Jen: Will you please share a short bio with us?
Lucianne writes romantic suspense for Entangled Publishing and Cobblestone Press. Formerly a stage and television actress, she now manages a non-profit and is state champion in her weight class for Olympic style weightlifting. Long story.Lucianne: This romantic suspense trilogy of novellas tells the stories of the three Caldwell sisters who travel from New Mexico to various parts of the globe in search of their long presumed dead father, Zach, finding love and danger on the way.
Jen: At what age did you discover writing? When where you first published? Tell us your call story.
Lucianne: As a teen I wrote some short screenplays for young people’s television in Ireland. At twenty-two I made my first attempt at a romantic suspense and was published at age twenty-nine.
Jen: Are there any other writers, published or not, in your family?
Lucianne: No. Just me.Jen: How do you approach your writing? Do you plot or go with the flow?
Lucianne: I used to wing it. Now I plot, plot, plot.
Jen: Do you have a theme, object or person that appears in all of your stories?
Lucianne: A law enforcement hero or heroine.Jen: Is there a genre you’d like to write? Is there a genre you’ll probably stay away from? Why?
Lucianne: I will probably stay away from steampunk…mostly because I still don’t know what it is!Jen: Do you feel as if the characters live with you as you write? Do they haunt your dreams?
Lucianne: Margo, the second Caldwell sister, sure did. She’s a police officer who just made detective. She kicks ass. I want to be her.Jen: What five authors or people, past or present, have been important to your writing? What question or comment have you always wanted to say to them?
Lucianne: Charlotte Bronte…Did you base the characters of Caroline and Shirley on real-life people? Jane Austen…Are you a virgin? Susan Wiggs…Do you believe in past lives? Suzanne Brockmann…Ever wish you’d gone into the military instead of writing? Tami Hoag…What made you stop writing romances and switching to straight suspense?
Jen: What did you do to celebrate your first book?
Lucianne: Went out to dinner with a friend and bought champagne.Jen: What do you do in your free time?
Lucianne: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, running and cross-trainingJen: What’s next for you?
Lucianne: I’m departing from writing to follow in Margo’s footsteps and will be joining the local police force come January! No joke.Jen: Where can you be found on the web?
Lucianne: www.luciannerivers.comJen: Is there anything you’d like to ask our readers?
Lucianne: What kind of law enforcement hero or heroine makes for the most interesting romantic suspense book?
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10 comments:
Hi Lucianna,
Your books sound great and i love the part about the questions you always wanted to say to five authors ;)
my answer of your questions, for me is secret agent like FBI or CIA because i just wacthed a movie about secret agent and i think the hero is cool, smart, handsome, have a talent, strong and maybe because i love 'secret' ;)
I like strong heroes and heroines so as long as they have this trait, many law enforcement occupations are interesting. I wouldn't mind reading about a forensic investigator.
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HI SELENA, GREAT INTERVIEW AND I GOTTA READ THIS!
lindarb49@hotmail.com
Enjoyed the interview. What is your inspiration to write about law enforcement?
I'm drawing a blank for the most interesting romantic suspense law enforcement hero/heroine - I enjoy them all.
I wish you luck in your new career - and what made you decide to enter law enforcement?
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I would like to read an intense story about a SWAT officer. Thanks for the post. lisagk(at)yahoo(dot)com
I think law enforcement characters are very interesting. Detectives, FBI, policemen they are all people who put themselves out for other people and have huge hearts.
Thanks for sharing today.
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Thanks for a wonderful post and giveaway! I have never tried this author and now I feel like I'm missing out :)
I love any strong hero or heroine. I love self confidence as long as it doesn't turn cocky/insufferable.
I haven't really read any romantic suspense about a female sniper/SWAT officer. This would be interesting character as she would have had to break gender boundaries and work harder to get the position.
Thanks again and Happy Holiday!
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You say you plot, plot, plot. Do you use one of the plotting software or are you old school and use sticky notes?
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I like the hunky detective as my hero in books. Very nice interview and congrats on deciding to become a cop! That is awesome! christina_92 at yahoo.com
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to support Lucianne. Our contest winner is erin. An email is on its way to her with directions on how to claim her prize.
Jen
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