How do you define a dear friend, whom you've never met in person? It's a difficult task. Texting isn't the same as face-to-face conversation. It lacks the nuances of tone of voice, facial expression and body language.

Luckily for me, many of my online friends are readers and writers. By examining their written work, or favourite reads, I can get a deeper sense of who these friends are. These interviews are my opportunity to give YOU a glimpse at a few of the wordsmiths I've had the pleasure of becoming friends with, online.

Take Elizabeth

No, not literally. Her husband wouldn't be impressed if you did, and I'd like to keep her around as well.

Elizabeth Lance is complex and passionate. Whether she's writing about the Fae or the Regency Era, supporting fellow authors, encouraging her students, or spending time with her family, she's giving everything she has to the task at hand — and it shows.
Recently, Elizabeth's debut Regency novel was nominated for the Best Indie Regency Historical Romance award from The Indie Romance Convention.

Courting Danger, Agents of the Crown, ran a tight race against a recent novel by a 30+ year veteran of the craft. Let me emphasize, it was Elizabeth's DEBUT novel. It came in second by only eighteen votes at the eleventh hour. If nothing else, that is an achievement that proves the passion Elizabeth pours into her work. 

Elizabeth A. Lance lives with her husband, Brandon, their two teens, lovingly nicknamed Princess and The Boy, and a menagerie of crazy animals. She is the author of  several short stories, the Young Adult series, Soul Mates as well as the Agents for the Crown, Regency series with Crushing Hearts & Black Butterfly Publishing. She loves to hear from her fans and can be reached at http://www.facebook.com/ElizabethAnneLance/

Now let's learn a little more about Elizabeth A Lance

When you were just a little girl …

What was your security ‘thing’ as a child? Did you have a blanket, or a stuffed animal? Did you bite your nails or suck your thumb? 

As a child I was a stuffed animal and babydoll fanatic! I had a few favorites, a doll named Bean Blossom, I have no idea where the name came from, but I thought it was pretty, and a large stuffed green frog I got from a childhood friend for my birthday. I loved them so much! I was devastated when they accidently got sent to the Goodwill when we moved. 

What’s the first book you remember reading, or having read to you as a child? 

I always loved Dr. Seuss, but the first chapter book I remember reading was Ramona and Beezus the summer after first grade.  That is when my love affair with books began. :D
Quickie questions 

Favourite junk food? 

Chocolate, anything Chocolate, but especially double fudge chocolate chip brownies :D

Guilty pleasure? 

My current guilty pleasure is to watch Downton Abbey, I just love that show! 

Favourite family activity?

When my family gets together we always play Rummikub  or Scrabble, I love family game time!

Favourite carnival ride? 

I LOVE roller coasters! 

Musician crush?

Adam Levine! Oh baby! :D
Finish the sentence

If I could be any animal I wanted, I’d pick

… a wolf, I have always thought them beautiful creatures.

If I could have any superpower, I’d choose

 … to be able to teleport! Then I could go anywhere in the world when I wanted :D
Either/Or

Television or movies? 

Television

Carnivore or herbivore?

Definitely Carnivore!

Schedule or wing it?

 Wing it!

Packrat or minimalist?

 Oh I’m a terrible Packrat!

Bedtime! A little light, or total darkness? 

Absolutely total darkness!

Hot tub or pool?

 Hot tub :D
About her Agents of the Crown series Courting Danger, Agents for the Crown
Ellen Montgomery wants nothing more than to live her life on her terms. However when her Father catches her riding his favorite stallion astride and in her brothers breeches no less, he decides to send Ellen to Paris for some much needed polish before the London Season. Ellen is soon fascinated with the Lords she meets, but only one makes her blood burn in more ways than one!

Christopher Fairfax, the new Earl of Durham has sworn off women, they are nothing but trouble. But he soon finds himself intrigued by his best friend’s younger sister, a wild little hellion who won’t listen to reason and won’t stay out of his head. 

Ellen and Christopher both find themselves courting danger when they find a common enemy in Lord Darby, a ruthless man wanted by the crown for murder. A man determined to gain Ellen’s hand and therefore her fortune in marriage by any means necessary. Ellen and Christopher must work together to stop him before it’s too late.


