Never Too Old For Y.A. & N.A. Books discussion

Today we welcome author L.A. Casey to the group as we continue Indie Author Interview Month!


Take it away!When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
I realized I want to be a writer when I finished writing Dominic. I originally wrote his story just to get it out of my head because I would constantly think about the characters and even dream about them, they were literally driving me crazy. I found that writing Dominic was one of the most enjoyable things I have even done, I loved it.

How long does it take you to write a book?
It took me nine weeks to write Dominic, twelve weeks for Alec, and thirteen days for Bronagh.

What do you think makes a great book?
I think having characters a 'real' as you can make makes a great book. I can overlook any aspect of a book once the characters are solid. I like reading and 'watching' them develop.

What is your work schedule like when you are writing?
It's different every time, each day I make sure to write at least 4k words, so times can vary.

How do you balance family and writing
I usually write when my daughter is in school or when she is sleeping.

Where do you get your information or ideas for your books?
From things I read, watch on t.v., see in real life. Any little thing can spark an idea.

What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your books?
That plot twists can happen at any moment, even when you 95% finish writing your book!

How many books have you written? which is your favorite?
Two full lengths novels, and one novella. I'm quite partial to Dominic because it was the first book I wrote, but I love them all.

Are your characters based on anyone you know ?
I usually take different aspects of different peoples personalities and mesh the together for a character.

Do you have a favourite place you love to write?
My bedroom, it's quite and I need silence when I write otherwise I get distracted.

How hard is it to get published?
I'm sure it's very hard, but I haven't tried the publishing route, I'm quite happy with self-publishing.

What do your family and friends think about your books?
They surprisingly love them. I hid it for awhile because I wasn't sure what they would think but everyone is delighted for me. I've a really big family and all my cousins, aunties and uncles have bought copies of my books. They're brilliant.

What do you like to do when you are not writing?
Read. If I have nothing to do I could happily sit down and read for hours.

Do you have any suggestions to help aspiring writers better themselves and their craft? if so what are they?Write, write and write some more. Don't give up. Don't change your story or writing style to suit others. Stay true to you.

As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
I wanted to be an archaeologist for years because I love history so much.

What are your favourite books and which authors inspire you?
I hate this question, lol. I've to many favourite books, and too many favourite authors. If I had to go with one author, I'd say Lorelei James. I love her stories, I'd a newspaper if she wrote it.

What are you working on now?
I'm working on my second novella, Keela, in the Slater Brothers series! :)

Thank you for interviewing me!!

OMG I love your books. They crack me up big time. Welcome! And thank you for this interview!

Thankyou so much for letting me interview you, you know how much I love your books!!! Great interview am dying for keela !!!

I was glad I popped in today! I had no idea you were interviewing here. Good to see you around. :) Thanks for all the input. Have a good Cali trip.

Thanks for the interview and the books look very interesting. Think I will have to take a looksee.