#AtoZChallenge Y is for Allyson Lindt #giveaway

Established Author Name: Allyson Lindt

1- You are incredibly prolific as an author with five or six new releases per year at least.  How do you do it?

I’ve been trying to think of a good answer to this question since I read it. I feel like a lot of people will be looking for a tip, or a hint, or a “do this, and you can write six or more books a year too.”

I don’t have an answer like that. If you’re familiar with Clifton Strengths, I’m a #1 Adaptability and a #2 Ideation… Basically, any joke you’ve ever heard about getting distracted and chasing idea squirrels? That’s me. I have the ideas. I chase the squirrels. I don’t like to let them go… Until I’ve discovered their story and then it’s time to move on.

(I also figured out what time of day I write best, and I make sure I give myself that time as often as possible. And I have cats, not human children. And I have a work from home day job with a lot of flexibility. And…)

2- In what category/genre do you write? Why? 

I write high heat contemporary and paranormal polyamorous romance (menage/RH). The contemporary romance stories let me tell light, sweet-hot stories, which makes my heart happy. The paranormal romance lets me tell angsty, high action stories, which makes my imagination happy. And they tend to have more than 2 people involved with each other because I love exploring the depth and complexities of more than two people falling in love.

3- What part of one of your stories was the most fun to write? The most challenging? (And which book/s are those in?)

I’m moving up on my 10 year publishing anniversary and I was thinking about this very thing. That’s a tough call, because when I’m in a book, it’s almost always my favorite at the time, except when I hit the parts where I swear it’s never been harder to write…

Funnest was probably Roll Against Trust. It was the first threesome I ever wrote. I wanted to write erotic romance and just spill out what was in my head, and I did. No restrictions. No expectations. Just fun. The opening scene, where the three friends are playing D&D that turns sexy, was so much fun to write.

Most challenging… In my book Valkyrie Reborn, there’s a flashback scene where the main character is dealing with depression, and it gets serious (trying to not be triggering, but it does get dark and descriptive). I reached deep emotionally for that scene. I still have readers tell me that one scene gives them chills.

4- Would you please, in 160 characters or less, give a #WriteTip ?

Finish the book. Nothing else happens if you don’t finish the book. 

5- What interests do you have outside of writing?

Reading (duh ;). Discovering feel-good TV shows and binge-watching again and again. Sewing. I used to make cosplays professionally. And my most recent hobby is resin casting.  

6- What do you love and hate most about being a published author?

I love that I get to keep telling stories, and that people are reading them. Relating to them. Opposite side of that coin, it’s impossible to ignore that there’s an expectation from what I write. I still write mostly what I want, but there’s always a whisper of “there are guidelines you know…” Though I don’t hate that so much as it makes me a little sad. 

7- Do you publish traditional, self, hybrid, other? Why?

I started off traditionally published, but I moved to self-published pretty quickly, and now I’m completely self-published. I didn’t think I would be one of those authors who needed control over the project from start to finish, but I am. I want to be the one to pick my editor, my cover designer, my artwork, my release schedule, my sales schedule, my writing schedule… I want to be the person in charge of that. 

8- What question are you dying to answer? 

Q: What’s the strangest and/or the most unique job you’ve ever had?

A: I sold vacuum cleaners door to door. I went on one sales call, and sold 1 vacuum, and quit while I was ahead.

9- Would you please ask our audience an intriguing question to answer in the comments?

I want to ask the same question I answered—what’s the most unique and/or strange job you’ve ever had?

10- Which of your books would you suggest readers start with?  Or since I know you always have something new coming out, what should readers look out for?  Or both...

If you’re looking for a  great introduction to my contemporary menage, you should check out Seduction Games. It’s fun, it’s geeky, it’s a quick read, and it’s free on retailers.

As for my paranormal… Some author friends and I got together and each of us wrote a book in my Legacy world. New Valkyries are being created, and each of us wrote a book around these new, fierce warriors. My book, Valkyrie Destined, is the first book in the multi-author series, and it’s a great introduction to my fantasy writing, and the world I’ve created.

Allyson has a copy of Seduction Games to give away (open internationally).  Just answer her question about the most unique job you've ever had to go into the draw.

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