Welcome back to Writing and Rambling. This week, we have the pleasure of meeting Lindsey Frantz from Line by Lion Publishing (linebylion.com).
M: Lindsey, come in and make yourself comfortable. Welcome.
L: Thanks, its great to be here.
M: Tell us a little about yourself.
L:
L: My preferred genre is kind of a mishmash. I write a lot of YA-dystopian-fantasy/scifi-magical realist fiction. Really, anything I can bend reality within works for me.
L: I have a four month old, so for the last few months it’s been nonexistent, but generally I try to plan for an hour each morning to sit and work. Then, if I have time throughout the rest of the day to dabble, it’s just icing on the cake.
L: Getting another tattoo, traveling to every state in the US, going to Europe, doing a handstand (I’m a yoga teacher, but I’ve never been good at going upside down), completing the trilogy that my first book belongs to, and losing the baby weight so my joints don’t ache any more.
M: Tattoo? How many of those do you have?
L: I have one tattoo: love on my wrist! But I have a few others planned to honor my grandparents.
M: What is your favorite movie, or television show, currently?
L: My favorite movie of all time is Serenity, and my favorite show of all time is Firefly, but I have lots of favorites. Right now, my husband and I are watching The Defenders, and we’re really enjoying it! But we’re also re-watching Friends, which is a show I don’t think I’ll ever tire of watching.
M: Big fan of the "western in space." You have good taste!
L: <laughs> Thank you.
L: This is another question I need a list for, but if I had to narrow it down, I would have to say Anne McCaffrey, since she sparked my love of reading. But I also adore JK Rowling, Orson Scott Card (his work, not him as a person), and James Clemens.
L: Infinite by Jodi Meadows. The third installment of the Incarnate series.
M: You said that you try to write a little every morning. What is your current work in progress?
L: WRITE! Whether it’s good or bad or easy or feels like pulling teeth, get the words down. You can always go back and polish them later.
M: I give the same advice. EVERY DAY! LOL Where can we learn more about you? Find out more about your books?
L: I'm all over the web.
M: Lindsey, come in and make yourself comfortable. Welcome.
L: Thanks, its great to be here.
M: Tell us a little about yourself.
L: I’m a 32 year old mom of two--a 2 ½ year
old boy and a 4 month old girl. I’ve been married for just over six years, but
before we were married we only dated for a few months and then were engaged for
only 20 days. I am a classic empath (to the point of distraction) and really,
really love animals. My favorite color is yellow and my favorite animal is a
dragon (they’re real in my heart).
M: When did you start writing?
L:
M: Do you outline, or do you fly by the seat of your pants when you
write? Why?
L: I’m a mix of both, I think. I usually
begin by just letting ideas come to me and going with it, but once I can grab
hold of a solid narrative thread, I sit down and plot before really writing. It
means a lot of the early writing gets trashed, but it works for me.
M: What is your genre? What
inspires you to write that genre?
L: My preferred genre is kind of a mishmash. I write a lot of YA-dystopian-fantasy/scifi-magical realist fiction. Really, anything I can bend reality within works for me.
M: Bending reality. Exactly what writer's do! Do you have a set writing routine?
L: I have a four month old, so for the last few months it’s been nonexistent, but generally I try to plan for an hour each morning to sit and work. Then, if I have time throughout the rest of the day to dabble, it’s just icing on the cake.
M: Let's talk about you a little more. What kind of things are on your bucket list?
L: Getting another tattoo, traveling to every state in the US, going to Europe, doing a handstand (I’m a yoga teacher, but I’ve never been good at going upside down), completing the trilogy that my first book belongs to, and losing the baby weight so my joints don’t ache any more.
M: Tattoo? How many of those do you have?
L: I have one tattoo: love on my wrist! But I have a few others planned to honor my grandparents.
M: Awesome. So, what makes you…you?
Besides being a Mom, a writer, and tattoos?
L: I am overrun with empathy. And I say
this, not to brag or showboat, but rather to let anyone who meets me know that
I may burst into tears if you say something mildly sad and I may completely
freak out if something kind of happy happens for you. I am a classic empath,
and it’s wonderful and terrible.
M: What is your favorite movie, or television show, currently?L: My favorite movie of all time is Serenity, and my favorite show of all time is Firefly, but I have lots of favorites. Right now, my husband and I are watching The Defenders, and we’re really enjoying it! But we’re also re-watching Friends, which is a show I don’t think I’ll ever tire of watching.
M: Big fan of the "western in space." You have good taste!
L: <laughs> Thank you.
M: Lets talk more about writing. Who is your favorite author?
L: This is another question I need a list for, but if I had to narrow it down, I would have to say Anne McCaffrey, since she sparked my love of reading. But I also adore JK Rowling, Orson Scott Card (his work, not him as a person), and James Clemens.
M: What are you reading now?
L: Infinite by Jodi Meadows. The third installment of the Incarnate series.
M: You said that you try to write a little every morning. What is your current work in progress?
L: Currently I’m working on the sequel to my
first book, The Upworld, which is
presently untitled.
M: Any advice for up and coming authors?
L: WRITE! Whether it’s good or bad or easy or feels like pulling teeth, get the words down. You can always go back and polish them later.
M: I give the same advice. EVERY DAY! LOL Where can we learn more about you? Find out more about your books?
L: I'm all over the web.
https://www.amazon.com/Upworld-Lindsey-S-Frantz/dp/1940938937/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504270635&sr=8-1&keywords=the+upworld+lindsey+frantz
M: Lindsey, it has been a pleasure talking with you today. Thanks for dropping by.
L: Thanks for having me!
We wish Lindsey the best of luck with her writing and family! Make sure you drop by Line by Lion and check out all of the great authors!!
That wraps up another edition of Writing and Rambling. Until next time...
Write on!!
Kyle
M: Lindsey, it has been a pleasure talking with you today. Thanks for dropping by.
L: Thanks for having me!We wish Lindsey the best of luck with her writing and family! Make sure you drop by Line by Lion and check out all of the great authors!!
That wraps up another edition of Writing and Rambling. Until next time...
Write on!!
Kyle
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ReplyDeleteAnne McCaffrey is my all time favorite, especially the dragon books. I think I have a complete set finally!! Great to read this interview!
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara for dropping by Writing and Rambling...
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