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 Ruby Release: Caught on Camera by Kim LawPosted by Liz Talley Nov 1 2012, 12:01 am in Ruby Release
I finished Caught on Camera a few days ago, and let me tell you…it’s good. And even better, it’s got this old school romance feel about it, but witth updated, clean, non-cliched writing. Sexy, wealthy man? Check. Beautiful heroine with a secret? Check. Family complications, conniving women and an unsuspecting subplot about the mistakes we make and the things we can’t change about ourselves? Check. Overall, this book is sexy rollercoaster with a message about embracing who you are and not hiding behind what you think you should be. So, yay, Kim! You’ve given romance readers a perfect read. So I had some questions for Kim because we writers always want to know about process, publishers and plot, Oh, my!
Oh goodness. I think this was my fifth full book, but it was the first single title length that I wrote. And before I wrote it, I wasn’t sure I could pull off that many words! Now it seems that everything I write, I have to be very careful or I end up with it being way too long. As for what it was about this one that garnered interest (finally), I think it was that it felt very “contemporary.” That’s what both my agent and editor have said about it, so I’m guessing that’s it. I tried to come up with a plot that was something you might find in the news today, and then I worked hard to make sure the characters sounded like and acted like people I know in real life. Also, it had a lot of different threads running through it, and I think that helped with getting it attention too. 2. So since there are many writers who pop into the Ruby blog, tell us about working with Montlake. What have you enjoyed the most about working with your publisher? I LOVE WORKING WITH MONTLAKE!!! Of course, I have nothing to compare it to, but I love that the authors themselves really seem to matter to the team. I’ve heard all kinds of stories where people sometimes feel like they aren’t “important” to the process. Huh? How can the person who writes not matter in the grand scheme of things? But with Montlake, I really feel like they value me—almost as they would a customer—and are doing everything they can to make me happy. 3. So , I love the name Vega J How do you pick your character names? Are you super picky? Or do you go with the first one you land upon? Uh…super picky. About everything! For this book, I wanted her to have a really unique name. I needed her to be a bit exotic feeling and anything but common. I can’t remember exactly where I was searching, but I was looking up names while online with a friend one day, and I remember tossing a few at her for her reaction. She knew the character at this point, and she’s as picky as me when it comes to names, so I knew she’d be a big help. When I landed on Vega, we both immediately loved it so I knew that was it! She reminded me today that a short time later they used that name on the show Castle and it ticked me off. J I apparently forgot about that, but just know that I did not steal the name from Castle! 4. So as a Ruby, I know you’re transitioning into becoming a full time writer, and since I know you always have a plan, how are you transitioning? Will you stick to a writing schedule? Ah, you do know me well. Of course I have a writing schedule planned out! Heck, if I’m not careful I’ll have every minute of the day planned out. So here’s my plan…take the first two weeks to get used to it, but also, I’m doing a lot of traveling for those two weeks. The second week I’ll be at a writing retreat, so by the time I get back home I’ll be once again fully immersed in writing. Then I’ll continue getting up as if I’m going to work, spend some early morning time online at the Ruby blog and other places, then give myself two three-hour sessions of writing a day. I’ll probably have to use the Freedom program to keep myself off the internet because I’m a superhero at procrastination. And I have to make this work!!! I do not want to have to get another job again!!! 5. So tell us what is up next for you in terms of books? When can we get our paws on the next Kim Law book? You won’t have to wait long! I have my second book coming out this year on Christmas Day! It’s a bit different than CAUGHT ON CAMERA in that the sexy times aren’t quite as juicy, but it’ll still feel like a Kim Law book. I love peeking into your process, Kim. I KNOW how differently you write from, say, me…since I attended one of your workshops with enough spreadsheets to scare the devil out of me….and there’s lots of devil in there…but I love seeing how different writers reward readers with books created in very different ways. It’s pretty obvious to me, your process works well for you. Thanks for sharing a little bit about your journey So, now, who wants a copy? Below is the official blurb and link to buy the book on amazon. Scandal meets seduction when America’s golden guy falls for a woman with secrets. Beautiful Vega Zaragoza learned the hard way that sex and the spotlight don’t mix. Now the former model makes her living behind the camera, working as a videographer to escape public scrutiny. But when Vega gets a shot at her dream job, one that puts her back in the public eye, she must choose: continue to play it safe or gamble everything to go toe-to-toe—and heart-to-heart— with the city’s most eligible bachelor. JP Davenport is the golden boy of American politics, rumored to be the governor’s 1st choice for Georgia’s open senatorial seat. Charming and gorgeous, he is also fiercely private, with a string of romantic conquests a mile long. Now he wants to add Vega to their ranks. And he will do anything to have her. Vega should know better than to trust a man like him. But kiss by heated kiss, she discovers this man may be worth the risk. NOW, a question. Since Kim has recently reinvented herself with a new official day job, and Vega must reinvent herself after scandal, who would you become if you had to start all over again, leaving your old life for a new one? 35 Responses to “Ruby Release: Caught on Camera by Kim Law”Leave a Reply |
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Well, I’m going to go first and start things off since I’m about to step out for some writing.
If I had to erase my life and start over, I’d load my car (presuming I had one), drive west, look for a small town in…uh, Arizona or California and find a small apartment. Then I’d get a job at the local diner waitressing, practicing my skills of detection so I could get all the dirt on all the people in town. Then I would find the meanest, nastiest, jerkiest of people and make them pay for their crimes – sort of like a super waitress but with those SAS shoes and no cape. Hmm….this would be a good book. LOL.
Congrats, Kim!
