The
Blue Moon Magic is wrapping up
in Night of the Blue Moon with Lynn Crain….
Lynn Crain
has penned over 25 novels in romance in the genres of science fiction, fantasy
and contemporary romance, erotic to tame in nature. She always knew that
writing was her calling even if it took years at other professions to prove it.
She has belonged to EPIC and RWA for more years that she cares to think about.
Currently, she lives in Europe while her husband of nearly 30 years pursues his
dream of working internationally. Her state-side home is in Nevada where family
and friends wait patiently for their return. You can find her hanging out at A
Writer In Vienna Blog (www.awriterinvienna.blogspot.com) and
various other places on the net (www.theloglineblog.blogspot.com;
www.twitter.com/oddlynn3 ; www.lynncrain.blogspot.com ; www.facebook.com/oddlynn3 ) as well as her
website www.lynncrain.com.
Still, the thing she loves most of all is hearing from her readers at lynncrain@cox.net.
Please describe your writing
environment.
I
have a great writing environment. My office looks over the Swiss Embassy, the
Schwartzenberg Gardens and Belevedere. Yes, I live in a foreign country ~ right
now, Vienna, Austria. My desk is what I call the love desk as it is glass and
has the word love written on it in every language.
Do you plan all your characters out
before you start a story or do they develop as you write?
It
really depends upon the story. If it’s a novella, I tend to write down a few
characteristics I want the characters to have BUT they mostly tell me. In
longer stories, the ones I write that are close to 100k, I will do a full
character profile.
What main genre do you write in?
Years
ago, I was told to figure out a genre I wanted to write in...so I came up with
my own...LOL! I write the weird stuff. It can be paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy or
contemporary but there is always some quirk in it.
How does your family feel about having a
writer in the family? Do they read your books?
I
don’t think they mind as it allows me to be more flexible than most. I can take
my career anywhere I want. Others can. As far as reading my books, I know that
my Dad does because he’ll hound me until I get him a copy of my print books.
MOF, I will be sending him a copy of this one when it gets done.
What are your hobbies?
Wow...I
have so many...I love reading, hiking and traveling. Those would have to be my
main ones. BUT then I could add learning Gaelic, that’s the Scots’ Gaelic mind
you, research and blogging. There is just so much to occupy my mind, I can
honestly say I am never bored. Well – at least almost never! LOL!
Do you recall how your interest in
writing originated?
I
sold a poem when I was twelve. It was part of a church class and everyone loved
it. I knew right then that I always wanted to be a writer. I tried poetry for a
while, and still do every so often, but quickly transferred to books when I
realized that I could come up with better stories.
Do you write full time? What did you do
before you became a writer? Or Still do?
I am
lucky enough to write full time. My husband gave me that choice five years ago
and I jumped at it. I did a variety of things before I wrote: I was in nursing;
I have a degree in geology but always worked on computers; I was a programming
manager and have graduate classes in that; I’ve been an owner of a printing
business where I learned all about printing and how it impacts an author; and
I’ve been an editor at some small
presses where again, I learned about the process. Almost everything I’ve done
in the past, I can apply to my writing.
What is your writing process? Do you
outline, fly by the seat of your pants or a combination of both?
Another
great question. Again, I’d say it depends upon the story and the characters.
Some characters beat me about the head and shoulders, pulling me their way and
I never get it down on paper. Some insist that I write at least a few points
down to make sure I keep on track. If the story is long, I will do a general
outline that has 5-20 things that need to happen in the chapter. The number of
items depends upon how long the story is.
What do you do on a typical writing day?
I
usually wake up with the sun as we have east facing windows but I won’t get out
of bed until at least 6:30. If I’m together enough, I will take a walk with the
husband and dog, if not, I’ll stay in bed for a few more minutes then stumble
into my office. Once there, I start checking email right away to wake me up.
Once I’m awake, I’ll start writing.
What would be the best way for readers
contact you? Do you have a website? Email address? MySpace site? Blog? Message
Board? Group?
www.myspace.com/lynncrainwww.lynncrain.blogspot.com
ww.myspace.com/lynncrain
http://www.twitter.com/oddlynn3
http://www.facebook.com/oddlynn3
How can readers find out more about you
and your books?
Most
of those websites above are current. Some I only post to every couple months as
it’s hard to keep up with all of them. LOL! The ones that I most frequent are
my website (www.lynncrain.com)
and my two blogs (www.awriterinvienna.blogspot.com and www.lynncrain.blogspot.com)
right now. The website and Lynn Crain blog are being revamped and I can’t wait
for everyone to see them. The style is fantastic and ME! LOL!
What is the best and worst advice you
have ever received?
Years
ago, when I entered the Golden Heart I had a judge tell me to give it up as I
couldn’t write myself out of a paper bag. I decided then and there to prove
them wrong. That’s the worst advice. The best is actually a movie log line:
Never give up, never surrender. It’s been my motto for more years than I can
remember!
Do you belong to a critique group? If
so, how does this help or hinder you?
I do
belong to a wonderful group called The No Drama Critters. It’s a wonderful
group and they help a lot. Summer is hard and we’re usually on hiatus until
then.
Do deadlines help or hinder your muse?
Deadlines
can definitely hinder me as sometimes the muse will just totally turn off.
Right now, I’m coming back from an illness and the only thing that’s hindering
me is my meds as they make me a little lethargic and wacky. LOL!
Is there anyone who really mentored or
inspired you to keep writing until you were finally published?
This
would have to be my husband. He always told me I could do it and he was
correct. Thanks, honey!
CONTEST ALERT!!! Lynn plans
to give away one of her latest releases! All you need to do is comment and your
name will be entered. Lynn will announce
the winner here on Sunday September 30.
One father.
Two mothers.
Four siblings.
One incredible story about that special night
which
changes them all.
Forever.
Buy (print series)
Cordelia
Sinclair has been on the inside for more years than she can remember, keeping
secrets better than anybody. But at forty-two, she sometimes feels like a dried
up old prune when it comes to love. Her mate died in a Beta raid, and even
though the Langfords have encouraged her to find another, she hasn't found
anyone who could measure up. Until she meets Connor.
Cordy
just can't believe this arrogant wolf can be the son of someone as kind and
giving as Charles Langford. Never mind he had been brought up by Charles'
archenemy Rowan Angus of the more animalistic Beta clan. She's just the person
to knock that arrogance out of him with her Elite special training
4 comments:
When did you move? Glad to see that you still have the drive to keep writing!
mothopl 856Lorna,
We moved in May 2011, so I've been here for more than a year. That's why I haven't been on EPIC much this past year, although I still lurk. LOL! I was really ill in May and that caused some problems but overall, it's been an interesting place.
Thanks for stopping by!
Lynn
Wow--amazed to see all the places to keep up with you on the web. Vienna sounds so romantic. Are you planning to write a romance in Vienna? And near the gardens? Too cool. Really enjoyed learning more about you.
Thanks for dropping by, J.Q., and yes, I've been doing lots on the web recently. LOL!
I hope to have a Vienna series going here shortly...depends upon if I can get everything caught up...I'm so far behind from being ill. There are lots of ideas for Vienna.
Glad you're enjoying my posts!
Lynn
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