Hi everyone, welcome to the Dirty Dozen Blog Hop! Here's how it works: for 12 days leading up to GRL, 12 authors are hosting each other on our blogs or websites and answering 12 questions each. Visit our Rafflecopter link here to enter the drawing to win 12 ebooks, one from each of the participating authors.
I'm thrilled to host my friend Lynn Michaels today! Let's get right to her interview:
Amy Wasp - What is your favorite trope to write and
why?
I like writing in so many
tropes, but my favorite is twisting them up.
For example, taking friends to enemies to lovers or “not interested in
anybody because I’m too busy with my career” but now I’m gay for you. I want to
take the standards and make them new. It’s also why I like writing speculative
fiction and fantasy.
Jeff Adams - what’s your favorite part of the writing
process and why?
Initially building and
outlining the story. That’s where massive creativity comes in. I’m discovering
who the characters are and what they want and how the plot will move for the
first time. It’s always exciting.
TM Smith – What inspires you to write?
What doesn’t inspire me
would be a shorter list. I catch inspiration and ideas from everywhere, even
just driving down the road.
AE Via - What career would you have if you never
would've published your first book?
I’m a part time writer and
a corporate recruiter in real life.
Lynn Michaels - How do you balance being original and
giving the readers what they expect/want?
Obviously, I’m still
working on this one. I’m starting to get an idea about what my readers are
looking for, but I think I’m having more fun trying to surprise them with
something different than what they expect.
JR Barten -
What have you done as a writer that you are most proud of?
This is the hardest
question. I’m so proud of everything I’ve done so far. I think two things stands out right now,
though. First, just getting that very first thing published. It took a lot of
guts to put myself out there, and I had no clue what I was doing. The second is
having Our Own Story accepted at eXtasybooks. The first was my own validation
and the second was my first external validation.
Morningstar Ashley
- What genre and trope would you like to write that you haven't yet?
I’ve been liking the fake
boyfriend thing lately. I’m thinking it would be a lot of fun to see what I
could do with it.
Alexa Land - What are you working on now, and when can
your readers expect it?
Bike Business: A Holeshot
Novel. Hopefully...February. Also an angel and demon story that may be out
before that one.
Deanna Wadsworth - How do you come up with your
character's names?
Sometimes it just comes to
me. They tell me who they are, but sometimes I have to play around with names
until I get it. There are different baby name lists and name generators online
that I can peruse if I’m getting stuck. Once or twice, I’ve asked my readers
for suggestions.
K-Lee Klein - Do you usually have only one project on
the go or do you multitask between stories?
I have a pipeline.
Different stories at different stages. Some being outlined, some in edits, some
with Beta readers, some being drafted. I try to only focus on one when I’m
drafting, but that’s often difficult.
Jessie Gin - What do you think makes a good story?
The unexpected. Things
that surprise you, but still feel like they fit the story. The characters have
to be well developed and able to run with whatever is thrown at them.
Wade Kelly - What is your suggestion or piece of
advice to new and upcoming authors?
¾ of the process is
editing. Make sure you edit, edit, and then edit some more. Get people to help
you. Beta readers are GOLDEN.
Let's take a closer look at one of Lynn's books:
The Holeshot
In the world of Supercross, taking the holeshot
means one racer leaps ahead of the crowd and into first, leaving the rest of
the pack behind. If Supercross racer Davey McAllister knows anything, it's how
to take the holeshot. When the hot rising star mechanic, Tyler Whitmore, shows
up in his bed, Davey does just that. But, dating a competitor's mechanic
threatens to blow his ride if anyone finds out. With the fear of losing his
sponsors, he has to keep his love life completely under cover, but Davey is in
deep and wants to tell the world how much he loves Tyler.
Tyler Whitmore wants to be out of the closet,
but dating the competition is a death sentence for his career. Overprotective
of Davey's reputation and his own dreams, Tyler refuses to commit to his lover
and is afraid of falling hard. Will they ever be able to find their way through
the Premiere racing league pitfalls and acknowledge their love?
Here are Lynn's bio and links:
Lynn Michaels lives and writes in
Tampa, Florida where the sun is hot and the Sangria is cold. When she’s not
writing she’s kayaking, hanging with her husband, or reading by the pool. Lynn
writes Male/Male romance because she believes everyone deserves a happy ending
and the dynamics of male characters can be intriguing, vulnerable, and
exciting. She has both contemporary and paranormal titles and has been writing
since 2014. Her stories don’t follow any set guidelines or ideas, but come from
her heart and contain love in many forms.
Lynn Michaels Social Media Links:
Thank you so much Lynn for dropping by my blog today! I'm looking forward to seeing you at GRL! Everyone else, remember to enter that Rafflecopter giveaway! Here's the list of ebooks you could win:
Giveaway
Amy Wasp – City Boy
Jeff Adams – The Hockey
Player’s Heart
TM Smith – Survivor or
Lover
AE Via – Winner’s Choice
Lynn Michaels – The
Holeshot
JR Barten - Unf;nished
Morningstar Ashley
Alexa Land – The Rest of
Forever
Deanna Wadsworth – Easy
Rider
K-Lee Klein – Lazy Sundays
Jessie Gin – Rebuilding
Hope
Wade Kelly - Winner’s Choice
The blog hop is continuing for several more days, so keep an eye out on social media for interviews with these fantastic authors:
October 1st - Amy Wasp will
host Wade Kelly
October 2nd - Jeff Adams will
host Jessie Gin
October 3rd - TM Smith will
host K-Lee Klein
October 4th - AE Via will
host Deanna Wadsworth
October 5th - Lynn Michaels will
host Alexa Land
October 6th - JR Barten will
host Morningstar Ashley
October 7th - Morningstar Ashley will host Jen JR Barton
October 8th - Alexa Land will
host Lynn Michaels
October 9th - Deanna Wadsworth will host AE Via
October 10th - K-Lee Klein will
host TM Smith
October 11th - Jessie Gin will
host Jeff Adams
October 12th - Wade Kelly will
host Amy Wasp
