Scottish Time Travel Romance Somewhere My Lass Relaunched!–Beth Trissel

For days, Somewhere My Lass has been the tireless focus of my attention, and is not only relaunched but revised with some new additions to the story. My next goal is to finish the sequel, Somewhere in the Highlands (Fergus’s story) and this time I shall conquer, so cheer me on.

My talented art major graduate daughter, Elise, did the lovely cover. I’m thrilled. Yes, that’s the Scottish Highlands in the background. Elise does all my Indie published titles, and has done covers for several other authors. If interested, you can contact her through me. She doesn’t do erotica, and is interested in various genres.

Back to Somewhere My Lass, the novel received many stellar reviews during its first run and is even better now, so I hope it will be well received. If you’d like to review the story, please contact me and I’ll provide you with a copy. At this time, the novel is only available at Amazon in kindle, but will spread further afield on down the road. And I might even put it into print.

Scottish time travel romance novel Somewhere My Lass is the second story in my Somewhere in Time series, and no, you don’t have to read Somewhere My Love first. Until the sequel comes out, the stories in this series adhere to a theme, not a continuation of the characters themselves. That will change, though, with Somewhere in the Highlands. Then I will say ‘yes’ you better read Somewhere My Lass first.  My ghostly Christmas novella, Somewhere the Bells Ring, also stands alone. And it’s not only a holiday read (hint, hint).

Blurb for Somewhere My Lass:

Will Mora and Neil be too late to save a love that began centuries before?

‘The MacDonald comes’ warns Mora Campbell when Neil MacKenzie finds the young Scotswoman lying unconscious at the top of his stairs after he discovers his murdered housekeeper slumped at the bottom. Mora’s claim that she’s his fiancé from 1602 and was chased to the future by clan chieftain, Red MacDonald, through ‘the door to nowhere’ seems utter nonsense. Neil thinks she’s addled from the blow to her head until his life spirals into chaos and the avenging Highlander shows up wanting blood. Mora knows the Neil of the future is truly her beloved Niall who disappeared from the past, but he must also remember. And fast.

Although Niall’s kinsmen believe he’s dead, and Mora is now destined to marry his brother, she’s convinced that if she and Neil return to the past, all will be right. The balance of the present and future are in peril if she marries another, and the Neil of the present will cease to exist. The only problem is how to get back to 1602. An ancient relic, the ultimate geek friend, and a little Celtic magic help pave the way back to the enormous challenge that awaits them. If they’re in time.~

***Royalty free images of the Scottish Highlands, Eilean Donan Castle, and the Door to Nowhere.  Or is it?

***Purchase Link for Somewhere My Lass at: Amazon (If you overlooked all the others)

“Mrs. Trissel masterfully blended the past and the present in order to create a lovely romance that spans centuries.” ~Long and Short Reviews

My Interview As Author of the Month At Celtic Hearts Romance Writers

BETH TRISSEL

Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing our CHRW Author of the month, Beth Trissel. Welcome Beth!

Please start off by telling us about yourself. Where you were born, where you are now? I’m right here, Lisa! *Waving. I was born in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of VA where I’ve lived since middle school, with a stay in Taiwan and Tennessee in between.

Is there anything about your life that would surprise most people? Sure, but I’m not telling. J  People who read my gripping novels might be surprised to know that I’m an armchair adventurer who likes the serenity and continuity of country life.

Please tell us about the stories you write.  Journeys into the past filled with danger, adventure, and of course, romance.  I also like to include mystery and light paranormal elements.

What are some of the ups and downs you have encountered on the road to publication? Not getting published for 12+ years was right much of a downer, but I had all that time to better hone the craft, so by the time I was published, I’d already completed half a dozen manuscripts and started several more.  The biggest UP was finaling in the 2008Golden Heart.

What do you think is the key to a memorable romantic story? Memorable characters; a vivid setting can also impress itself on the reader.

Where do you get your story ideas? From dreams, historical accounts I’ve come across, even legends and lore.  But ideas do just come to me sometimes.

Which of your books has been your most favorite to write?  Red Bird’s Song, the book of my heart is not yet published, but has been all gone through AGAIN and is ready for my editor to read.
Red Bird’s Song, a Native American action-adventure romance, is the first novel I ever wrote, and rewrote and learned to write on–inspired by events that happened to my early American Scots-Irish ancestors.

Which character have you had the most fun creating? Rebecca in Through the Fire, love her fiery spirit.  Will in Somewhere My Love, enjoy his dry wit.

Which character have you had the hardest time creating? None of them have been hard once I got to know them, but Tonkawa, the enemy warrior in Through the Fire, is by far the scariest.  I fled my computer and bolted for tea breaks several times when he was in a scene, and I watched my back.

How many hours a week do you spend writing? Not as many as I used to and not as many as I would like. I vow this fall I am making great strides,

What challenges do you face in your writing endeavors? Making good progress in my WIP, my first Scottish time travel, which is taking me out of my comfort zone.  Yikes.

What goals do you have regarding your writing?  Finishing this darn WIP and then the next one after that…

How has success changed you? Promo eats up a lot of time.  And someone is always asking me to read something for them.  I try to be of help and encouragement to new writers, but can only do so much or will disappear up my backside.

If you were to write an Anthology, who would you choose to team up with? I have and am, a Christmas anthology with five other American Rose authors, due out this December.

Do you have any rituals you enact before sitting down to write? (i.e. say a prayer, shake a chicken bone at your computer screen…) I have to have the right music for whatever scenes I’m writing and a cup of hot tea, preferably Earl Grey.

Your parting shot or words of wisdom:  “You are not finished when you lose, you are finished when you quit.”  So keep on going.

*A big thanks and best wishes for your continued success, Beth!