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INTERVIEW WITH GUEST AUTHOR
GINA LAMANNA
GINA LAMANNA
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Q: Tell us a little about yourself, Gina - like where you're from, where you went to school, etc.
A: Thank you for the opportunity to be here, Laurel! These were really fun interview questions, and I had a blast answering them. A little bit about me? Well, I am originally from St. Paul, Minnesota – just like my most popular main character. She and I share a sugar addiction, a penchant for clumsiness, and a heap of car troubles. I graduated from college with a degree in Actuarial Science, before deciding that taking exams wasn’t the way for me. I moved to Italy shortly thereafter, and then finally out to LA, which is where I’ve been for five years now. I have two different colored eyes, I’m training for a marathon, and I have an addiction to cappuccinos.
Q: Do you have any strange writing habits (like standing on your head or writing in the shower)?
A: Nothing particularly crazy, though I do get so many ideas while in the shower that for Christmas this year, my boyfriend got me a waterproof notebook to stick on the shower wall. I love it!
Q: Just as your books inspire authors, what authors have inspired you to write?
A: Janet Evanovich because she made me laugh – I read most of her books while I was a teenager, and I always looked forward to Stephanie’s crazy adventures. Also J.K. Rowlings because…well, she’s amazing.
Q: Do you read your reviews? Do you respond to them, good or bad? Do you have any advice on how to deal with the bad?
A: I’ve gotten better about not reading them; the bad ones can really sting and be incredibly discouraging. I think a lot of authors peek at their reviews, and I’m no different, but crying over bad reviews doesn’t get the next book written. I never respond – reviews are for readers, not for writers, in my opinion.
Q: Is there one subject you would never write about as an author? What is it?
A: It would be hard for me to write a really tragic story. I like happy. I like laughing. I like goofy characters and having fun with them. I would just be a pile of tears for weeks if I wrote a sad story.
Q: Is this your first book? How many books have you written prior (if any?)
A: I wrote many books that will never be published. I’m up to ten published works now!
Q: What are you working on now? What is your next project?
A: LOTS! I always have a new project in the pipeline. I have the ongoing Lacey Luzzi series, a brand new series that’s just released called The Little Things mystery series, and releasing in march is my first “magical” cozy mystery titled Hex on the Beach! All of them are light, fun books with an element of mystery, sprinkled with romance.
Q: Do you write naked?
A: That sounds a little uncomfortable. Plus, it’d be pretty awkward if I showed up to a coffee shop without clothes.
Q: Have you gotten in trouble with the police?
A: Wouldn’t you like to know! :-)
Q: If you were a super hero, what would your name be? What costume would you wear?
A: I think my name would be Queen Frostine. And I would be dressed like a lollipop.
A: Thank you for the opportunity to be here, Laurel! These were really fun interview questions, and I had a blast answering them. A little bit about me? Well, I am originally from St. Paul, Minnesota – just like my most popular main character. She and I share a sugar addiction, a penchant for clumsiness, and a heap of car troubles. I graduated from college with a degree in Actuarial Science, before deciding that taking exams wasn’t the way for me. I moved to Italy shortly thereafter, and then finally out to LA, which is where I’ve been for five years now. I have two different colored eyes, I’m training for a marathon, and I have an addiction to cappuccinos.
Q: Do you have any strange writing habits (like standing on your head or writing in the shower)?
A: Nothing particularly crazy, though I do get so many ideas while in the shower that for Christmas this year, my boyfriend got me a waterproof notebook to stick on the shower wall. I love it!
Q: Just as your books inspire authors, what authors have inspired you to write?
A: Janet Evanovich because she made me laugh – I read most of her books while I was a teenager, and I always looked forward to Stephanie’s crazy adventures. Also J.K. Rowlings because…well, she’s amazing.
Q: Do you read your reviews? Do you respond to them, good or bad? Do you have any advice on how to deal with the bad?
A: I’ve gotten better about not reading them; the bad ones can really sting and be incredibly discouraging. I think a lot of authors peek at their reviews, and I’m no different, but crying over bad reviews doesn’t get the next book written. I never respond – reviews are for readers, not for writers, in my opinion.
Q: Is there one subject you would never write about as an author? What is it?
A: It would be hard for me to write a really tragic story. I like happy. I like laughing. I like goofy characters and having fun with them. I would just be a pile of tears for weeks if I wrote a sad story.
Q: Is this your first book? How many books have you written prior (if any?)
A: I wrote many books that will never be published. I’m up to ten published works now!
Q: What are you working on now? What is your next project?
A: LOTS! I always have a new project in the pipeline. I have the ongoing Lacey Luzzi series, a brand new series that’s just released called The Little Things mystery series, and releasing in march is my first “magical” cozy mystery titled Hex on the Beach! All of them are light, fun books with an element of mystery, sprinkled with romance.
Q: Do you write naked?
A: That sounds a little uncomfortable. Plus, it’d be pretty awkward if I showed up to a coffee shop without clothes.
Q: Have you gotten in trouble with the police?
A: Wouldn’t you like to know! :-)
Q: If you were a super hero, what would your name be? What costume would you wear?
A: I think my name would be Queen Frostine. And I would be dressed like a lollipop.
