Title: Girl on Tour (Kylie Ryans #2)
Author: Caisey Quinn
Genre: Romance
Age Group: New Adult (MA 17+ Content)
Release Date: August 27, 2013
Cover Design & Format: E.M. Tippetts Book Design
An up and comer trying to make a name for herself...
KYLIE never expected to be stuck on a tour bus with a pampered princess and her boyfriend’s ex.
A troubled artist struggling to hold onto his career...
TRACE thought he was finally getting to do things his way. Until the label added co-headliner Gretchen Gibson, the only person in country music with more issues than him, to his No Apologies tour.
Surrounded by tabloid rumors and people they can't trust, Kylie and Trace need each other more than ever. But the choices they make will change everything.
Because chasing your dreams and following your heart don’t always lead you to the same place…
Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama with
her husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. She is the author of several
New Adult Romance novels featuring country girls finding love in unexpected
places. She is currently working on Girl
in Love, the third and final book in the Kylie Ryans series.
You can find her online at:
What inspired you to write this book/series?
My love of country music mostly. And I
was very curious about Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert touring together when
they were at very different places in their careers and how they fell in love.
Since they’re probably never going to tell me what happened, I had to make up
my own story!
The great thing about New Adult books
is that many of the readers are in the same age group as the characters, making
it easy to relate to them. Was there a specific character you related to
best?
Ha! Well…I’m 30, so I’m not quite a new
adult. ;) But I do relate a great deal to Kylie. I’m not quite as vocal about
my feelings as she is but I did move away from home many years ago with no
money and very little family. I wish I was as tough as she is though!
Which was your favorite character to
write and why?
So far, Trace. He’s a combination of so
many of my loved ones and he’s deeply flawed and struggles to accept that he’s
worthy of love. His complexities make him a lot of fun to write.
Country Music plays a big part in these
books. Did you base either Trace or Kylie after a specific country artist
or artists?
They were inspired by Blake Shelton and
Miranda Lambert. Trace’s musical style is very similar to Luke Bryan’s. (I got
the idea for Girl with Guitar at a Luke Bryan concert). But they’ve become
their own people in a lot of ways.
Bouncing off the last Question, if you
could pick three Country Songs to sum up Kylie and Trace's relationship what
would they be?
Ah! Only three? Okay, let’s see…
It Goes Like
This by Thomas Rhett
Hot Mess by Tyler Farr
Damn I Do by Rachel Farley
AND:
Like Jesus
Does by Eric Church (sorry I couldn’t
pick just 3!)
Besides country, which I think we can
tell is a fave, is there any other type of music on your playlist that you like
to listen to, to get into the writing mind set?
I listen to a lot of “harder stuff”
actually, because of my musician brother. J
I love bands like Flyleaf (even though I think they broke up), Paramore, Red,
Killswitch Engage, and such. I love the idea of country-rock crossover, which
readers will see as Steven Blythe becomes a bigger character. I also love
Christina Perri, Jason Mraz, and Katy Perry. My iPod is pretty nuts. Looks like
it belongs to five different people.
What made you decide to start
writing? Has it always been something you enjoyed doing?
I never actually “decided” to start. I
always just did. Even as a kid and teenager. I love it and can’t imagine my
life without it. ;)
Many of the readers out there are also
writers. Do you have any advice for writers who are trying to be
published?
I’m always nervous about giving advice
because that indicates I know what I’m doing and I don’t know that I’d
recommend the way I do things to anyone. The only real advice I can give is
finish what you start and don’t give up!
What was the best advice or piece of
wisdom given to you?
I’ve gotten so much good advice from
the generous and wonderful members of the writing community that it’s hard to
pick the best. But the most recent piece of advice I got was “always take the
high road.” Something hurtful happened to me recently and I was very upset.
Luckily I have a very levelheaded and intelligent mentor who reminded me that
this is always the best way to handle difficult situations.
If you could only pick one, who would
be your favorite Book Boyfriend?
