Q & A with CALLIE HUTTON!

1.      Tell us about your newest release.

A Prescription For Love is the third book in my Oklahoma Lovers series. It follows A Run For Love and A Wife By Christmas. Here is the blurb:

Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1903. Betrayed by his fiancée’s infidelity eight years ago, pharmacist Michael Henderson vowed he'd never risk his heart again. But he doesn't anticipate the tug of attraction he shares with his new employee.

Heidi Lester flees her home, determined to prove to her overprotective parents she can conquer her debilitating asthma, to make a life of her own. However, her unscrupulous fiancé has no intention of letting her go. He has his own plans for Heidi and her inheritance.

Will a scheme to ruin Michael's family force Heidi to marry her fiancé, or will assistance arrive from a surprising source to allow her to be with the man she truly loves?

2.      Can you tell us a little about your favorite scene in the story?

Actually, my favorite scene is a spoiler, so I’ll give you another favorite scene. It’s where Michael brings Heidi to his family home for his cousin’s birthday celebration. Michael hasn’t brought a woman with him since he broke his engagement eight years before. Even though he’s still telling himself at this point that Heidi is only his employee, his family sees it differently. Much to his chagrin.

3.      What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your story?

I learned a lot about how asthma was treated in the early 1900s. It was an eye-opener to see ‘cigarettes’ for asthma. They were actually filled with medicine, but with the bad rap cigarettes has today, it seemed strange that doctors recommended cigarettes for asthma.

4.      What authors or friends influenced you in helping you become a writer?

I’ve always been a writer, doing newspaper and magazine articles and interviews for years. But a few years ago I attended a discussion panel with a group of Oklahoma Romance authors. Once I left that room, I knew what I wanted to do. So I sat down, went through one of my romance books, outlining the entire thing, then wrote my own book.

5.      What does your family think about your career as a published author?

My family are my biggest fans. J My sisters and nieces read all my books, and tell their friends about them—with a bit of bragging, I might add. My husband is a wonderful support, and is my self-appointed and non-paid publicist. My son and daughter are just as excited about my career. Although, I think my son is a bit embarrassed that his mother knows enough about sex to write love stories. J

6.      Besides writing, what other interests do you have?

Reading. Even before I started writing, I read about 200 books a year. I still keep up about the same amount of books, a lot of them from author friends who I write reviews for. I also love to travel, and my husband and I hope to do some of it in the near future. I’m a history fan, also, and spend a lot of time researching, which is fun to me, because my husband and I take trips to museums, historical towns, etc.

7.      Can you tell us about what’s coming up next for you writing wise?

I have a Civil War novella coming out from Crimson Romance in November. I’m also self publishing a Christmas novella in November. I have a contemporary novella, and a full length regency on submission right now. I’ll be starting NaNo in conjuction with Entangled publishing next month. And I have a list of books I want to write next year.

8.      How can readers connect with you online?

Like all authors today, I’m involved in various social media. You can find me here: www.calliehutton.com, or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Callie-Hutton/206166449404454, or follow on Twitter: @calliehutton

Buy links for A Prescription for Love:

Soul Mate Publishing

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Author Bio:

Callie has been making up stories since elementary school, and writing gave her a way to turn off the voices in her head.  She’s had a number of articles and interviews published over the years, and about two years ago, decided to put her writing skills to the test and write a book.

            Oklahoma is where she hangs her hat with her husband of thirty-six years, two young adult children, and three dogs.

You can catch her hanging out at Facebook, Twitter- @CallieHutton, and her home base, www.calliehutton.com. Stop by sometime and say hello.

Books by Callie Hutton:

Oklahoma Lovers series, #1, #2, #3

An Angel in the Mail

Tessa’s Treasures

Miss Merry’s Christmas, October 31^st

Daniel’s Desire, November 19th

All of Callie Hutton’s books can be found at www.Amazon.com and www.BarnesandNoble.com.