• Question #1: Are you a full-time or part-time writer? How does that affect your writing?

I’m a part-time writer, and it definitely makes things trickier! I work as a massage therapist and also and editor, which means I’ve had to rigorously schedule my time out. Currently, I massage part-time and edit on the other days, and then I tackle my writing at night. Is it perfect? No, but I pretty much just carve out whatever time I can.

• Question #2: Are you a plotter or a pantster?

I’m probably most accurately a plantser now? I’d still never consider myself a plotter—I never really know what’s going to happen in the middle of my books until I start writing them, but I usually have a vague idea of the major conflict and the black moment of a story before I begin. Even though I’m a pantser, I’m still pretty methodical with the way I write. I use the flashlight method with my chapters a lot of times, but I also gauge pacing by average chapter length. If I’m midway through the average chapter length (10 pages double spaced) and nothing’s happening yet, that’s a signal that I’ve got to veer into conflict. It tends to keep the pacing a lot tighter.

• Question #3: What tools do you feel are must-haves for writers?

 

I think at the end of the day a lot of the fancy gadgets and extras aren’t altogether helpful. I know there’s a romanticized view of scribbling away with that perfect pen on a beautiful notebook, and if that makes you happy? Go for it. However, given the age we live in, as must-haves? A laptop and Microsoft Word. Why am I specifying Microsoft Word instead of other avenues to type your story in? For a practical reason—most editors, myself included, use Microsoft Word’s Track Changes, and if you’re not already typing your manuscript up in that or at least comfortable/savvy with it, that will lead to a lot more confusion in the editing stages. A laptop is also practical, as most of us are typing our stories directly onto those pages now. A personal must-have is music. I love Spotify for the ability to collate my own playlists for each book, but just access to music helps place me in the right headspace for writing every single time.

 

• Question #4: Do your books spring to life from a character first or an idea?

 

This actually depends for me. The first book in a series is usually a concept/idea and maybe the characters come simultaneously, but the subsequent books in those series are driven initially by the characters and then what ideas/concepts I’d like to write about involving them. A lot of times I’ve been coerced into writing series by loud, mouthy characters who are demanding their own book, so at that point, they’re in control and I’m just along for the ride.

 

• Question #5: How long does it take you to write the first draft?

 

Usually two months depending on the length of the book. If I’m struggling with it, occasionally it can span into three, but if I’m really feeling the story, it can sometimes be as short as one month as well. Drafting’s one of my favorite parts of the process, and nothing can beat the high of connecting with a story.

 

• Question #6: What are you working on now and when can we expect it?

 

I’m currently working on writing the third book in the Dungeons and Dating series, Intelligence Check, which is set to come out in either May or June of next year! I’m also simultaneously self-editing Outlaws #2 which I’m planning on sending in to the publisher before the end of the year, so I’m excited to see both of these books on the horizon.

Katherine McIntyre has a new FF contemporary romance out: Opposed Desires. And there’s a giveaway!

Closet Romantic falling for the Hookup Queen? Never gonna happen… until one memorable vacation changes it all.

When it comes to women, Aubrey Moore believes in no-strings-attached hookups and keeping things simple. On her beach trip, her plan is clear—hit the bars and find single hotties. What she doesn’t bargain on is the phone call from her sister. Distraught, Aubrey would like to have a breakdown in private, but the one woman who’s never fallen for her slick lines takes her by surprise and blurs her simple rules.

The last thing owner of the Renegades bar, Selina Beckett, expects to see on vacation is Aubrey Moore in the middle of a personal crisis. Every time they meet, they clash—whether Aubrey was picking up women at Selina’s bar or flirting to try and get her attention. Selina’s not interested in flings, cheaters, or womanizers, so she’s made a point to avoid Aubrey at all costs. But this raw, real side of Aubrey convinces her to bend those rules, just a little.

The more Selina gets to know Aubrey beyond the bravado, the more she begins to fall. But each day closer to the end of their vacation marks a return to reality—one where this entanglement between them won’t survive.

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They reached the edge of the boardwalk, the sand and the sea stretching before them in a pale strip that clashed with the inky darkness of the waters. Something loosened in Selina’s chest at the sight. The ocean always calmed her, especially at night when most of the daytime rabble had retreated. She was used to being surrounded by people, but sometimes she preferred the solitude.

“I’m sorry for dragging you away from your friends,” Aubrey said, loosening her ponytail to run her fingers through her hair. The moonlight highlighted her deep brown strands, and the way they fell down to her shoulders made her seem a little softer than the sharp, pointed woman Selina’d come to know. She found this side of Aubrey far more alluring.

“I could’ve done this by myself,” Aubrey admitted. “I just lost my mind a little bit back there.”

“I wouldn’t have left if I didn’t want to.” Selina shrugged. “Bars aren’t really my scene.”

“Said the bar owner.” Aubrey gave her the side-eye. “Why even own one then?”

Selina swung her arms by her side, staring at the half moon overhead. It glowed with pearlescent promise, a steadiness she’d always longed for. “Spend your whole life traveling from one town to the next and you get desperate to set down roots. I wanted to create a safe space for folks like me, and I needed to stay in one place. Renegades ensured that.”

Aubrey shook her head, a throaty laugh escaping her throat. “I’ve known you for four years now, and I’m pretty sure that’s the most you’ve ever shared about yourself.”

“Well, we’re having a truce tonight,” Selina said. “Tomorrow I can go back to loathing you, and we can return to the usual witty repartee.”

Aubrey pointed at herself. “Me? Witty? Glad you think so, doll. I don’t keep track of half of the things that leave my mouth.”

“Good to know,” Selina murmured, a smile nudging her lips. The earnest note in Aubrey’s voice had her warming up to the woman far faster than she had in years. The lack of an agenda helped too. Selina slipped off her sandals to hold them in her hand, walking barefoot on the sandy shore. “Won’t the girls be wondering where you went?”

Aubrey shrugged. “They’ll assume I took someone home. It’s my MO when I pull the vanishing act.”

“That sounds pretty lonesome.” The words slipped out before she could help herself. Selina licked her lips, not knowing what to say. The salt air wove past her, caressing her senses.

“Different bed every night? How could that be lonely?” Aubrey joked, yet her voice scraped over the words like a tire crunching uneven rocks. She cast Selina a sideways glance. “Maybe a little,” she admitted, her dark eyes somber in the surrounding dark. The slight gleam from the moonlight only enhanced that sharp, vibrant beauty. This version of the woman, framed by moonlight and unguarded with her hair down, struck Selina as far more gorgeous than the sweet-talker she regularly saw at the bar.

Aubrey bent down to slide off her sneakers, and Selina couldn’t help but follow the motion. Those long legs were on full display, all corded muscle and defined calves, and the red shorts she wore showcased a gorgeous sculpted ass. Selina never argued that the woman was hot—Aubrey Moore undeniably, unequivocally raised her temperature, but she was also the exact sort of person Selina needed to avoid.

She wanted someone to settle down with. Someone who wouldn’t get bored, or cheat, or ditch her when the routine got too monotonous. Been there, done that. She’d learned her lessons well and committed them to heart.

Katherine McIntyre is a feisty chick with a big attitude despite her short stature. She writes stories featuring snarky women, ragtag crews, and men with bad attitudes—and there’s an equally high chance for a passionate speech thrown into the mix. As an eternal geek and tomboy who’s always stepped to her own beat, she’s made it her mission to write stories that represent the broad spectrum of people out there, from different cultures and races to all varieties of men and women.

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