Oh this is just a mean question. One?
ONE??? Ugh. Okay, well this week’s book boyfriend is Cole Pritchett from
Elizabeth Lee’s Escaping
Me. He reminds me a lot of my husband in
that his expectations of himself are pretty low but when you see him for who he
really is, he’s a hardworking lovable man with a precious heart. And the
tattoos are pretty hot, too! ;)
Are you
a wine drinker? If so, what is your favorite type? If not, name your
poison? Coffee, Soda, Chocolate? All of the above?
I’m a wine
drinker. I prefer sweet whites like Riesling and Moscato. I’m also a coffee
drinker but I prefer it iced. And with chocolate syrup on top. J
What characteristics, if any, do you
share with Kylie?
We both HATE to ask for help. But
sometimes you just gotta!
I'm sure naming your characters is much
like naming your children. How did you come up Trace and Kylie? And give us Rae
too, as that's my middle name. :)
I wish I had a cute story about this
but I don’t. L
Both names just came to me as soon as I started plotting the story. Rae is
named after my cousin who is adorable and spunky and just had to have a
character named after her!
Tell us about your writing rituals?
Silence vs Music? Coffee house vs comfy chair? Mac vs PC? Bananas vs Pears
(Just making sure you are paying attention.)
No fruit is involved but I do have a
comfy chair and I write in silence unless I find inspiration from a certain
song. Sometimes I’ll put on the soundtrack for a book as I edit/revise if I
have it created already. I’m a recent convert and use a MAC. Macs for Life!!
E-book vs physical book?
I’m a former English teacher so I’m a
paperback/hardcover girl. But I have recently been filling my Kindle and it is
handy at bedtime not to need a reading light.
If Physical: Dog ear vs bookmark? (Wow,
there are a lot of "vs" in this interview)
If it’s my personal book I might
dog-ear a page of something I loved so I can come back, otherwise I always use
a bookmark. (Or sticky note, envelope, whatever I have handy!)
If E-book: Are you a highlighter or
note taker?
I do both!
Who is your current book
boyfriend?
Current one is a secret because I’m
writing him!
*Speed Round*
1. What kind of snack/drink is a MUST for you
when writing? Iced coffee, so I can stay awake!
2. What made you start writing? All the
characters constantly yelling at me in my head.
3. What is your biggest inspiration source
(where do you get your ideas)? Everywhere. Music, movies, the news, the
grocery store…
4. Describe your perfect writing
space? and where do you actually write? I write in my comfy chair in my
living room once everyone else has gone to bed. Pretty much anywhere quiet
would work though.
5. Is writing your full time job? If not, what
else do you do? I’m a stay at home mom so my three-year-old daughter is my
full-time job. J
6. What is one surprising fact about you that
not too many people know? Hmm…I’m pretty open so this is tough. I was in a
near fatal car accident in high school so I have lots of pins and plates and
rods where things like bones and joints should be.
7. What are you writing now? Girl in Love (Kylie Ryans #3) and a few
novellas for compilation projects with other authors.
8. What is the first Romance book you remember
reading? What is the last book you read? Oh gosh, I’m not sure what
the first one I ever read was. Probably something I was too young to be
reading. When I got back into reading romance a while back I read Rachel Gibson’s
Rescue Me and I loved it. The last
book I read was a manuscript by Rachel Harris. It was awesome and I can’t wait
for y’all to read it!
9. What was the last book you read that gave
you a "book hangover?
Hmm…Either Tangled by Emma Chase or The Redemption of Callie & Kayden by
Jessica Sorenson. Both kept me up late into the night!
BLOG TOUR GIVEAWAY
Thanks for sharing the interview and the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for participating in the tour!!
ReplyDeleteJenea, if you don't get have eBook copies of Girl with Guitar and Girl on Tour, email me at caiseyquinn @ gmail and I will gift to you!!
I really appreciate the <3 and support!
Big hugs,
CQ
Man I can't wait to read this!!!
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