My biggest reading
influences by Kristina Knight
My mom likes to tell
everyone she meets that I was born reading a book. I think I actually
learned to read when I was four, that is the earliest memory I have
of sitting down with a book to actually read the words - not just
look at the pictures and imagine. I like to credit that early reading
compulsion with turning me into not only a lifetime reader but an
author, too.
I've had a ton of
influences in my life. My mom and elementary-school-teacher
grandmother (who got me hooked on non-Seuss books) pushed me not just
to read for work but for fun. I had this teacher in high school
(didn't we all?) who always pushed me to do more...and nearly every
creative writing assignment I turned in, she wrote, "I can see
this as a novel". Then she would give me a B (sometimes a B+)
because she wanted more. But those comments, oh, they were inspiring.
Listening to my talented husband on the radio inspires me to really
work hard and pay attention. Watching my daughter grow and expand her
knowledge every day is inspiring, especially since her first days
were such a struggle. The list goes on.
One of my biggest
influences? The Choose Your Own Adventure books. I remember vividly
staying up late, reading by flashlight under the covers to see where
those Adventure books would take me next...and thinking about where I
might take them. When I discovered those books, I realized that I
could control the book. I could 'write' the book, at least a version
of it, by deciding what should happen next. I discovered my first
Adventure book just after I turned 7 - yeah, way too young for them
and I had to look up a LOT of words. But I couldn't stop reading
them. I made different decisions and read and re-read the books until
pages started falling out. It was soon after that that I started
seriously writing stories - some of them still live in a basement
somewhere. Most have been destroyed over the years.
When I think about
my writing career, I give a lot of the credit to Mom, Big Mommy (my
grandmother) and the Adventure books..because they all had a hand in
making me a reader. And that turned me into a writer.
Were you (and are
you) an avid reader? Who was your influence?
What a Texas Girl
Needs
Blurb:
Vanessa Witte is
ready to finally claim her life. The middle of three daughters born
into the Witte family - a powerful Texas name - she’s been content
to float through life. Being dumped by her shady ex? A blessing in
disguise. Having a one-night-stand with Matias Barnes? Not one of her
more stellar moments. But she’s back in Lockhardt with a secret and
a reason to start fresh: A baby.
Matias Barnes knows
all about society women - it’s part of the reason he left his
wealthy family behind and took a job on a ranch. He doesn’t like
the endless string of parties, the inane conversation, or the
gold-digging tricks those women have perfected. But that doesn’t
stop him from wanting Vanessa Witte. Mat knows she’s so not right
for him, but with her back in Lockhardt, can he resist her charms
long enough to really let her go?
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What a Texas Girl
Dreams
Blurb:
Monica Witte has
life the way she likes it. She comes home to be babied every few
months and the rest of the time she has no strings holding her back.
But after her horse is injured in a rodeo performance, Monica knows
it's time to come home and face her family – warts and all.
Trickett Samuels
works best on his own. The large-animal vet likes his quiet life in
the Texas countryside. When Monica Witte blows into town, demanding a
quick fix to her horse's big issues, his life is turned upside down.
Trickett doesn't understand Monica's need to perform before perfect
strangers or why she wants to keep the truth of their relationship
from her family. And the more he gets to know her, the more he
wonders if he can convince this Texas girl that having roots will
only help her soar higher.
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About the Author:
Once
upon a time, Kristina Knight spent her days running from car crash to
fire to meetings with local police--no, she wasn't a troublemaker,
she was a journalist. When the opportunity to focus a bit of energy
on the stories in her head, she jumped at it. And she's never looked
back. Now she writes magazine articles by day and romance novels with
spice by night. She lives on Lake Erie with her husband and daughter.
Happily ever after.
Find
Kristina online:
Website:
http://www.kristinaknightauthor.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/kristinaknightromanceauthor
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/authorkristina
Goodreads:
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