The author of
"heart-thumping" Western romance, Charlene Whitman spent many years
living on Colorado's Front Range. She grew up riding and raising horses, and loves to read, write, and
hike the mountains. She attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins as an English major. She has two
daughters and is married to George "Dix" Whitman, her love of thirty
years.
The Front Range series of sweet historical Western romance novels (set in the 1870s) includes Wild Horses, Wild Hearts, set in Laporte and Greeley. Colorado Promise, set in Greeley, Colorado; Colorado Hope, set in Fort Collins; Wild Secret, Wild Longing, which takes readers up into the Rockies, Colorado Dream (Greeley), and Wyoming Tryst, set in Laramie, WY.
The Front Range series of sweet historical Western romance novels (set in the 1870s) includes Wild Horses, Wild Hearts, set in Laporte and Greeley. Colorado Promise, set in Greeley, Colorado; Colorado Hope, set in Fort Collins; Wild Secret, Wild Longing, which takes readers up into the Rockies, Colorado Dream (Greeley), and Wyoming Tryst, set in Laramie, WY.
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About the Book:
Two ranching tycoons. A
decades-old feud. A sheriff bent on ridding the town of lawlessness . . .
In the midst of the trouble
brewing in Laramie City in 1878, Julia Carson yearns to be free of her
But when Robert Morrison sneaks
onto her ranch the night of her sixteenth birthday party, Cupid shoots his
arrows straight and true. Aware that their courtship would be anathema to their
fathers, who are sworn enemies, Robert and Julia arrange a tryst.
Yet, their clandestine
dalliance does not go unnoticed, and forces seek to destroy what little hope
their romance has to bloom. The star-crossed lovers face heartache and danger
as violence erupts. When all hope is lost, Joseph Tuttle, the new doctor at the
penitentiary, is given a letter and a glass vial from Cheyenne medicine woman Sarah Banks.
The way of escape poses deadly dangers, but it is the
only way for Robert and Julia to be together. It will take the greatest measure
of faith and courage to come through unscathed, but love always conquers fear.
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Thank you for your time in
answering our questions about getting published. Let’s begin by having
you explain to us why you decided to become an author and pen this book?
Author: I’ve been writing my
whole life: short stories, poems, movie scripts. I’ve always loved to write,
and I thought it would be fun to set a historical Western series in Colorado
and Wyoming in the 1870s, as I’d
lived in Colorado for some years,
and I raised horses.
Is this your first book?
Author: Nope. With this
particular book, how did you publish – traditional, small press, Indie, etc. –
and why did you choose this method?
Author: I self-publish all my
romance novels and I prefer that, as I can control my pricing and promotion.
Can you tell us a little
about your publishing journey? The pros
and cons?
Author: It takes time to learn
how to market and promote, and I’m learning tips all the time. Cons: takes a
lot of time!
What lessons do you feel you
learned about your particular publishing journey and about the publishing
industry as a whole?
Author: There’s a lot of
competition. You have to write excellent novels and take the time to reach and
respond to readers.
Would you recommend this
method of publishing to other authors?
Author: Yes.
What’s the best advice you
can give to aspiring authors?
Author: Learn your craft and
don’t rush to publish. Too many aspiring authors don’t know how to structure
fiction, so read craft books (The Writer’s Toolbox books by C .S. Lakin will
teach you everything you need to know!) and hire a professional writing
coach/editor to help you assess your weak areas.
I hope you’ll dive into the Front Range
series and go on my characters’ journeys with them. I believe you’ll be
thrilled and moved by the heart-thumping romance! And if you join my mailing
list with THIS
LINK, you’ll get the first book, Wild
Horses, Wild Hearts, for free!
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