Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Romance author Lindsey Brookes has finalled in/or won more than 75 RWA chapter sponsored contests with over a dozen different manuscripts. She is also a four time RWA Golden Heart finalist as well as a past American Title III finalist and winner of Harlequin’s Great American Romance Novel contest.
Lindsey writes for Kensington Publishing, Amazon Publishing, as well as Indie pubbed several of her contemporary romances. Ms. Brookes was recently announced a finalist in the Booksellers Best Awards with her contemporary romance – Kidnapped Cowboy. She’s written 11 contemporary romances under Lindsey Brookes as well as 4 young adult novels under the pen name Kat Brookes.
Check out her websites:
www.lindseybrookes.com
www.possumhollowseries.com
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I had two books released the same day. Loving Ellie is an emotional romance with touches of humor and won the Harlequin’s Great American Romance Novel competition. I wrote it because I have a thing for cowboys and wanted to try something with a bit more emotion in it.
The other book – Reeling in the Redneck – is the third book in my Possum Hollow Series. It’s redneck romance at its best! I love writing this fun, sassy, southern series with its zany characters and will be putting out more in the series in the future.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I can’t write if its quiet. I’m usually on my couch with the television on, people moving about the room, dog barking. You name it. But it gets the job done. 🙂
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have so many published friends who have given me support and guidance over the years. But I can’t say that any one certain author or book influenced what I write. Mostly because I read historical romance, love it, but I write contemporary romance.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on the sequel to Kidnapped Cowboy. Captive Cowboy is going to give Brandon (the hero’s brother in Kidnapped Cowboy) his very own happily-ever-after.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Besides Awesome Gang, I have a list of promo websites/newsletters that I try and notify or place ads in. Facebook is a great place to promote as well.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up. There are so many more options out there for authors these days.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write because you love to.
What are you reading now?
A Highlander romance series.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Finishing up Captive Cowboy.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I’d take Pamela Clare’s McKinnon Rangers Series and Lori Foster’s Love Undercover series. (Hopefully they’d be available in bundle sets so I could take both series) 🙂
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