By Kathy Clark (writing as Bob Kat for our YA Books)
NOT MY LIFE, the 5th book in the Time
Shifters YA time travel/romance/mystery series [was] released on October 18th. Nothing is as it seems and everyone has a
story that needs to be heard. Our teens
travel back to either vindicate or convict their old friend, Dan Denucci. But the man with a medical degree, a
beautiful wife, and a young son is very different from the sad, homeless guy
who lives under the pier on Fort Myers Beach, FL. Who is the real Dan and what did he do to
lose everything?
Of all the concepts (or tropes), I think
time travel would be the most amazing adventure. You can have the trips to Mars or an
excursion down to the Titanic. Give me a
trip to the late 1800s any day to see what the Old West was really like. Or the early 1800s in Ireland before my
family left to come to the U.S. Or even
back to the 1960s just because I love the Beatles. The hardest part of the trip would be
deciding where and when to go first.
Where would you go if you could travel
back in time? Who would you want to
meet? What historical event would you
like to witness? What era’s pop culture,
fashion and music would you like to experience?
That was the idea that sparked our Young
Adult series TIME SHIFTERS.
How would it be for four teenagers to be able to go back and see how
average people lived, and, along the way, experience the feelings and textures
of different times and places? What kind
of challenge would it be for them to do without things they thought they
couldn’t live without while having to deal with issues (such as no electricity,
different currency, and child labor) that they’ve never thought about?
Bob and I have had over forty books
published (as Kathy Clark and as Bob Kat), but most were written for adults…about
adults. Writing a YA presented new
outlooks on everything from friendship to romance to problem solving. Obviously, a sixteen-year-old is going to
react differently to almost everything than an adult would.
And even though dragons and witches and
vampires are very popular, we wanted our teens to be real. No magic spells or mythical creatures save
them. Instead, they have to deal with
their issues using only their own ingenuity, creativity, and the friendship
they share. Plus, we wanted our young
readers to “accidentally” learn a little about history and what was
normal back then as compared to now.
My favorite books when I was growing up
were Trixie Beldon and Nancy Drew mysteries, as well as Agatha
Christie and Mary Stewart. We wanted our
teenagers to be 21st Century versions of the very interesting and
intelligent characters from those famous novels.
Having never written a book with lead
characters under the age of twenty-one, we were a little nervous about
capturing the innocence, insecurities, and youthful logic of teenagers. But the four characters we created became so real
to us that we easily slipped into their heads and their hearts. Their vulnerabilities and dreams are so pure
and yet heart-breaking as they discover the cruelties of the real world.
Basically, this series allows Bob and me
to do a little time travelling, too, as we go back to the memories of our own
teenage years and hang out with our four new friends, Kelly, Austin, Scott, and
Zoey as they learn how to love and live and survive in a world that’s not
always kind.
Come along. Whether you’re twelve or ninety-two, you’ll
enjoy the trip.
Visit us at our website www.LoveRealityRomance.com or write us at Kathy@Nightwriter93.com.
We would love to hear where and when you think our teenagers should
travel to in the next book. Reviews are
always appreciated.
Bob Kat loves to hear from their fans. Write us at TheThrillOfSuspense[at]gmail.com and tell us where you'd like to have Kelly, Scott, Austin and Zoey travel to next.
UPDATE: Check out Nadaness In Motion's
book review of NOT MY LIFE.
AUTHOR BIO
Long ago and far away (in Alvin,
Texas) Kathy Clark began her career writing and performing plays for the
neighborhood kids. She charged a nickel,
but the attendees got a free bottle of ice cold Coke along with their
entertainment. Flash forward a few years
and Kathy Clark still loves telling stories.
She started writing solo for such
publishers as Harlequin and Dell. In
1993, she met and married her prince charming, and after his career as a
business executive, he became her co-writer.
Together they have had fourteen books published, bringing her total to
thirty-seven. Their books are about real
people caught up in unexpected and extraordinary circumstances, and just happen
to fall in love in the process…just like Kathy and Bob did!
They write adult romance and romantic
suspense under the pen name Kathy Clark and YA romance/time travel/mysteries
under the pen name of Bob Kat.
They currently live in Colorado
Springs near their five sons. When they’re not plotting their next book on what
they call their Authors’ Deck with a glass of wine, they love to travel to
far-away places…always together.
NOT MY LIFE
is #5 in the Time Shifters YA romance/time travel/mystery
series. The first four books have won
numerous Readers’ Favorite and other awards.
Our latest
adult romantic suspense series, Austin Heroes had book #2 ALMOST FOREVER
released in July and book #3 ANOTHER CHANCE to be released in
November. We are currently working on a
new adult romance series called Breathless that is set in Cripple Creek,
Colorado.
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