SUITE: What part of you shows through in your writing? What does your writing say about you?
LINDA: I don't deliberately set out to put myself in my writing, but of course I am there. I guess I am always surprised by what I end up writing about. There is a sensuality and a sharp edge that seems to creep in that isn't in my life.
SUITE: Where do you get your character names?
LINDA: Some I make up, some I find in baby name books, and I like to watch the movie credits for interesting names.
SUITE: What about writing is important to you?
LINDA: The ability to submerge myself in a story, to become a part of that world. I describe it like having a love affair, all you can think about is the story, you live, breath, and eat the story. Sometimes it is painful to come back to the real world. Writing isn't always about getting lost in the story, but sometimes, and those are the times I live for.
SUITE: Advice to an unpublished writer?
LINDA: It takes time to learn how to write well. One of the best ways is to get involved with a good critique group. Don't worry about being published, concentrate on learning how to write well. Set a goal to learn something with each piece of writing and count that as your success. While the Internet is a lot easier to get published on, it still requires good writing.
SUITE: Anything that you would like to add??
LINDA: You can purchase The Murder Game from www.playmurder.com But I also have a free eBook version of my Writer's Digest article, Writing for Fun: Creating Mystery Games. My latest book, Eyes of Truth, a fantasy mystery will be available from www.twilighttimesbooks.com February 15, 2002. I have a short story appearing in Twilight Times Zine www.twilighttimes.com in April. My vampire flash fiction The Dawn is available in Blood Samples, a print zine of very short vampire fiction from Anxiety Publications, http://www.angelfire.com/va/fantasypoe/d...
SUITE: website URL
LINDA: www.lindasuzane.com This is my author website, includes my journal, information about my books, my virtual dragon collection, and information about web design. www.playmurder.com This site is devoted to murder mystery games. www.midnightblood.com Vampire fiction. I am serializing my Darkhour Vampires. www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/vampire_ebook_authors Vampire eBook authors, book reviews, author profiles. www.e-vampires.net Where to find the best bloodsucking fiction--booklists and links.
Review conducted by Lorie Ham, author of THE TROUBLE WITH TENORS and MURDER IN FOUR PART HARMONY www.LorieHam.com
