1--What is the title of your latest release?
A CHOICE CONSIDERED, book 2 in the Heart of Cheyenne series.
2--What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
Heroine, Melody Doyle is tired of traipsing around following her beloved father from one railroad job to another. She wants to settle in Cheyenne where’s she’s made good friends. Her father is willing to agree to this, but only if she finds a husband first. What’s a girl to do?
3--How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
It’s part of a series set in Cheyenne, Wyoming (Dakota Territory in my time period which is 1868) Cheyenne is so full of history and it’s really an amazing place to visit. I’d been there many times and thought it was about time to share their story.
4--Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life?
Absolutely I would hang out with Melody Doyle. She’s so down-to-earth, not at all pretentious and speaks her mind. She loves God completely and has an amazing relationship with her earthly father. She’s quite a special lady.
5--What are three words that describe your protagonist?
Melody is confident, enthusiastic, and sensible.
6--What’s something you learned while writing this book?
I learned a lot of interesting details about the railroad. The Transcontinental Railroad is the reason Cheyenne came to life. The city sprang up almost overnight which is why it’s called the Magic City. But once the railroad would leave a town, the place usually fell apart since a lot of the buildings and businesses were loaded up on the train and moved with the rail line. But Cheyenne was a crossroads and they planned great things for it. At one point everyone was sure it would rival Chicago.
7--Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?
I edit as I go. I write everyday following a detailed synopsis. If I need to veer off the plan, that’s okay, but having the detailed synopsis allows me to write a chapter a day. When I get up in the morning, I go over what I wrote the day before to get into the flow of the story, as well as to edit it. About halfway through the book, I stop for a day or two and then go back and read it from the beginning, editing as I go and then start writing the second half. I do the same with the second half and then once the entire book is written, I start reading it from start to finish. I do this several times adding things in and taking them out.
8--What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
Right now, it’s Italian food – lasagna, angel hair pasta dishes, Alfredo, tiramisu.
9--Describe your writing space/office!
My office is a small bedroom where I have several bookshelves overflowing with reference books, a desk that’s overflowing with research materials and desktop computer. There’s a chair where I can sit and read, and my window looks out on the beautiful Sapphire Mountains.
10--Who is an author you admire?
Kimberley Woodhouse. Yes, we write together so I like to promote her, but she’s one of the hardest working authors I know. She loves the Lord and is devoted to her family first and foremost, but she gives writing her all and is devoted to learning how to make her books better and better. I’ve watched her from the beginning and count her among my dearest friends.
11--Is there a book that changed your life?
Of course, but never just one. There are so many truly great books out there. Amazing books with all sorts of stories to captivate the imagination. Fiction and non-fiction have blessed me since I was a little child. One of the non-fictions that really blessed me was Catherine Marshall’s A Closer Walk.
12--Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published)/Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish.
This is year is my 31st year being a published novelist. It’s still amazing to hear approval for a story idea or to sign a contract for a new series. For this particular book, I signed a 6-book contract, proposing two 3-book series set in Cheyenne. I’m so excited that the publishing folks at Bethany House were as excited as I was to get this story idea into print.
13--What’s your favorite genre to read?
Historical Christian romance for fiction and nonfiction - History.
14--What’s your favorite movie?
I don’t have just one that comes to mind. I don’t see a lot of movies these days, except for some of the really old ones. The other night we watched a Marx Brothers movie. I love heartfelt stories, zany comedy like Bringing Up Baby and old Harold Lloyd silent films, as well as some of the newer movies. It’s all about storytelling for me.
15--What is your favorite season?
Autumn
16--How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
Quiet dinner with friends
17--What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
So many great books out there. Kimberley Woodhouse has a new one coming out soon called 8 Down. I just got to read an advance copy for endorsement and it’s AMAZING!
18--What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
This week it’s Italian.
19--What do you do when you have free time?
Read, Bible studies and quilting
20--What can readers expect from you next?
Book 3 in the Heart of Cheyenne series – A Truth Revealed. The reader will get to know one of the characters – Wilson Porter better and be introduced to a feisty red-head named Laura Evans. They meet after Laura runs Will down with her horse and buggy. As I mentioned, there will be a 2nd three book series set in Cheyenne. It will pick up about 20 years after the first series and debut March 2025. Character focus will be completely different, although a character from the first series might show up somewhere along the way. Hope you’ll enjoy!
Soli Deo Gloria!
Tracie
The Heart of Cheyenne #2
Love has a way of derailing even the most carefully laid plans.
Melody Doyle has spent years following her father across the country as the transcontinental railroad is built. When she announces her desire to settle down in Cheyenne, her father presents her with an unconventional challenge: he will allow her to stay if she finds a husband before his departure. As word spreads and the men in town vie for her hand, she wonders if she could ever be happy with a husband chosen in such a way.
Charles Decker, heir to a banking dynasty, has been sent west by his father to manage their family's new bank. His heart yearns for a simple life of teaching, but banking is the family business, and Charlie feels obligated to fall in line. When his friendship with Melody blossoms, he's drawn to this remarkable woman who defies conventions. Will he be able to come to terms with his growing feelings for her and confront the true desires of his own heart before it's too late?
Romance Historical [Bethany House Publishers, On Sale: July 2, 2024, Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9780764241086 / ]
Often called the “Queen of Historical Christian Fiction,” Tracie Peterson is an ECPA, CBA and USA Today best-selling author of more than 110 books, most of those historical. Her work in historical fiction earned her the Best Western Romance Author of 2013 award from True West magazine and the USA Best Books 2011 Award for best Religious Fiction for Embers of Love. She was given the Life Time Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers in 2011 and the Career Achievement Award in 2007 from Romantic Times, as well as multiple best book awards.Tracie received her first book contract in November 1992 and saw A Place To Belong published in February 1993 with Barbour Publishing’s Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership’s vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row. Eventually, Tracie also managed Barbour Publishing’s Heartsong Presents book line—overseeing the production of 52 books a year.
In December 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group. She has co-written with a variety of authors including Judith Pella, Judith Miller, James Scott Bell, Kimberley Woodhouse, and Tracie’s daughter Jennifer.
Tracie, a Kansas native, now makes her home with her husband, Jim, in the mountains of Montana.
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