Interview with Lynn H. Blackburn and a Giveaway!

Welcome to Readers Write to Know! I asked you, my readers, what questions they would ask their favorite authors if given the chance, and the authors visiting my blog answered them! I’m always excited when a friend is my guest. As I type this introduction, Lyn is at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference with me.  Our paths have crossed many times over the years and she has always been a very dynamic presence. I really enjoyed this interview and am so excited that she’s giving away a copy of her latest release! Read on to see how you can enter to win!

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I live in South Carolina with my husband, three children, and a spoiled rotten mini goldendoodle. When I’m not writing, you can frequently find me cheering for one of my kids on a baseball field or basketball court. And if it’s a Saturday in the Fall, I’ll be cheering for the Clemson Tigers.

Tell us about your current release. In Too Deep is the second book in the Dive Team Investigations series. When the Carrington Sheriff’s Office dive team discovers an encrypted laptop that is linked to an open murder investigation, white collar crimes Investigator Adam Campbell turns to the only person he can trust—cybercrimes expert Dr. Sabrina Fleming—to help him with the case. But when their investigation uncovers an unsettling connection to Adam’s family, they will face a choice between loyalty and the truth.

Have you always wanted to write a book? Not at all! I was a reader for decades before I ever attempted to write anything. I had always had stories in my head but it was a long time before I decided to try to write one down and see what would happen.

Do you have your plotline and character development already laid out before you begin writing a book, or do they develop as you write? I’m a very organic writer. I know the general idea of how the book will end, and the general idea of what the suspense plot is, but how I’m going to get from Chapter One to The End is always an adventure. I’ve tried to outline and plan it all out in advance and it just never works for me. So I write the first scene and then see where the characters and story take me.

Who were some of your favorite authors as a child? There are too many to list, but the ones that jump to the top of the list are always L. M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon) and C. S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia). But my first favorite (as evidenced by the photographs my parents have) was definitely Dr. Suess. 🙂 

Do you talk out plot lines with others, and if so, who? The first person I contact is my friend and mentor, Lynette Eason. She can usually fix any plot disaster I’ve created. 🙂 I’m also blessed to have a group of writer friends who are amazing brainstormers. 

I often wondered….when you sit down to write that first line/paragraph in a new book/novella, is it difficult to get that started or do the words flow easily? For me, it’s BRUTAL! I can stare at the first blank page for hours before I ever get things moving. I’m a very slow starter, but once I get a few chapters written, that’s when the words begin to flow.

What do you do when you hit a roadblock and have NO idea what to write? I pray! I also have found that watching something like sci-fi or fantasty – which is nothing like what I write – always inspires me. Live theater or live concerts do the same thing. And if none of those things are an option, I take a shower. I get some of my best ideas there! 🙂

Find Lynn online:

www.LynnHBlackburn.com

www.facebook.com/LynnHBlackburn

www.twitter.com/LynnHBlackburn

www.instagram.com/LynnHBlackburn

Lynn is giving away a copy of her newest book along with a bookmark (within US only). See below how you can enter to win:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

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3 comments

    • bn100 on May 23, 2019 at 00:02
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    nice cover

  1. Lynn is one of my favorite writers. 🙂

    • Trudy on May 23, 2019 at 17:03
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    This is my first time learning of Lynn. The book sounds really good!! I love Lynnette Eason’s books, so I’m sure to love Lynn’s, too!!

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