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| Shirlee McCoy |
A few of my readers have asked me what the difference is between what I write for Harlequin and what I’m publishing with Kensington. It really boils down to this – My Love Inspired Suspense books are Christian romantic suspense. My Kensington books are sweet small town romances. While each character in my Love Inspired books embarks on a faith journey, my Kensington books are not necessarily about Christians. While the characters are often searching for deeper meaning in life, there isn’t an overt faith message. There’s also a significant difference in word count. My Love Inspired books are between 55 and 60 thousand words. My Kensington books are 80K. For readers, that’s the difference between a book that’s approximately 220 pages and one that is approximately 350.
I could say more about how the books differ, but there are also ways that they are similar. No matter what publishing house I’m writing for, I explore the relationships that define us. In every book, my characters must come to terms with their pasts in order to embrace their futures. This often means forgiving and moving on, learning to trust again, believing that love can exist a second time around. Each of my characters is on a quest to find the things that all humans desire – love and acceptance, meaning and purpose. So, while the genres are different, the themes are very similar.
And, of course, the enjoyment I get from writing them is always the same!
Dora here. Do you write for different publishers?
Care to share your experiences?
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Someone was
watching her…
No matter how many times Tessa Camry moves, her mysterious
tormentor always finds her… and leaves a grim reminder of all she’s lost. But,
this year, no longer content to deliver roses, her stalker wants her dead. When
former soldier Seth Sinclair becomes her bodyguard, he encourages her to stand
her ground, even if it means letting go of long-held secrets. Seth realizes
that Tessa may be his second chance at love, but their future depends on
finding the man determined that Tessa never forgets the past.
Award winning author Shirlee McCoy has
published 27 books with Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense. Along with writing
inspirational romantic suspense, Shirlee writes small town romance for
Kensington. A homeschooling mother to five, she lives in the beautiful inland
Northwest with her husband, three teenage sons, two tween daughters, a dog, two
cats and a bird. Needless to say, her life is never boring!
The first book in her Apple Valley series, The House on Main Street,
will be out in November 2013. Holiday Hero, her twenty-eighth title
with Love Inspired Suspense, releases the same month.