LIZZIE LANE
City of Bath
United Kingdom
Good morning, Lizzie, and welcome to Vision and Verse, the Place for Art and Authors. What have you written?I’ve had over fifty novels published in a number of genres. My latest ones are usually based in World War Two by Ebury Publishing, a division of Penguin/RandomHouse.
What is your favorite genre to write?
Whatever I happen to be writing though I have a passion for history – and getting the facts right!
Favorite food.
Marzipan – but I choose to avoid it. One bite so easily leads to another.
Tea or coffee?
Chardonnay – suitably chilled plus a few Kalamata olives.Pizza or ice cream?
Neither.
Wine or beer?
Definitely wine.
Where would you like to visit?
My dear Icelandic friends live in Norway and sometimes in Iceland, so either of those places just to see them again.
Favorite musical artist.
I tend to like songs rather than preference for artists, say, Leonard Cohen, Adele, Ronan Keating.
Do you listen to music when you write?
Sometimes though not for long because it does interfere with my concentration.
What?
That depends on what I’m writing. It could be pop, blues or classic.
What makes you laugh?
Politicians. They’re not quite up to speed with modern technology and don’t seem to realize we can easily find their weaknesses.
Favorite work of art or sculpture.
Michaelangelo’s David.
We saw the David in Florence the last time we were in Italy. He is an unforgettable piece of art. How old were you when you started writing? 44
Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just write?
I try to but my imagination takes over and presents me with something better than I’ve written down.
Describe your perfect evening.
Family meal accompanied with a bottle of wine and followed by watching TV with my eyes half shut and my feet up. Who needs to go out?
Where do you get your inspiration?
From inside my mind and usually based on some past experience of my mother who lived through the Second World War. They kept the Home Front going, turning scraps into delicious meals, blankets into coats, and adult clothes into ones to suit ever growing children.
What do you do when you get a writer's block?
What is writer’s block? I choose to think it’s just that you’re waiting for the story to develop more strongly than the initial idea I was entertaining for a particular scene, character or plot. It’s all about getting it right.
Who is your favorite author?
Charles Dickens.
Best book you ever read.
The Far Pavillions.
Last book you read.
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone.
What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?
Property developer and interior design – though I am planning to do that anyway. I can’t sit still for long. Like being busy.
Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most and why?
My late husband. He believed in me and had the best sense of humor of anyone I have ever known. I miss him.
New Paperback Cover coming out Jan. 24, 2018
I think my previous answer will give you the clue to that. There’s so much I wish I’d said and so many things have happened since he died. Sometimes I find myself saying ‘Oh, I must tell him that.’ Forgetting I cannot tell him anything any more – not to his face. I’d also quite like to meet Henry the VIII and tell him that he did produce the heir he wanted – a strong ruler; except that she was a woman not a man. Queen Elizabeth the First.
What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a writer?
Read, read, read. To be a writer you must also be a reader. I’ve met people at workshops blatantly telling me they wanted to earn tons of money a writer but didn’t like reading! I’ve been told I am a natural born storyteller – I can’t stop doing it. As a child I ignored dolls and toys and collected books. I was the kid curled up in an armchair with a book and a packet of custard creams
Do you have links for us to follow you?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jean.goodhind
Amazon: Jean G Goodhind: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jean-G.-Goodhind/e/B00JO1AEQG/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1509378588&sr=1-2-ent
Amazon: Lizzie Lane: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lizzie-entLane/e/B00DWXUZAW/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1509378428&sr=8-2-ent
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