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Lisa Logan interview, author of Visions.

Where were you born and raised?

Southern California, primarily in the San Fernando Valley. Now I'm halfway between L.A. in Palm Springs, living between the best of two worlds, you might say.

What was it that first got you into writing and when did you start writing?

Love of a good story! Books were good friends and exciting adventures when I was growing up an only child. If I wasn't outdoors, I was probably lost in a book.

Still, it wasn't until about ten years ago that I plucked up enough post-childhood courage to write my own fiction. I couldn't imagine how authors came up with all those fantastic stories! Now, I can't imagine anything else.

Which writers have influenced you the most?

I have to give a big nod to three authors, in order of their appearance in my writing career, who most definitely inspired. Julie Andrews (yes, the actress/singer), whose book Mandy enthralled me so much as a child that I dreamed of some day spinning tales of my own; Susan McBride, whom I had the fortune of helping promote while she grew from a first novel with a small press to a multi-book contract with Harper Collins. She gave me tips on making the jump from short fiction to novels. Finally but not least, Stephen King, whose stellar advice in his book On Writing flung my dream of becoming a novelist into a reality.

What kind of things do you write?

I write where the muse leads, and mine is a restless soul who prefers to be well-traveled. Meaning I've done romance, mystery, horror, mainstream, erotica, and paranormal. For now, I seem to be snuggling in very close to the romance and red-hot genres, especially those with paranormal elements thrown in.

What are you working on now?

I'm currently finishing a revision for my publisher on Twelve Steps To Murder, a murder mystery. I'm also writing a short story for a Twisted Fairy Tales anthology, and have the first part of an erotic series titled Suite Seduction under consideration. I set aside an in-progress contemporary/intrigue, A Grand Seduction, to get the shorter tales going, but will get back to finishing it up soon.

What is your writing day like?

It never ends! Because my schedule is packed with a full time job, a family, web promotion and other responsibilities, I've trained my subconscious to work in the background when I'm working a project--even, at times, while I sleep. That way, though my sit-and-write time is very limited, I'm always going forward.

Flashes of inspiration or even entire scenes hit when I'm out and about, and these are put into my Palm Pilot or a small spiral-bound notebook. At home, actual writing usually occurs late at night, after the household sleeps. Last night I was up until four a.m. making revisions on Twelve Steps. The night before it was four a.m., writing the first half of Sindarella.

What’s the most exciting thing about writing for you?

When a new inspiration or a particularly riveting scene idea on a current story hits! I'm like a kid at Christmas, wanting to tear open to my gift and discover what's inside. And fortunately, new ideas pop up all the time.

What’s the most frustrating thing about writing for you?

So many ideas, so little time! I'm green-eyed for all those authors who are able to stay home and indulge writing full-time, but I suspect that even if I were one of them it still wouldn't be enough. I've got a slush pile full of ideas, all of which I want to write Right Now. It would take me several years to finish what I've got waiting, even if another idea never hit. Yet I know they will--many more.

What’s the best piece of feedback that you’ve had from your audience?

I've had people beg me to write a sequel for Visions, because they loved the characters so much they didn't want the story to end. (There is a sequel, Double Visions, planned.) That to me is the mark of a neat story. I simultaneously love and loathe it when I come to the end of a book and want it to keep going. To hear this about one of my pieces is a very high compliment.

Do you write for a particular audience, or is your first priority to satisfy your own creativity?

My muse is a demanding little critter, always on the lookout for a good read. As writing is simply another form of reading, it is for her that this bell tolls. If my work finds a home in a writing market somewhere, more's the better! If not, I've still told a good story (I hope). Although, I admit that some of my "flashes of inspiration" have come from seeing a particular publisher's call for submissions. Still, the resulting tale doesn't always end up placed where I saw it.

Do you have a homepage? Do you have any short stories or poems published online? (If so, please provide the URLs):

You can visit me on my site, Writing In My Wildest Dreams, at http://lisalogan.net. I'm also on MySpace at http://myspace.com/authorlisalogan. I've got short stories online at Mouthfull Of Bullets (http://mouthfullofbullets.com) and MysteryAuthors.com.

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