Interview With Author Tricia Lynne
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m from Nebraska and for my entire life I’ve wanted to live in England. I started writing in high school, and I’ve completed a total of 7 books, and that took a half a lifetime to achieve. I started out as a YA author and ended up writing historical romance set in the Restoration era. The 1660’s in England mirrored our 1960’s here because those years were a time of excess and war. Society was changing and I wanted to capture that in my books.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
It’s called When Angels Fall. I think the inspiration for that was a love for Pirates of the Caribbean. I’ve always wanted to go sail on a ship and see the sun sink into the sea. Unfortunately for my hero, he’s in London on a quest for revenge, so he’s missing the sea terribly.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My house has to be clean before I write. It’s like I can clear my head and think when everything’s tidy.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
When I was a kid I wanted to write like Jo March, or Laura Ingalls Wilder. When I started writing, I was influenced by Janet Daily and Susan Fromberg Schaeffer, and Alice Hoffman. Then I discovered Romance and loved Connie Brockway, Laura Kinsale, and Marsha Canham. Lately after devouring everything J.R Ward has ever written, I started to read Alyssa Turner, KJ Charles, and Sierra Simone. Now I’m reading Alexis Hall and Kris Ripper.
What are you working on now?
Beautifully Captured. I started writing Contemporary LBGTQIA books three years ago, because of the need to serve that community. This is a series with three people who popped into my head one July night and their universe expanded from there. As for what inspired it, like all my characters they come to me and demand that I tell their story. I’m a pantzer, so I write what happens as the story flashes in front of me.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m learning to promote, so I use my Website Https://TriciaLynne.net for that. Or I’m everywhere trying to figure stuff out. I’m always forever on Facebook.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yeah, sit butt in chair and find something that you love to write. When writing becomes tedious and not fun, switch genres. Learn the craft. Find two or three people you trust to work with and encourage you. Writers groups are awesome, but you can’t beat two or three people in your corner that believe in you and love what you write, and always, always, give back. You learn from critiquing others. Plus, it’s fun.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Last weekend at a conference. Write what you love. Take a year and learn some element of the craft and promotion and use it on one book. Develop characterization for one. Body language for another. POV for another, and so on. And you don’t need to be everywhere on social media. Pick one that you re comfortable with and run with it.
What are you reading now?
Pinterest for Business-nonfiction, and Glitterland By Alexis Hall
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m going to finish my contemporary series this year, and then next year, I’ll head back to the 17th Century. I’m also putting up a magnet on Kindle Vella and an American Historical to see if I can finish the thing.
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?
The Shadow and the Star By Laura Kinsale, and her Flowers from the Storm. Sally Watson’s Linnet, and a book on how to forage for food on a deserted desert island.
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