Interview With Author Tibby Armstrong
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an LGBTQ+ Romance Author who has penned ~30 books over 5 series. My most recent is the gay polyamorous series, The Asylum Fight Club, with Bianca Sommerland.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
It Had to Be You is the 19th book in The Asylum Fight Club series. The novel focuses on a rift between two beloved characters in this episodic series. Deep point of view and difficult moments deepen the story and bring all of the characters in this series to the next level in preparation for some adventures in books to come.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My co-author and I write in the same Google doc at the same time, alternating paragraphs. We each have a set of characters we write, making the process sometimes feel more like an improvisational live theatre performance than a novel. It is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I was a big Romance reader from a young age and cut my teeth on Johanna Lindsey, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Jude Devereaux, and Julia Quinn. I began reading Paranormal Romance in the early 2000s, and love anything with vampires!
What are you working on now?
Bianca Sommerland and I are preparing to release the 20th novel, Past Justice, in The Asylum Fight Club series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
We love Bookbub, our own Facebook group with a hugely active community, and our Discord server where fans even write their own Fan Fiction! Our deeply devoted fan base is full of fun people who enjoy deep characterization and have a voracious appetite. We can’t write fast enough for them!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write what speaks to you, not what you think the market wants. Your authenticity and original voice will allow you to shine through and make lasting reader connections.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t write unless it’s something you can’t live without. If you’re doing something for fame or money, you will be miserable and will ultimately lack follow-through. Follow your passion!
What are you reading now?
A graphic novel titled Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. I’ve recently discovered the graphic novel Romance sub-genre and I am gobbling up so many. Also on the list is Heartstopper by Alice Oseman.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Bianca Sommerland and I will be working on the next two books in a three book arc for The Asylum Fight Club. We are also hard at work on a spin-off series with more stand-alone storylines that will allow readers an entry point to The Asylum universe.
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?
Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall, The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian, and my Complete Works of Jane Austen
Author Websites and Profiles
Tibby Armstrong Amazon Profile