Cynthia
Terelst is a project officer by day and a writer by night. She is a
contemporary romance writer who likes to share a little bit of history, some
Australian scenery and a whole lotta love. Cynthia does not shy away from
difficult topics, as she feels that they should not be ignored.
She lives in Queensland, Australia, where the sun shines at least 283
days a year.
Beverley: Which
genre or genres do you write or prefer to write? And why?
Cynthia: I write young adult and contemporary
romance. Young adult appeals to me because there are so many trials and
tribulations that young adults go through, and I would like to be a voice of
hope. I have always enjoyed reading romance. When I was a teenager, I read
Sweet Dreams books, staying up late into the night to finish them. So, writing
contemporary romance makes sense to me.
Beverley: Who influenced you the most in deciding to become a
writer?
Cynthia: I don’t think anyone influenced me. My high school teacher gave me a lot of
encouragement. An older friend, who was a published author, read my book and
said I wrote well. It made me feel good to hear those words.
I stopped writing for thirty years as I enjoyed the
adventure of life. Then a friend at work told me about the novel she was
writing, and I felt the urge to start up again. She taught me an awful lot
about writing, editing and the industry in general.
Beverley:
What gets
your creative juices flowing?
Cynthia: Everything. I look around and find creativity
everywhere – in nature, through people, listening to stories. Sometimes while
I’m writing I do so in silence. Other times I like to listen to music or have
the TV on in the background. Sometimes I get stuck on a word or thought, other
times the words just flow from me.
Beverley:
Do you
have a favorite cartoon character? Why?
Cynthia: I don’t watch cartoons much
anymore. If I were to think back to my childhood, oh so long ago, I think I
would say The Flinstones because they were a lot of fun.
Beverley:
Who would
you love most to meet 'in person' and why?
Cynthia: I’m not starstruck by
anyone in particular. I think I would
like to meet other authors to talk about our experiences and to feel like part
of a community. Writing can sometimes be
a lonely pastime/career. I connect with authors on Facebook, but apart from my
friend at work I don’t know anyone else who writes.
Beverley:
If you
had an unexpected free day what would you do with it?
Cynthia: Read to my heart’s content!
I am going on a cruise soon and I will be sure to take a couple of books along.
Beverley:
What are
you working on now?
Cynthia: I’m working on my next
novel in my Love Down Under series, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie. It is a second
chance romance based in Sydney, Australia.
Shepherd has been floundering ever since Tara left him without a word
five years ago. In the hope of winning her back he creates a million-dollar
scavenger hunt. His plan is solid, until he learns that Tara has plans for the
winnings which don’t actually exist.
Blurb for The Cat's Out of the Bag
One van. Two hearts. Thousands of kilometres.
Jesse’s a self-made billionaire who yearns to get
away from his empty life and the money-hungry parasites who inhabit it. The
plan? Go to Australia, tell no one about his money and find himself. Instead of
finding just himself, he finds Evie, who is everything anyone should aspire to
be. Now, what he aspires to be, is hers. But to be hers, he needs to tell her
everything.
Evie has left her past behind. She has rebuilt
herself, and her life, into one of happiness. After she meets Jesse, while
volunteering at a cat shelter, memories of her past filter back in. She is
stronger now and wants to trust him. But after all she has been through, is
trust even possible?
The quest to find a cat a forever home leads them to
travel across the country together. Can the close quarters drive them to open
up to each other? Or will it drive them apart?
Excerpt from The Cat's Out of the Bag
Jesse
The wave petered out, and I paddled back to the
line-up. Sitting, watching, waiting. The constant breeze in my ears and the
sound of waves breaking relaxed me. Lulled by the gentle rise and fall of the
swells, I thought about Evie.
She was one of the most complicated people I’d ever
met. Whatever she had been through had made her strong and independent. But
underneath, she was all doubt. I could see her trying to be brave, but that
could change in an instant as her insecurities took over. I felt like it was a
fight between Nick and me, and I didn’t even know the guy. I didn’t know how to
beat a ghost. But I would. I would figure it out, and I would gain Evie’s
trust, bit by bit.
Her. Me. That’s what I would strive for.
Buy Link for Cats Out of the Bag
https://www.amazon.com/Cats-out-Bag-billionaire-international-ebook/dp/B07ZC2Y2PG
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