K.T. Archer
The Author's bio reads:
K.T. Archer, author of Editor's and Reader's choice novel The Silver Spoon, Kismet and Editor's Choice, Rising Star novel Retribution, is inspired by life events, both good and bad. She and her husband live with their numerous pets in Montgomery, Alabama.
But who is she really?
K.T. Archer was born and raised in a small Alabama town where you didn't lock your doors, left the keys in the ignition when you got out of the car and kids rode their bikes to the store without fear. Life was simpler in Monroe County. There was time to sit in the swing and listen to the wonderful stories her grandfather had to tell. Archer credits him with her creative ability.
Following high school, she tried college at Troy University but found it wasn't her forte, at that time. Needing to spread her wings she decided to move to the "big city." She's lived in Montgomery, Alabama for the last two decades. While it's not New York, considering where she came from it might as well be.
After working in several areas of the medical field, her life took an unexpected turn. An opportunity presented itself to combine her medical knowledge with something new, marketing medical supplies to the physicians she'd grown to know through the years. It was an enjoyable experience, until the economy took a turn for the worse. For the first time, since she'd begun working, Archer was without employment.
Fearful of the unknown and needing to keep busy, a file she'd had on her computer took on a life of its own. Her husband encouraged her to chase something she wanted to do instead of what she felt she needed to do. Day-after-day that file grew until a novel began to take shape. Feeling the need to complete something else she'd started, she returned to Troy University to get a degree in psychology. Most authors have degrees in English or creative writing but not Archer. She wanted to write stories people could relate to and in order to do so, she needed to know more about human nature and behavior. She'll tell you herself, "Editors need employment too, so I let them worry about the structure of the English sentence. I want to give them a compelling story to work with."
In 2010 her debut novel, The Silver Spoon, was released. It drew a following that wanted more of Lizzy Wallace, Archer's main character. The author's inbox filled with e-mails of people wanting to know if she knew their family and stories similar to the subject matter she'd written about in her family drama. Readers wanted more and a series was born. Not wanting to be a formulated writer, the author delivered a novel completely different than the first, a romance. Kismet became available in 2011 and readers got to see a softer side of Lizzy. Once again, readers wanted more of Lizzy. After completing some research with a retired FBI agent, Archer took to her computer and wrote Retribution, released in 2013. Unlike its predecessors, this thriller pushed the limits. In an e-mail from her publisher, "The author takes a risk...in doing so (she) increases the stakes for her protagonist, Lizzy and the readers." It did indeed! Readers have asked for more and the next installment in the Lizzy Wallace series is due for release in 2015.
The author's books are available in hardcover, paperback and e-book. Stay up-to-date on new releases and happenings by following her on Facebook or visiting her website www.ktarcher.com. Catch up on what she's reading on Goodreads.
