Inside Scoop with Beth Cornelison

Hi everyone!  I'm so glad to be here to talk about Rancher's Redemption and the Coltons:Family First continuity!  Sorry to be late arriving... a certain unwelcome guest (Named Gustav) has made things around here kinda crazy!  I'm in the northern part of the state, and we didn't get slammed like the southern parishes, but... we have tree limbs down and we were without power (No computer! Sob!) for about 12 hours.  I haven't ventured into town to see how much other damage our area might have gotten.  Schools are out until Thursday...

But I digress... Let's talk about the COLTONS!  Yea, I was so excited to be asked to participate in the Coltons continuity.  I'm looking forward to hearing what readers think of the Family First series... so let me hear from you!

Take care and happy reading,

Beth C 

Beth, this sounds like a fun series.  I especially like how you've included animals -- they all have such distinct personalities, don't they?  And reunion romances are always great.  The emotions of those poor, tormented characters just pop off the page...

Beth

What is the most difficult part of writing for a continuity? Or do you find the process easy?  Did you have to know anything about the Coltons or had you read any of the previous series?

wj

but work has been hectic and I have not gotten to finish it yet.  So far it is very good.  I can see Clay and Tamara changing in the way they are both thinking as the story is progressing.  I think they both did not think hard enough when they got divorced.

Do you now if we find out about Ryder in any of the other books?  I am thinking there is more to his story than what it seems on the surface.

Beth - Glad that you did not suffer much from Gustav.  All we got in the Dallas area was some cooler weather and some wind.   

La Tessa-

The best part of writing Rancher's Redemption was simply being a part of the continuity.  It was an honor to be asked, and to participate in a continuity with such great authors...Marie Ferrarella? Justine Davis?  Carla Cassidy? Could I be among bigger stars?

The biggest challenge was probably those horses you mentioned... I had to do a good bit of research into Equestrian medicine!  A pivotal plot point revolved around one of Clay's horses having gotten sick (backstory).  So I had to figure out what disease the horse had.  I had certain parameters and criteria the disease had to match (serious/life threatening, contagious, no vaccine, etc.)  Nothing fit just right!

I ended up having to tweak a few story details to get a disease to fit the story. 

Fortunately, I live in an area with lots of farms and I could call a local large animal vet to ask my questions!

Beth

for answering my questions.  I can wait to get your book, it is going on my TBR shelf... Well actually, there is no more room on my TBR shelf, so it will be going on the TBR stack of books on my night stand- LOL.

I am now very intriqued about the horse's backstory and it's role in the story.  One of my best friends has a stable full of horses, they are very smart creatures

Of course, La-Tessa has me to thank for her TBR SRS pile since sending her 30+ books.

wj

Oh yes, I have mentioned how much I love Wayne?  He is truely a great friend, he sent me over 30 SRS books, I am in book heaven over here.

Ok Beth, what is next for you?  Do you have anymore books in the works?  And if so (since I am sure you do) are any of then connecting books?

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions Beth. Much success on your latest release .

Beth

Thanks for dropping by to chat with us about the Coltons.  I for one am excited about this series and waiting for my copy to arrive.

wj

Hi Beth and everyone--I am looking forward to reading this continuity. I already have the first book and will be ordering yours soon Beth. Do I have to have read the other Coltons before reading this continuity? I never read any of the other ones.

Mary

Elaine--thanks for the info. I am looking forward to reading this new continuity.

Mary

I am really looking forward to reading the Coltons continuity since I live in Texas and always like reading stories set in Texas. I have the first book but haven't had a chance to order yours yet (but I really plan on doing so really soon).

PS. I'm really glad you were not too badly affected by dear old Gustav. I have a friend who live in Shreveport and visit her when I can. I was through there on my trip to the Smokey Mountains but had to give it a miss on the way back home. I live in Texas on the coast and am presently worried about Ike.

Beth--thanks for the reminder about the drawing. I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Ellen--I hope Ike does not hit Texas too hard. I'm sure you are holding your breath waiting.

Mary  

(((Hugs to you Ellen!))) STAY SAFE!

Beth C

Hi all-

So...the hurricanes are gone and the power's back on...let's talk books! :-)

Who's had a chance to read RANCHER'S REDEMPTION or COLTON'S SECRET SERVICE yet?

I just read Marie Ferrarella's book (Book one in the Colton's Family First) and thought she did a great job!  Georgie's daughter, Emmie was a hoot.  So precocious!  (She was one of the most fun to write when I wrote RANCHER'S REDEMPTION-- the barbecue scene :-)) 

Contest Alert! As I've said in an earlier post, I'm having a drawing at the end of October for anyone who posts comments to this thread about Rancher's Redemption or the Colton's Continuity. The prize? Twelve (12) books! That's right, I found a complete set of the original fan-favorite Coltons Continuity (circa 2000), the series that spawned all the in line Coltons continuities that followed (including the current series in Romantic Suspense). I'll draw for one lucky winner to receive the complete original series from the names of folks who post comments about the Colton's books (especially RANCHER'S REDEMPTION! ) to this thread through the end of October.  So grab your copy of RANCHER'S REDEMPTION and stop by to join the discussion!

Happy Fall!

Beth Cornelison- bcornelison@comcast.net
DUTY TO PROTECT- Silhouette Romantic Suspense- July 2008
RANCHER'S REDEMPTION- Silhouette Romantic Suspense- Oct 2008
DEFENSIVE MANEUVERS- Silhouette Romantic Suspense- June 2009

LOL!  Emmie was a handful of tomboy, wasn't she?

Beth

I just finished reading "Rancher's Redemption" and it was so good I read it without putting it down.  Now I need to go back and read the first book in the series.  The story was not only suspenseful but the characters were true to life IMO.  I felt that Clay and Tamara could have been real people with all their misunderstandings and their inability to really "talk" to each other.  I will have to admit I had pretty much figured out the "who done it"  before the end but it did not ruin the story for me.

Hi Ellen!  So glad you enjoyed RANCHER'S REDEMPTION.  A writer always likes to hear that someone read their book in one sitting.

Happy October!

Beth 

Hey Beth, congrats on your addition to the new Coltons Continuity.

I only went back to reading a few years ago. While scouring the used bookstores, I found a couple of the original Coltons books. I loved them. So much, in fact, that I carry a list with me in an attempt to collect the complete series. It seems like a puzzle with pieces missing without all the books in the series, you know?

Now, as well as the old series, I have the new one to look forward to. Fantastic. Thanks.

I love continuity series!  I think I read one of the original Coltons series, but I can't remember now which one.  (I read a lot.)  I remember the Texas setting, though. 

I'm glad you were okay in Gustav & Ike.  We lost a lot of tree branches in the first one (including a huge branch off our largest oak), but only had a lot of rain in the second, so we were thankful for that! 

Hi E...

Another cat lover!  You'll enjoy the scenes in RANCHER'S REDEMPTION with the barn cat then (I hope). 

I'm sure the dust in Aus. has it's own hassles!

THanks for stopping by, Beth C

I haven't read any of this series, so a chance to win all 12 books is amazing!!! Thanks for the opportunity Beth. Enjoyed reading your article, have a great day.

I haven't read this series yet but I will definitely will add the first two books to my to be read list.

Thanks so much for your kind comments about RR!!

I had such fun writing about Clay and Tamara!

This morning I heard Blake Shelton's version of the song "Home" and it made me think of Tamara and Clay. 

Hey, Everyone....Just a couple more weeks before I draw for the set of 12, yes- 12 books from the orignial Coltons continuity, so get a copy of Rancher's Redemption while you can and leave us some feedback on what you thought of the story!

Thanks! Beth C