I met Lynn Rush a year ago at my local chapter of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). She’s one of the most upbeat and enthusiastic people I’ve ever met. Here are places you can find Lynn:
Light of Truth blog
FaceBook
Twitter
MG: When did you know you wanted to write?
LR: I actually never wanted to write . . . I stumbled into it around summer of 2007. By November of 2007 I had an 87,000 word novel and I didn’t know what to do with it. By April, 2008, someone steered me toward ACFW and I joined in May of 2008. I joined a crit group, and after that, I wrote a few more novels.
MG: How often do you write? Do you have a routine?
LR: When I was employed full time, I wrote on lunch hours, after work, and on weekends. But I’ve become a victim of the poor economy and find myself out of work, so my writing time has ramped up quite a bit. Once I find work, I’m sure that’ll go back to the previous schedule. :-)
MG: What kind of stories do you tell?
LR: I write paranormal romances. All have strong female heroines who usually have some type of supernatural gift use to fight evil. The evil my characters face isn’t always demonic, but something dark and sinister of some nature usually finds its way into my novels.
MG: Do you have any other pursuits besides writing?
LR: I love to road bike and volunteer at my church bookstore. I hope to some day work in a book store and see what kind of difference I can make in young writers’ lives by hosting book signings, etc. With road biking...naw, my goal is to ride 100 miles in one day, but other than that, it’s just a great form of exercise and quiet time with my thoughts.
MG: Do you have a favorite author and/or genre that you read?
LR: I love Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker when it comes to Christian reading. In the secular realm, I love to reach Charlaine Harris, PC Cast, Stephanie Meyer. Anything paranormal with a little romance is good.
MG: If you could keep only two writing books, what would they be?
LR: Plot and Structure and Manuscript Makeover
MG: If you could visit only two writing blogs, what would they be?
LR: Rachelle Gardner’s and Nathan Bransford’s .
MG: Why did you decide to pursue publishing?
LR: I’m taking the next step in the writing world, which is publication. If God allows that, sweet. If not, I’m gonna just keep writing my stories as they pop into my head. I’m just trying to find out what I’m supposed to do with all these novels, if anything. Maybe they’ll just be to share with my family and something to just keep tinkering...not sure what God has up His sleeve :-)
MG: What has been the most difficult aspect of trying to get published?
LR: So far, in my short journey, it’s been most difficult to get an agent.
MG: What one piece of advice would you give other writers, either about writing or about seeking publication?
LR: Join a crit group BEFORE you send anything out. I sent stuff out before I’d even heard of a crit group of what point of view meant. LOL. I had no idea what I was doing. So, CRIT GROUP for sure. Then, if you can find someone willing to kind of mentor you, do that!
MG: Thank you so much for your time. I appreciate your participation in my project.
LR: This is a great idea. I’m glad to know you, Michelle!
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