Wow. A super waitress??? That’s pretty awesome! Please tell me you’d be wearing a cape!
Nope, just orthopedic shoes…I’ll be on my feet all day and a cape would totally get in the way
I’d read that book! LOL
Congratulations on the release of your first book, Kim! I will be reading it soon.
Fantastic interview, Liz. Love the Super Waitress gig.
A Make-Believe Do-Over, huh? That’s a tough one. There were so many things I wanted to be when I grew up and most of them were writing/law related. I like the small town aspect, so today, I’m going to say I’d be a reporter for a small-town paper, who while trying to get an innocent story, stumbles upon a a clue to some type of crime. Of course, I would have to investigate. I’d solve the crime, save the world, and write the story–all in a day’s work.
Ask me tomorrow, and you may hear something different.
Ah, June of the save-the-world kind! I love it! I already asked Liz if she’d be wearing a cape, but I kind of picture you in one too!
Thanks for joining the fun today, June! Hope you love the book!
Me and you, baby! Kickin’ bad guy…and gal butt
Kim,
Congratulations on your new release. This book sounds fabulous. Really! Just the kind of book I love to curl up with. (Okay so most of my reading is done while sweating on a treadmill, these days, but you get the idea …)
Off to download.
Thanks Hope! And you can alway imagine yourself curled up next to a roaring fire reading. The heat from the fire could be what’s causing the sweat and not all that nasty exercise
)
I’m going to have to be boring and say that I wouldn’t re-invent myself.
Well, okay, if I HAD to…I’d probably do the Hannah Montana thing. Ordinary citizen by day, super rock star by night. LOL.
Oh! And Congrats (again) on the release, Kim! So excited that it’s finally here. You worked so hard for this! Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate!
Thanks Cynthia!!! And I can totally see you as a super rock star! Though I wouldn’t put you in a cape as I did with Liz and June
A sparkly wig maybe 
Hair color and everything?
I would have like to be a red head…but my skin is olive so I don’t think I could go red. Maybe light brown
CONGRATS, Kim! I can’t wait to read this!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Amanda! Hope you love it!!
Congratulations, Kim – both on the book and the new life.
Hmmm… I’m pretty happy with how my life’s turned out so far, and I like what Liz said about how the book’s about “embracing who you are and not hiding behind what you think you should be” – great message. I posted on my FB author page a lyric I heard from Pink when I was out walking earlier this week: “You get what you’re given. It’s all how you use it.”
Hmmm…I’m sensing a theme this week. LOL
Nice theme
Thanks Anne Marie!
Congratulations on your first release, Kim! I’m looking forward to reading it. And I’m very jealous of your writing retreat.
Thanks Laurie! It wouldn’t help if you knew I had an ocean front room waiting for me, would it?
I usually get 20-30K words done at that retreat so I’m really looking forward to it!
No, you’re right. That doesn’t help. Where are you going?
Isle of Palms, SC. It’s wonderful there this time of year!
Congratulations, Kim! So excited for your debut!
As for what I would be if I had to reboot my life, I hope I never have to. That’s a hard one. Maybe I would remodel and flip houses. I love projects like that and I could move around to see new places every time I got a new place to spruce up… hmm…. that does sound fun.
HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!!
Thanks Vivi!!! Can I travel around and flip houses with you? I did that once and totally loved it. I could see you and me making an awesome house flipping team! And I’ll bet you’d even wear a cape with me
Yes, I have a thing for capes today!
We would be an awesome superhero house-flipping team! I’m in!
Ooh, that would be fun. I always wanted to be a house flipper, but I’m not sure I’d like to actually do the work. I’d be a great supervisor though.
A decorator would be fun, but that’s a lot of pressure.
Let’s hope you can keep being fabulous Vivi and never have to reinvent yourself in a new career.
You’d totally rock at being the decorator!
Congrats on the book and the new life.
I feel like I’ve started a new life a couple of times. If I could pick one out I think I’d still be me just leaving all the bad baggage behind. Keeping all the good stuff and people.
Thanks Rita! And sounds like a pretty good plan!
Yay!!!!! I’ve been looking forward to this one!
Congrats on the DEBUT, and on your new career!!
If I had a do-over….oh, I don’t know. Maybe I’d just live in a cheaper part of the country so I could consider cutting down on the day job. But I love where I live…. Guess I’ll just have to make things work as they are.
Here’s to many, many sales!
Thanks Elisa!!!
Ooh, Kim, I love the cover! Congrats on release day and your new full time career.
A do-over? It would have to be time travel to 1930s Britain. I’d be Harriet Vane, married to the brother of a duke and writing mysteries while solving murders that seem to pop up at my feet. Or a wealthy young woman with a string of interesting boyfriends while solving murders that seem to pop up at my feet. I sense a pattern here! Thank goodness I live in the nice, calm present and just write about such things.
Thanks Kate! Isn’t the cover just the best?
And something tells me you didn’t have to think hard about your do-over! That feels like it just immediately popped out! I like the wealthy young woman with the string of interesting boyfriends one
You’ve got lots of mayhem popping up at your feet…which is better than something pooping at your feet (which is what I typed first…that’s a bad typo)
Yes, Kate the detective suits you
Congrats on the release, Kim. Reading it now. Girl, you are Gooooood! As for reinventing, well, since it’s my fantasy, Nora Roberts would want to be me. *G* However, in all seriousness, although I’ve thought about it a time or two, I really don’t know. I’m just trying to be the best ME I can be for now. Tomorrow? Who knows?
Oh Gwyn, thank you!!! I hope you enjoy it all the way through
And I love your fantasy that Nora would want to be you. That’s fantastic!