Artifice, 
Agents for the Crown
David Alexander Cole, the Earl of Whitborne is tired of his life as an agent, but when he meets an enchanting young miss with an unusual request he finds he cannot help but be intrigued.  Miss Joanna Deville enters his life like a whirlwind and he finds himself hard pressed not to help her in her quest for love, but soon finds himself entangled in a love triangle. The game is one of  deception,  make a certain gentleman jealous, and catch a jewel thief in the process,  but it goes awry when he finds himself falling in love with Joanna’s devastatingly beautiful best friend, Miss Arianna Channing.  What’s a spy to do when confronted with such Artifice… 

            Arianna Channing has always been the belle of the ball. Her entourage includes all of the most eligible gentlemen, and she enjoys  the power  her beauty has over them, but there is one… One delectable rake with the power to make her feel something more, something real and true, but he’s embroiled in a charade of love with her best friend. How can she ever convince the rakishly handsome Lord Whitborne to quit his deception and join her in a true romance…
Charade, 
Agents for the Crown
Jessica Farrington fell in love with Lord Ashley Sinclair the moment they were reacquainted. She only wishes that he actually felt the same desire for her, as she does for him.  Jessica soon finds that she must leave London when a letter arrives informing her of her father’s assassination attempt in Vienna.  Her best friends join her on her journey and she realizes that Ashley will be along as well. She is secretly thrilled, for it will afford her more time in his company. 

Enter Lord Knight, a handsome and romantic masked Romeo, who takes Jessica’s breath away. His late night visits to her balcony, and his stolen kisses have Jessica’s heart soaring.  His dancing grey eyes and wicked smile remind her so much of her love, but are her suspicions of her amorous Romeo correct?

Join Jessica and her friends as they travel to Vienna to unmask an assassin and find her heart’s desire.

Who was your favourite character to write?

 My favorite character, oh that is hard, so I’m actually going to say my favorite couple to write in the Agents for the Crown Series is Alex and Arianna.  I just love those two!

Which character has the most in common with you? 

I think there is a little of me in each of the girls, Arianna has my flirty fun side, Ellen has my temper, Jessica is my more awkward shy side, but I think Joanna is the most me. She’s curious and bright and a friend to everyone, she loves life and takes on challenges thrown her way and she knows where her heart lies.

Why THIS story and not one of the others roaming around in your head? 

This series has been In my head for about fifteen years, I HAD to get it written!  

I hear there's more to come, yet. Can you give us a teaser about where this is going in the next book?

For those of you that have been reading and following Joanna’s adventures, and I know you are dying to find out if she and Jonathon are going to finally figure things out… well you’ll get your wish. Book 4, Tangled, will be Joanna’s story. She is going to have some big life choices to make, and all while she is trying to catch an art thief… and that is all I’m going to say! :D

Do you write with music? If you do, can you give us the title and artist of five songs you feel had the most impact on your plot?

I do write with music and I create a playlist for each book. With book 4 I am listening to a lot of classical music, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Chopin, Debussy, but also some romantic music, such as Rod Stewart’s Great American Classics, the Bee Geez, Air Supply, the Moody Blues, and Barry White. I know, I’m a loon. LOL

Not at all! I'm rather taken with The Moody Blues, myself. Or perhaps I'm a loon, too. lol

If some Hollywood big-wig decided to make your book into a movie, who would be your dream-cast for the (3-5) main characters? 

Oh goodness! Okay let’s go with casting the girls and the lead male in Courting Danger…  Ellen Montgomery: Emma Watson ; Christopher Fairfax, Earl of Durham: Charles Hunnam; Joanna Deville: Anne Hathaway; Jessica Farrington: Julia Stiles; Arianna Channings: Jordan Brewster…  Of course none of them will be available when I’m ready to contact the BBC about making Courting Danger a movie LOL

Did you get into any kind of ritual while you were writing this book? Tell us about it. 

I have to have minimum a bottle of water and my music. Other than that, I’m good.

So what's next from the mind of Elizabeth Lance? Do you have any other projects you're working on? 

I just released a Regency Short Story called The Bloom, and I have two more Regency shorts in the works, one for Halloween and one for Christmas.

Note: Elizabeth forgot to mention "The Valentine", her other Regency short, currently in publication.

I also have the third book in my Soul Mates series, Magic, being released in July.
A few story ideas brewing in my head about the Mad Hatter, my favorite Alice in Wonderland character, as well as a Steampunk story. :D 

Thank you, Elizabeth, for giving us a little peek into your life.

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See the books we've mentioned Courting Danger

Artifice

Charade

The Valentine

The Bloom