Friday, June 18, 2021

Friday Mary Caelsto is visiting and Talking about Who She Was Before #MFRWAuthor #Horses #Multi-genre author #Romance

 

1.       What were you before you became an author? Did this influence your choices as a writer?

 

I’ve always been an author, having told my high school guidance counselor I was going to work on horse farms and write romance novels. Though I dropped out of college for equine science after 2 semesters (having discovered that at $5/hour, I was the highest paid stable hand around AND that wouldn’t get me out of my mom’s house), I kept writing even as I got a “real” job. I’ve worked extensively in customer service and tech support. Currently in addition to running Epona Author Services and all its offerings, I’m a technical support specialist and training manager for a small software firm. While my career directly hasn’t influenced my writing, it has pressed me to learn all I can and become fully self-employed. That’s a goal I’m still working towards, while also returning to college to finish that degree I’d abandoned back in 1994.

 

2.       Are you genre specific or general? I don’t mean major genres but subdivisions or romance, mystery or paranormal.

 

I am a proud multi-passionate, multi-genre author. While I tend to write books with equestrian themes (and barring that, animal companions), I write equestrian women’s lit, romance, and contemporary fantasy under this pen name. As Mary Winter, I’ve written erotic romance of all sub-genres, though I focus primarily on paranormal shifters now.

 

3.       What is your latest release?

 

I recently released, Roping Paige, book 4 in my Racehorses & Romance series. This time I visit the world of quarter horse racing after care (i.e. horse rescue) when Chance, a friend of Clint from my Western Star series, drives the trailer to Paige’s rescue. Chance and Paige are instantly combustible together, but will Chance be willing to get off the rodeo circuit and settle down? And is Paige ready to expand her rescue and finally step into her own after the traffic accident that had stopped her competitive career?

 

4.       What are you working on now?

 

In June I’ll be working on books 1 and 2 of Zahra’s story (equestrian women’s lit). When the Noble Dreams series ended, Zahra moved onto the property next door to pursue the next chapter of her life. She’s returning to three-day eventing, finding love, and navigating the challenges of being on her own in a newish-to-her world.

 

5.       Does your reading choices influence your choice of a writing career?

 

They do. I tend to read fantasy, science fiction, and romance. I also read “horse books”. I read what I love and write what I love. It’s that simple.

 

6. Where can we find you?

 

Website: http://marykitcaelsto.com (Visit and sign up for free stories!)

Muse Stars Reader Group: http://marykitcaelsto.com/muse-stars

Patreon: https://patreon.com/marykitcaelsto (Patreons receive free stories. Support starts at $1/month.)

Twitter: http://twitter.com/charmedozarks

Facebook: http://facebook.com/marykitcaelsto

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