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In The Lime Light – #AuthorInterview with #SciFi #Writer Lynne Stringer

22 Sunday Oct 2017

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I’d like to introduce you today to fellow author Lynne Stringer.

Lynne Stringer has been passionate about writing all her life, beginning with short stories in her primary school days. She began writing professionally as a journalist and was the editor of a small newspaper (later magazine) for seven years, before turning her hand to screenplay writing, novels and professional editing.

Lynne is the author of the Verindon trilogy, a young adult science fiction romance series released in 2013. Her latest novel, released in October 2016, is Once Confronted, a contemporary drama. Visit http://www.lynnestringer.com for more information.

Please Introduce us to your Blog.  What is it all about?   What sorts of posts do you lean towards?

In my blog I talk about my journey as an author and editor. I talk about the daily trials of an author and sometimes I combine this with advice for new authors from both an author and editor’s perspective.

What Message, if any, do you hope to Share through your blog/posts?

That being an author is a tough business. It’s rewarding but you should only do it if you love it, not because you think you’re going to become the next J.K. Rowling!

Tell us about your book(s):

I am the author of the Verindon trilogy, a young adult science fiction romance series about a girl named Sarah who thinks her life is completely normal until strange things start happening around her. When all is revealed, she’s taken out of this world and goes somewhere else …

 What Inspired you to write your book?

My husband and I were going on holidays and on the long drive, he was trying to make me laugh by telling me cheesy pick-up lines. I was trying to think of some myself so I could join in the fun but the only one I could think of was, ‘You are the only reason I was put on this planet.’ I thought that sounded pretty lame and I imagined a guy saying it to a girl and she rolled her eyes, but then he said, ‘No, you are the only reason I was put on this planet.’ And I realized he meant it literally. I spent all our holiday wondering why and that’s when the Verindon trilogy was born. 

From what Point of View do you prefer to write? Is there a reason?

I usually write in first person. I’m not sure why. That’s just the way it sounds in my head so that’s what I write. 

Do you have a favourite or least favourite character? And Why?

My favorite character would have to be Dan. I admire him for his nobility and strength. I love Sarah, my protagonist, as well, for her compassion and sense of social justice. Another favourite character is Mr. Hatchet but you’ll have to read the books to find out all you need to know about him!

If you could meet one person from the past, who might it be and why?

I would like to meet Charlotte Bronte as I’m a big fan of her writing and the life of the Bronte family is something that fascinates me. She’s definitely an author who knows how to move you and can make you love or hate her characters in equal measure.

When you are NOT writing, what is your favourite pastime?

I like to spend time with my family, read, and watch my favourite TV shows and movies. I’m definitely not a party animal.

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Please be sure to visit Lynne at her social places to discover more about her writing:

Website: http://www.lynnestringer.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynnestringer.author

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheHeirNovel

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lynne-Stringer/e/B00BT60S1K

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7007776.Lynne_Stringer

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0Pio7vL_yM47XR9RR2chQ

Pinterest: https://au.pinterest.com/lynnestringer/

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~Morgan~

Caption Me Curious

14 Monday Oct 2013

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Caption me curious, but I do not understand the allure.

I recently went to see a movie at the theatre knowing full well that it was rated R. Willy Nilly, I went in anyway, but when the opportunity to see Vin Diesel on the big screen presents itself, I, for one, tend to step up, hand over my hard earned tenner and proceed to the top row of seats. After all, I liked the first two installments of the Riddick series, for some peculiar reason (although with the rippling muscles and that deep baritone voice, that reason isn’t really all that peculiar). Sci-Fi action hero flick? Sure. Unrealistic, even for Sci-Fi? Yes sir! Entertaining? Potentially. Except for one teensy-tiny little problem.

Ok, maybe not quite teensy-tiny. (mind the gutter!)

Being a Riddick flick, (no rhyme intended) I anticipated the odd F-bomb and, not being a prude, I didn’t honestly mind. After all, it’s Riddick, right? Blatant, over-testosterone driven hero with delusions of grandeur? Yeah, probably, but again, this was all anticipated. Still, after a dozen or so uses of this flagrantly over-utilized expression by every character in the movie except the alien dog, it got old. And after the second and third dozen exploitations of said F-bomb, I felt like I was in the middle of strafing gunfire (or the high school lunchroom), rather than sitting in a theater presumably enjoying a movie.

Seriously?

Now, before I go any farther, please understand; I am by no means suggesting that this word cannot and should not be used, for any purpose. It’s a truly nasty word, I’m sure you will agree, but let’s face fact, sometimes no other word will quite do. Still, I’m reasonably intelligent and have a functioning imagination. Is this really the only word known to these writers? Honestly, with all the colourful, expressive, imaginative possibilities, am I to believe that this one word, and its equally unimpressive variations, tops the list for useful methods to effectively portray the “badies” in film, on the page and in art? Even in this post I find myself coming up with, at least, slightly interesting or unique euphemisms, lest I fall into enemy territory, so I ask again: Seriously?

Perhaps I’m a bit old-fashioned, somewhat out of date, more Shakespearian of thought and Dickensian of nature than my counterparts in the here and now, but I simply don’t feel the need. Perhaps my vocabulary (if I manage to spell the word correctly!) is more expansive than most or perhaps I’m simply a bit of a word-snob. (very possibly, in point of fact), but if truth be told, I often wish someone would have handed out a Thesaurus before film editing happened.

Ok, before this turns into a rant (too late!): my point. Nope, haven’t got one really. Maybe this is a rant. Unusual for me? Absolutely! But perchance you might agree. In any event, as I perused the offerings today on Facebook and even the WordPress Reader, I was shocked by how many times the image of and/or the word itself (and any variation thereof) accosted me, and before I grabbed my Kevlar and ran for cover, I had to vent, just a wee bit.

~Morgan~