posted on February 13, 2018 by Kat Martin

Building a Plot

by Kat Martin

I’ve always been a plot-oriented writer–which can be good news or bad.  Fortunately, the idea for BEYOND DANGER, book #2 of my Texas Trilogy, came to me while I was working on book #1.

Beau Reese, co-owner of Texas American Enterprises, is black-haired, blue-eyed, and sexy as hell.  He was once a highly successful race car driver, sort of a Texas Paul Newman.  Beau loves fast cars and fast women.

He is also wanted for murder.

Private Detective, Cassidy Jones, is smart and beautiful and she’s no pushover.  Lucky for Beau, she’s also determined to prove his innocence.

When the idea came to me for the first book in the trilogy, BEYOND REASON, I knew I wanted to write multiple stories set around Lincoln Cain.  Since Linc owned a company that demanded a lot of his time, I figured he needed a partner to help while he was trying to protect the heroine, Carly Drake, from a dangerous drug lord.

As I began working on the second book, the beginning was easy.  Beau was in the wrong place at the wrong time, making him the prime suspect in his father’s murder.  The trick was to follow the clues that would lead him and Cassidy, a private detective, to the information that would prove Beau innocent of the crime.

Unfortunately, to do that, they ultimately needed to find the person who actually committed the murder.  Which meant they had to find out why someone wanted Beau’s father, a former Texas state senator, dead.

One of the best parts about writing a novel is finding the right pieces and parts of the puzzle then figuring out how they all go together.

It’s also one of the worst parts.

Nothing is worse than writer’s block, the curse of every author.  So far, determination and persistence have managed to get me through those times.

I like to write big stories, which means they’re stand alone novels, each with a very different plat.  But the heroes are always connected, the kind of men who are there for each other no matter how tough things get.  In BEYOND DANGER, Beau gets help from Linc and Linc’s brother, Joshua, the hero of BEYOND CONTROL.

I hope you enjoy BEYOND DANGER, and that you’ll watch for Josh Cain in BEYOND CONTROL, out in June.  If you haven’t read Linc and Carly’s story, BEYOND REASON, I hope you’ll give it a try.

Till next time, all best and happy reading.  Kat

       

 

Kat Martin

Kat Martin

Bestselling author Kat Martin is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History. Currently residing with her Western-author husband, L. J. Martin, in Missoula, Montana, Kat has written sixty-eight Historical and Contemporary Romantic Suspense novels. More than sixteen million copies of her books are in print and she has been published in twenty foreign countries. Kat is currently at work on her next Romantic Suspense.

https://www.katmartin.com

2 thoughts on “Building a Plot”

  1. Amanda hofschulte says:

    Im reading beyond reason now and cant wait to read the rest of the books in the series!!abd i have all the boss books so far and anxiously awaiting the next one thank you

  2. kat martin says:

    Amanda– So glad you are enjoying! I think you’ll like Beau Reese’s story, too. He and Linc are different, but both great guys. Hope you continue to enjoy my books! Warmest, kat

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