I was recently interviewed by suspense writer Russell Blake as part of his Author Spotlight series.
Russell Blake: Your legacy of work is one of the most impressive out there. Where do you get your ideas from, and what’s your process for moving them from idea stage to where you’re actually writing?
JL: Right now I’m in the throes of “getting an idea” for my next (2013) book, and I must say that the challenge never stops. Because really, what’s needed is not just an idea, but a great idea, a concept that can carry your characters through 400 pages of compelling action and development. If there were a secret to getting that idea, I’d tell you what it was, but I’m afraid that for me, at least, ideas “come” as I’m writing scenes and pages. And the one, big idea that I’m waiting for – at least for the very next book – is proving elusive at the moment. I’m sure it’s out there, and I’m sure it will arrive before I reach utter despair, but it is a difficult time. As to the process moving from the idea to the actual writing, that’s much easier. Once I’ve got a general idea of what the book is about, I just sit down and start writing scenes and having fun.
Read the rest of the interview here!
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Just finished reading “Damage” via Talking Books. As usual it was a great read. One of my hands is in a cast & limits typing, “Damage” brought some of my past experience in this country as a teenage legal alien working as a live-in nanny to four lovely little girls age 5 & under; the rapist was thier father. It was a long time ago but your book has me wondering how many other women in the USA have a similar secret brought about by wealthy families such as those in your plot? i am from Scotland originally.
I look forwars to reading your latest novl as soon as library of Congress converts it to audio. I’ve been a great fan of your page aterning books (I read the paper ones ’till my vision decioned a couple of years ago), modern technology is great. keep on writing, I love it!
Joyce (Walker) San Salvador