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Interview with Authors To Watch!
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Interview with L.L. Akers
Today, we're visiting with L.L. Akers. She's here to talk to us about her New Adult novel, Let Me Go...
Tricia: Can you tell us a little about yourself?
L.L: I left my career in human resources to provide at-home care for my bed-bound mother-in-law. After she passed, I didn’t want to go back into the business, and I LOVE books… so I took a job as a proofreader with a small publishing firm. After working on over a dozen books, I found I had talent in content/development editing. I opened my own free-lance business to pursue that talent.
Tricia: When did you begin writing?
L.L.: When I found myself trying to re-write entire paragraphs and chapters of other stories I was working on, I decided there was a story in me too… it had to come out.
Tricia: Describe your writing process. Do you plot or write by the seat of your pants? When and where do you write?
L.L.: I write it as it comes with no outline or synopsis. I let the characters do the talking and I just type what they tell me… at home in my office, on the back porch or at night in the garage.
Tricia: Can you tell us about your most recent release?
L.L.: My most recent and only release is my debut novel, Let Me Go.
Tricia: How did you get the idea for the book?
L.L.: Parts of the book are inspired by a true story; other fictitious parts are woven in for suspense and/or story-building.
Tricia: What would you like to tell us about your book or your writing that someone wouldn’t discover during a casual review of your blurb or website?
L.L.: Although Let Me Go is New Adult, there is a thread of suspense woven throughout the book that is not typically found in most New Adult novels. It is a small thread, but packs a heavy punch. The reader wants to find out who is in the box? It winds up with a twist and a happy ending. I think maybe my story doesn’t fit just one category—it could slide into many more, including coming-of-age, women’s fiction, family-saga, and suspense.
In addition, there is a very moving story—within the story—about adoption. I have yet to have one person read my book who did not say they were moved to tears by that chapter. And yes, that part of the book is inspired by a true story. That part of the book is not fiction, although I have changed the names to protect the innocent (and not-so-innocent).
Tricia: What is your primary goal as an author?
L.L.: I just want to write. Even if no one reads it, my goal has been met by writing it. I’m feeding the little monster in my head what it’s asking for.
Tricia: Which authors have inspired your writing?
L.L.: Although my writing style is not even similar, the authors Kathryn Stockett, Diana Gabaldon, and Stephen King have all written books that inspire me because of the emotions they are able to invoke through the pages of their books.
Tricia: What projects are you currently working on?
L.L.: The second Let Me Go novel, Captured Again.
You can connect with L.L. Akers at the following links:
https://www.amazon.com/author/llakers
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLLAkers
Email: contactllakers@gmail.com
You can get find Let Me Go at Amazon, Kobo, B&N, and Apple.
Interview from http://www.authorstowatch.com
Interview with L.L. Akers
Today, we're visiting with L.L. Akers. She's here to talk to us about her New Adult novel, Let Me Go...
Tricia: Can you tell us a little about yourself?
L.L: I left my career in human resources to provide at-home care for my bed-bound mother-in-law. After she passed, I didn’t want to go back into the business, and I LOVE books… so I took a job as a proofreader with a small publishing firm. After working on over a dozen books, I found I had talent in content/development editing. I opened my own free-lance business to pursue that talent.
Tricia: When did you begin writing?
L.L.: When I found myself trying to re-write entire paragraphs and chapters of other stories I was working on, I decided there was a story in me too… it had to come out.
Tricia: Describe your writing process. Do you plot or write by the seat of your pants? When and where do you write?
L.L.: I write it as it comes with no outline or synopsis. I let the characters do the talking and I just type what they tell me… at home in my office, on the back porch or at night in the garage.
Tricia: Can you tell us about your most recent release?
L.L.: My most recent and only release is my debut novel, Let Me Go.
Tricia: How did you get the idea for the book?
L.L.: Parts of the book are inspired by a true story; other fictitious parts are woven in for suspense and/or story-building.
Tricia: What would you like to tell us about your book or your writing that someone wouldn’t discover during a casual review of your blurb or website?
L.L.: Although Let Me Go is New Adult, there is a thread of suspense woven throughout the book that is not typically found in most New Adult novels. It is a small thread, but packs a heavy punch. The reader wants to find out who is in the box? It winds up with a twist and a happy ending. I think maybe my story doesn’t fit just one category—it could slide into many more, including coming-of-age, women’s fiction, family-saga, and suspense.
In addition, there is a very moving story—within the story—about adoption. I have yet to have one person read my book who did not say they were moved to tears by that chapter. And yes, that part of the book is inspired by a true story. That part of the book is not fiction, although I have changed the names to protect the innocent (and not-so-innocent).
Tricia: What is your primary goal as an author?
L.L.: I just want to write. Even if no one reads it, my goal has been met by writing it. I’m feeding the little monster in my head what it’s asking for.
Tricia: Which authors have inspired your writing?
L.L.: Although my writing style is not even similar, the authors Kathryn Stockett, Diana Gabaldon, and Stephen King have all written books that inspire me because of the emotions they are able to invoke through the pages of their books.
Tricia: What projects are you currently working on?
L.L.: The second Let Me Go novel, Captured Again.
You can connect with L.L. Akers at the following links:
https://www.amazon.com/author/llakers
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLLAkers
Email: contactllakers@gmail.com
You can get find Let Me Go at Amazon, Kobo, B&N, and Apple.
Interview from http://www.authorstowatch.com
New Christmas Traditions Interview
L.L Akers Holiday Traditions:
"This year I’ll be making new holiday traditions because it will be the first time my eldest son has ever shared the holidays with us. Within the pages of Let Me Go is another small tale of the main character, Gabby—and unwed pregnant teenager. She decides to give the baby up for adoption. That story is based on myself. I’ve reached out for my baby every year since he’s turned eighteen, but he’d not yet contacted the adoption attorney… so I’ve been waiting. I waited patiently long enough! I turned to Facebook for help in October 2013, and my post went around the world with 984 shares in eight hours to start with. Over 80,000 people had seen it when six short weeks later, on 11-12-13, I finally had my baby boy in my arms again, although much bigger at six foot two inches tall! My youngest and only other child is eleven and is ecstatic to have a big brother—his exact words were, “I got a big brother for Christmas this year!” The holidays will be extra special and I’m digging up all sorts of ideas from Pinterest to make new traditions for my boys on our first Christmas together, the first of many, many more."
Click link to see interview and enter the Let Me Go giveaway hosted by Xpresso: http://www.yareads.com/12191/contests...
"This year I’ll be making new holiday traditions because it will be the first time my eldest son has ever shared the holidays with us. Within the pages of Let Me Go is another small tale of the main character, Gabby—and unwed pregnant teenager. She decides to give the baby up for adoption. That story is based on myself. I’ve reached out for my baby every year since he’s turned eighteen, but he’d not yet contacted the adoption attorney… so I’ve been waiting. I waited patiently long enough! I turned to Facebook for help in October 2013, and my post went around the world with 984 shares in eight hours to start with. Over 80,000 people had seen it when six short weeks later, on 11-12-13, I finally had my baby boy in my arms again, although much bigger at six foot two inches tall! My youngest and only other child is eleven and is ecstatic to have a big brother—his exact words were, “I got a big brother for Christmas this year!” The holidays will be extra special and I’m digging up all sorts of ideas from Pinterest to make new traditions for my boys on our first Christmas together, the first of many, many more."
Click link to see interview and enter the Let Me Go giveaway hosted by Xpresso: http://www.yareads.com/12191/contests...
