Kathy Douglass Interview Published on: 07, Apr 2022

I am one of six children. I was born and raised on the south side of Chicago. My parents were readers and there were books all around the house. I can remember “finding” books on the dining room table, living room couch, or on the piano bench. There was a library a few blocks from my home and my mother used to take us there on Saturdays.

No. I wanted to become a lawyer, which I did. I didn’t start writing until my children were born.

Yes. It was Frederick Douglass Freedom Fighter by Lillie Patterson. My parents and older siblings read to me, but this is the first book I remember reading on my own.

I like to watch sports on TV and workout.

First, I grew up and grew out of the Bobbsey Twins. Those books are great for kids, but not so much for teenagers. So my interest changed. I started reading romance when I picked up one of my older sister’s books. I don’t recall the title, but after a few chapters I was hooked. Then I started borrowing her books on a regular basis. She had a lot of romances and there was also the public library, so I never ran out of books to read.

It was hard to find the time to write. My kids were young and had very busy schedules which meant I had a very busy schedule. I also was struggling with my confidence. I had submitted several books which had been rejected, so I had the fear that the same fate might await this book, too.

The Single Mom’s Second Chance took the longest to write for a couple of reasons. First, when I was writing it, I was also doing revisions on my earlier books, so I had to put it down and pick it up again. Second, Roz’s story was a bit difficult to tell. She was a widowed mom and was also battling cancer. I wanted to make sure to get the details right and to get the tone of the story correct.

Arden, like all of my characters, was completely fictional and not based upon a real person. Her physical appearance was inspired by Rihanna.

When I finish a book, I’m done with it. I know that there are things that could be different, but once it’s in print it’s too late to change anything, so I don’t think about it. The only time I open the book after it is done is when I am looking for quotes for promotion.

Not really. I have the same friends and the same interests as before.

I have a specific schedule. If I waited for inspiration, I wouldn’t get any writing done. I set a daily word count goal and then sit down and write until I reach it. Some days the words come more easily than others, and I’m grateful for those days. Other days the writing is hard, but that’s were discipline comes in.

I hope that people enjoy my books. I hope that something that I wrote will touch the readers and make them smile.

I discovered Harlequin romances when I was in law school. Law school was grueling. There was so much reading and writing involved and I had very little free time. But I still wanted to read when I had a chance. My younger sister had a lot of Harlequin romances which were just what I needed. They were the perfect length. But although they were shorter than the single titles I had previously read, they had great characters, interesting plots and lots of emotion. And of course as romances, they always ended happily.

Right now, I’m working on a second chance romance. Second chance is one of my favorite tropes to write. After that, we’ll just have to wait and see what idea comes to me next.

My first impression of AllAuthor was that they do a great job of promoting on Twitter. I’m still discovering more about the site. I am happy with what I’ve seen so far.