Kristi Cramer
I like to write strong characters, especially the girls/women. I also want readers to be able to relate to my characters, so I try my best to make them real.
My contemporary novels are about hard-working people living realistic lives. My heroes are cowboys and bush pilots, my heroines are tough cops and office workers and veterinarians. I like to put ordinary people into extraordinary situations, and let them discover true character in the face of danger.
It might be somewhat out of style these days, but my heroes and heroines have lines that they don't cross, things that they won't do to save the day. They will find a way to achieve their goals that may take longer and be riskier, rather than cross those lines into doing "whatever it takes" and landing in the murk of questionable morality.
They are human, and they do make mistakes. They are practical people and if their loved one is in imminent danger and the only way to save them is to shoot to kill, somebody is going to die. But death and mayhem are never the first choice for my heroes.
My villains, however, are under no such restraints. With each novel, I try to go deeper to create characters who have real motives, goals, and backgrounds that give the reader a glimpse into the heart of darkness. Villains who view life as cheap, and leave chaos in their wake.
The end result is nail biting, edge of your seat suspense that will keep you turning pages, rooting for the good guys and that happy ever after ending.
My contemporary novels are about hard-working people living realistic lives. My heroes are cowboys and bush pilots, my heroines are tough cops and office workers and veterinarians. I like to put ordinary people into extraordinary situations, and let them discover true character in the face of danger.
It might be somewhat out of style these days, but my heroes and heroines have lines that they don't cross, things that they won't do to save the day. They will find a way to achieve their goals that may take longer and be riskier, rather than cross those lines into doing "whatever it takes" and landing in the murk of questionable morality.
They are human, and they do make mistakes. They are practical people and if their loved one is in imminent danger and the only way to save them is to shoot to kill, somebody is going to die. But death and mayhem are never the first choice for my heroes.
My villains, however, are under no such restraints. With each novel, I try to go deeper to create characters who have real motives, goals, and backgrounds that give the reader a glimpse into the heart of darkness. Villains who view life as cheap, and leave chaos in their wake.
The end result is nail biting, edge of your seat suspense that will keep you turning pages, rooting for the good guys and that happy ever after ending.
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