Author Interview – Lynn McInroy

Do you write books as a career, or are you currently still juggling your author time with a full or part time job?

Yes, I do still juggle work and writing. I’m half of FrankLynn Technology at present, doing all the technical computer work, paperwork and inspection, and some of the manufacturing. One of the things we make is pens, quite appropriate for an author! I’m afraid, although I love using fountain pens, I write straight onto the computer.

Have you always wanted to be an author, or did some time or event in your life set you on the path?

My employed years were mainly spent as an engineer working on flight simulators for the world’s major airlines. It didn’t leave me much time for other activities. It was only when I was home with my children, and they were at school, that I felt I needed some mental stimulus and decided to learn to write. Evening classes started me on short stories, and when I began to get some success with those, I began my first novel. The Dragonstone, just published by Ghostly Publishing, is my first book to be published.

Do you always write in the same genre, or do you sometimes like a change of theme? If you haven’t already, is there another genre you would like to write?

My novels are all in the Fantasy genre, although my short stories are more varied. Looking over them, though, the ones which aren’t Fantasy or Science Fiction do tend to be a bit gory! I think I could be tempted to write a Science Fiction novel, but that’s probably the only other genre or sub-genre I feel I would like to tackle.

As a writer, what is the best thing that has happened to you, and what is that most exciting thing that could happen to you?

The most exciting thing must, of course, be being published. The most exciting thing that could happen? Reaching best seller list, having a film made of my book…

How do you view the promotion, book signings etc. Is it something you enjoy, or do you prefer the writing stage?

Initially, I was petrified at the thought of standing up in front of people and talking about my book. Now that I have visited a number of schools, I am feeling a lot more comfortable with it, and am starting to enjoy the talk and the questions. Schoolchildren can be very devious in trying to fathom how old you are!

Could you tell us something about your published books, and let us know what they are about?

The Dragonstone is my first published book. I began it to highlight the absurdity of the bureaucracy we all face today, where it’s more important to get the paperwork right than do the work well. The most obvious contrast to a bureaucrat was a wizard, and the worst problem a wizard could have was to be unable to perform magic. So Feo was born, and the curse laid on Cardevin that he must lift, or see his homeland implode and vanish under the waves. I hope that readers find his adventures both exciting and amusing, and enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
The book is published by Ghostly Publishing in the UK as a paperback and Kindle ebook. The book is available in all major bookstores, Amazon, Waterstones and WHSmiths.

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