Welcome back to Writing and Rambling. I do hope you've enjoyed the last few weeks of interviews, and we have a special one today. I am pleased to welcome Lyndi Alexander from Line by Lion Publishing (linebylion.com) to the studio today.
M. Lyndi, welcome!
L. Thanks, Kyle. Nice place.
M. Thanks. Most people are afraid of my imagination, so kudos for your bravery!
L: <laughs>
M: Tell us a little about yourself?
M: Seven kids? Wow. How in the world do you ever have time to write?
L: <shrugs> You find time for the things you enjoy.
M. Very true. So, w hen did you
start writing?
M. Time Travel? Now you're talking my language! I have a trilogy on alternate history/time travel. That is fantastic.
L. Thank you.
M. Do you outline, or do you fly by the seat of your pants when you write? Why?
L. As Alana
Lorens, I write romance, romantic suspense, and suspense, like ENCOUNTER (https://alana-lorens.com/suspense/),
from Line by Lion Publications. As Lyndi Alexander, I write science fiction and
fantasy. I know The Powers That Be say it’s best to brand yourself with one
genre or the other, but my stories just don’t come that way. Which is how I get
the Pittsburgh Lady Lawyers series (https://alana-lorens.com/the-pittsburgh-lady-lawyers/)
on one page, and the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series (https://lyndialexander.wordpress.com/the-clan-elves-of-the-bitterroot-series/) on another.
M. You write what you like. Nothing wrong with that. Let's change gears for a moment. What kind of
things are on your bucket list?
current project is this end table/kitty hiding place I’ve repurposed from an
old wooden nightstand. I also participate in Project Linus, (https://lyndialexander.wordpress.com/fun-and-charity-mix-at-project-linus/)
which donates quilts and fiber blankets to kids in hospitals and shelters.
M. A worthy cause! My youngest has spent some time in Hospitals, so thank you for that!
L. My pleasure.
M. It feels good to wrap up a series! Any advice for
up and coming authors?
M. True words! I tell people the same thing. We are almost out of time here today. Where can we
learn more about you? Find out more
about your books?
Thanks for spending some time here on Writing and Rambling. Until next time...
M. Lyndi, welcome!L. Thanks, Kyle. Nice place.
M. Thanks. Most people are afraid of my imagination, so kudos for your bravery!
L: <laughs>
M: Tell us a little about yourself?
L: I’m a retired
family law attorney, mother of seven kids, with one left at home still. Three
of these kids are on the autism spectrum, so that’s been a wild education in
itself. My most recent venture is becoming a foster parent for some of the
local humane societies, taking care of kittens too small for adoption.
L. The first
piece I remember was more of a journalistic event—I wrote the story of how my
cat killed and ate a rabbit. That was third grade, and my principal read it
aloud to my class.
I wrote my
first full novel when I was 14-—it was a goopy, horrid, gothic novel about a
time traveling governess. Of course at the time, I thought it was brilliant.
M. Time Travel? Now you're talking my language! I have a trilogy on alternate history/time travel. That is fantastic.
L. Thank you.
M. Do you outline, or do you fly by the seat of your pants when you write? Why?
L. It depends. If
I’m doing NaNoWriMo (which I’ve completed four times), I’ll spend October doing
a complete outline, with character analysis, setting description, etc., so I’m
ready to go.
On the other
hand, if I’m just possessed by an idea and start a story, I let that flow for
awhile. When I begin to get stuck, then I’ll go ahead and map out the next few
chapters, so I can move forward. Sometimes I even just write scenes that I’m
passionate about, then go back and outline what has to happen between them.
Whatever it
is, it must work—I’ve had 21 novels and novellas published.
M. Twenty-one? I'm on number six and thought that was an accomplishment! Congrats.
L. Thank you.
M. What genre do you normally write? What inspires you to write that
genre?
L. As Alana
Lorens, I write romance, romantic suspense, and suspense, like ENCOUNTER (https://alana-lorens.com/suspense/),
from Line by Lion Publications. As Lyndi Alexander, I write science fiction and
fantasy. I know The Powers That Be say it’s best to brand yourself with one
genre or the other, but my stories just don’t come that way. Which is how I get
the Pittsburgh Lady Lawyers series (https://alana-lorens.com/the-pittsburgh-lady-lawyers/)
on one page, and the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot series (https://lyndialexander.wordpress.com/the-clan-elves-of-the-bitterroot-series/) on another.
L. It’s funny,
the older you get, the smaller your goals are. As a young woman, I expected to
travel around the world and achieve giant objectives. Since then, I’ve lived in
the city, by the beach, in the Rockies, and now in the Blue Ridge. I’ve
traveled around the country, researching places for my stories. I’ve become a multi-published
novelist. I’ve raised kids who are making the world better every day. What more
could I ask for, really?
M. Well, when you put it like that...
L. And, right now, I’d
like to be able to visit the grandkids every year and feel “good” most of the
time. Maybe get to Alaska. Keep searching out the most excellent cup of coffee.
M. Alaska is beautiful. Very inspiring. So, what makes
you…you?
L. I’m creative
in a number of fields, like many fellow authors. I knit, crochet, and paint. My
M. What are you writing
now? Your current work in progress?
I’m finishing
the Color of Fear series, (https://lyndialexander.wordpress.com/windmills-coming-this-summer/) working on book 3, ADVERSARIES, which will
wrap up the story. It’s been a couple of years coming, so I’m glad it will be
done soon.
L. No magic wand
from me, just a boring mantra: Write. Write. Write. Join a good critique group
and keep writing. You’ll get better and better, but if you get nothing on the
page, you’ll never get anywhere.
L. Here’s my
Amazon links, Facebook pages and websites. I’m also on Goodreads, so stop by
and say hello! Thank you so much for the interview and letting me share some of
my world!
M. Thank you Lyndi. Let me know when your next release comes out. You can come back to the studio (of my mind) and tell us about it.
L. It's a date.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the extremely busy Lyndi Alexander from Line by Lion Publishing!
Thanks for spending some time here on Writing and Rambling. Until next time...
Write on!
Kyle
