Welcome to Sasha Lane, author of Girl, Always and Forever, Girl,Unconventional, Girl, Unhinged
and Girl, Conflicted for this week’s
interview.
What genre would you
say your novels fall into, or do they defy classification? Contemporary Romance, chick lit, funny
romance
What made you choose
that genre?
I initially wanted to write crime novels as I love crime
fiction as well as Romance, but my writing is much too light hearted for that
so I switched to Romance and it’s been the best thing for me – I love writing
funny romance books.
How long does it take
you to write a book?
About a year from initially starting the book to completing
the full edit and ready for publication.
What is your work
schedule like when you're writing?
Crazy! I work full time so try to write a couple of hundred
words a night during the week, and then a few thousand on both Saturdays and
Sundays.
Tell me something
about yourself your readers might not know.
I have a Criminal Justice Degree which I completed in my
thirties. I did this through distance
learning and gained a 2:1 BA Honours degree which I’m hugely proud of. I
absolutely loved it! It was such hard work but really interesting, and it has
probably changed my perspective on life.
When did you write
your first book and how old were you?
I wrote my first book in 2012 which was released in
2013. I was 33 when it was released as an
eBook.
What do you like to
do when you're not writing?
I love jogging, yoga, catching up with friends, and curling
up on the sofa watching Box Sets with my boyfriend and two cats!
What was one of the
most surprising things you learned in creating your books?
How emotionally attached I am to the whole process. I can remember when the delivery of paperback
copies of my first book arrived. I was so excited and so proud that I was
actually holding a book in my hand that I had written. But then I remember feeling really protective
of that book, and fearing putting it out there for people to read and
potentially criticise as well as love. It
took a while for me to realise that if someone doesn’t like your book; that’s
ok – nothing bad happens, but thankfully I have had great feedback so far!
How many books have
you written?
My fourth book is released on October 5th. This
is the last book in the series which all follow the same characters.
Do you Google
yourself? What did you find that affected you most (good or bad)?
I
found lots of articles/websites showing interviews with me about my books and I
was surprised how much stuff I’ve done – it’s really nice to see and to remind
myself that the effort I put in marketing my books, and myself as an author,
are worth it.
As a child, what did
you want to do when you grew up?
I wanted to be a vet because I love animals – as it turns
out, I hate the sight of blood so would have probably made a really bad vet!
How many unpublished
and half-finished books do you have on your computer?
Two unfinished projects which I’m hoping to come back
to. I’m trying to mix my love of chick
lit and crime by doing a light-hearted crime novel, kind of ‘girl turns
detective’ rather than a traditional crime book.
Contact Sasha Lane:
Twitter: @sashalaneauthor
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sashalaneauthor/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sashalaneauthor
Website: www.sashalane.com
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