the contenders murders her brother and
is outlawed. When her wedding is arranged to the other, the outlaw kidnaps her
on her wedding day. But Arabella doesn’t know if he – Brodie – is her enemy or
her savior. . . .
Nancy- When
did you start writing toward publication?
Terri- I’ve always written ‘something’ but I
began writing romance in 1995 when I discovered the Romance Novel bulletin
board on. . cough, cough. . Prodigy internet service!I also discovered the NJ
Romance Writers via Prodigy and really began focusing my efforts after
attending their meetings and conference and ended up selling my second complete
book in 1997!
Nancy- Did
you have several manuscripts finished before you sold? If so, did you send them
out yourself?
Terri- I sold my second manuscript. Yes, I
sent out the first one to the four publishers who would have published it at
that time – Silhouette, Harlequin, Loveswept and Precious Gems – and it was
well-rejected by all! When I began writing my second book, I also began taking
note of agents and so when I submitted that second book to publishers and
received an offer, I contracted with an agent to help with negotiations and
career plans.
Nancy- Why
have you become a published author?
Terri- I wanted to be published to share my
stories – and the characters who tell them to me in my head – with readers who
might enjoy them.
Nancy- Do
you have any rejection stories to share?
Terri- My funniest story is when I received a
rejection letter from a ‘big’ publisher for my time travel romance – A Love
Through Time – two years after I’d sold it and a week before it was being
released!
Nancy- What
is your writing routine like?
Terri- I’m a deadline-binge writer so it
takes me months and months to write the first 50-100 pages and then I write the
rest in the 2-3 weeks leading up to the deadline. It’s not pretty, but it’s how
my brain works.
Nancy- Having
achieved your goal to be a published author, what is the most rewarding thing?
Terri- The most rewarding thing about being
published is hearing from readers about my books.
Nancy- Are
you a member of any writing organizations and, if so, have they helped?
Terri- I belong to RWA and some local
chapters – especially NJ Romance Writers, as well as Novelists Inc and some
informal author groups. I credit NJRW with helping me get published – I learned
so much from the members, especially the published authors, in NJRW when I
first joined and since then.
Nancy- Will
you share some encouraging words for authors still struggling for that first
contract?
Terri- I think the most important thing is to
continue to write and improve your skills and hone your talents at every step
of the writing process. And don’t expect
it to be an easy process – prepare and accept rejection but don’t let it stop
you! Write and write and write somemore!
Please Share three
fun facts about you that most people don’t know
1) I collect stuffed
dragons! I’ve loved dragons for a long time!
2) I helped out in
the dressing room of the Cover Model Contest at the RT Convention – and had to help oil
up the cover models before they went on stage for the competition! Well,
someone had to do it!
3) I went to Scotland
ALL BY MYSELF for three weeks and drove all over the country, highlands and
islands.
Nancy- What’s next for you?
Terri- I’m working on the second book of my
“A Highland Feuding” series for Harlequin Historicals and then onto the third
book of my “Stone Circles” series for NAL Signet. A busy writing year!
BOOK BLURB
Kidnap in the Highlands!
The morn of her wedding, Arabella Cameron is
filled with dread. But if marrying a man she doesn’t love will end the feud
between the Cameron and Mackintosh clans, she will do her duty. That is until
outlaw Brodie Mackintosh arrives in her bedchamber and steals her away to the
mountains!
Brodie knows Arabella has every reason to
hate him, but a forbidden kiss soon makes these sworn enemies question
everything. And when Arabella’s intended reclaims her, Brodie must fight with
all his strength to make her his once more!
A Highland Feuding ~ Rival clans,
forbidden love!
Check out an Excerpt HERE
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