A Conversation with C.F. Lacy
Author or "Searching for Liz"
What is the message behind your stories?
My stories “Searching for Liz” “New Beginnings” and the “Women’s Club” have a formulaic rhythm. I take my characters out of their comfort zone and reveal the secrets they’ve hidden from themselves. I make them come to terms with their desires and by the end of the story they have evolved into the person they always wanted to be.
From where do you get your ideas?
I get my ideas from (don’t tell anyone) overhearing conversations on the bus from strangers, and friends. A conversation that comes up often with girlfriends is cheating on your mate. There’s always a passionate “I could NEVER cheat on my husband!” And I always pose the question much to their annoyance. How do you really know? My characters explore the unexpected.
Do you ever experience writer's block, and how do you overcome it?
I refuse to say I get writer’s block because I think it’s an excuse. Now, do I block myself from writing, because I want to relax and have a glass of wine or watch my favorite TV show? Yeap…that happens.
What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Write what YOU are passionate about, not what you feel people want to read. Be YOU!
How do you market your work?
When I wrote “The Women’s Club” I didn’t do anything. I figured if people were attracted to it in some way it would sell. It sold well and I could actually buy something with my first royalty check and not add any money to it. I was like wow, what if I had help, so I hired Virtually Everything by Kavalon.
If your book was made into a movie, who would play each role?
Hmmm if my book, “Searching for Liz” was a movie, I would cast Kristen Wiig as Elizabeth Manning and Sanaa Lathan as Naomi St. John. I think both women have a comedic talent and sex appeal to really pull it off.
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Author Bio
C.F. Lacy is a writer of thought-provoking erotic tales. "I believe women are the most fascinating creatures. Now...that doesn't mean I always understand them."
She resides in Los Angeles,California.
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