124: Karen Witemeyer

I've never considered myself a cowboy romance person, but I do consider myself an avid Karen Witemeyer book reader. Her books launch to the top of my TBR pile with each release, so it's a delight to welcome her back to Book Talk. Today we are chatting about where she found her inspiration for cowboy romance — and it goes deeper than living in Texas, y'all. I loved digging into her latest series, based on retellings of fairy tales. But these fairy tales have all kinds of twists — and not just from being set in Texas on a ranch. She wants to redeem traditional villains, add in some booted fun and so much more. It's fun because Karen always knew she wanted to be a reader, but she didn't realize she also wanted to be a writer until later in her life. Since then she's written so many award-winning novels, that I had to ask what her advice to her younger self (or new authors) would be. Her words? Try to take the pressure off. So good! There's so much gold and fun in this chapter of Book Talk. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Connect with Karen Witemeyer Facebook | BookBub