{"id":17412,"date":"2017-03-09T11:45:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T17:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=17412"},"modified":"2017-01-22T18:15:13","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T00:15:13","slug":"wotr-spotlight-lisa-caviness-lisacavinesswriter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=17412","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR #Spotlight &#8211; Lisa Caviness  @lisaCavinessWriter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/writersontheriver17cover.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16845 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/writersontheriver17cover.jpg?resize=474%2C148\" width=\"474\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/writersontheriver17cover.jpg?w=801 801w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/writersontheriver17cover.jpg?resize=300%2C94 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/writersontheriver17cover.jpg?resize=768%2C240 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/writers-on-the-river-attendingauthor-2017.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15539\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/writers-on-the-river-attendingauthor-2017.jpg?resize=300%2C204\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/writers-on-the-river-attendingauthor-2017.jpg?resize=300%2C204 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/writers-on-the-river-attendingauthor-2017.jpg?resize=768%2C522 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/writers-on-the-river-attendingauthor-2017.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/writers-on-the-river-attendingauthor-2017.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/916L2ymv0SL._UX250_.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lisa Caviness\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I am Lisa Caviness. With a degree in nursing I've worked in a variety of settings. I've worked in hospital patient care before moving to positions in medical policy and clinical trial management of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. I love history and learning about how people think. Physical fitness is a huge part of my life and I enjoy running, weight lifting, and a variety of other activities. I grew up in the midwest but I lived a number of years in the Boston, Massachusetts area. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I am Lisa Caviness. With a degree in nursing I&#8217;ve worked in a variety of settings. I&#8217;ve worked in hospital patient care before moving to positions in medical policy and clinical trial management of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. I love history and learning about how people think. Physical fitness is a huge part of my life and I enjoy running, weight lifting, and a variety of other activities. I grew up in the midwest but I lived a number of years in the Boston, Massachusetts area. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>When and Why did you start to write?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;My writing journey began in childhood. I have always been a voracious reader and writing spawned from my love of the written word. Reading opened up new worlds for me which propelled my imagination and urged me to put all those stories into my own words.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">My writing journey began in childhood. I have always been a voracious reader and writing spawned from my love of the written word. Reading opened up new worlds for me which propelled my imagination and urged me to put all those stories into my own words.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What authors do you always read or suggest to others?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I read in a variety of genres. My favorite genre is suspense. In the romantic suspense genre some of favorite authors are: Nora Roberts, Karen Robards, Julie Garwood, and Mary Burton. In the mystery\/suspense\/thriller genres I read Brad Thor, Brad Meltzer, Lisa Garner, Hank Phillipi Ryan, Gillian Flynn, Dan Brown, and Daphne Du Maurier. I also enjoy young adult books. I specifically have enjoyed the Michael Vey series by Richard Paul Evans. Lastly, in the Indie world I've been exposed to some amazing writers. I would enthusiastically recommend Aleatha Romig, Jillian Jacobs, TC Winters, Ava Cuvay, Jeana E. Mann, Fiona Riplee, LaNora Mangano and that's just to name a few!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I read in a variety of genres. My favorite genre is suspense. In the romantic suspense genre some of favorite authors are: Nora Roberts, Karen Robards, Julie Garwood, and Mary Burton. In the mystery\/suspense\/thriller genres I read Brad Thor, Brad Meltzer, Lisa Garner, Hank Phillipi Ryan, Gillian Flynn, Dan Brown, and Daphne Du Maurier. I also enjoy young adult books. I specifically have enjoyed the Michael Vey series by Richard Paul Evans. Lastly, in the Indie world I&#8217;ve been exposed to some amazing writers. I would enthusiastically recommend Aleatha Romig, Jillian Jacobs, TC Winters, Ava Cuvay, Jeana E. Mann, Fiona Riplee, LaNora Mangano and that&#8217;s just to name a few!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What is the most surprising thing you have found out with the writing process?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Writing is really hard! There's a huge difference between the perfect story inside my head and what comes across on paper. My challenge is to create a world on paper that's as close to that perfect, intriguing, interesting, and compelling story inside my head. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Writing is really hard! There&#8217;s a huge difference between the perfect story inside my head and what comes across on paper. My challenge is to create a world on paper that&#8217;s as close to that perfect, intriguing, interesting, and compelling story inside my head. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are you working on now?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Currently, I am editing Book 2 in my Order Series, entitled, Order of Malice. Book 3, Order of Rage, is also in the works. I'm also working on a short story for a new anthology.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Currently, I am editing Book 2 in my Order Series, entitled, Order of Malice. Book 3, Order of Rage, is also in the works. I&#8217;m also working on a short story for a new anthology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>When writing are you a pantser or plotter?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I'm a little of both. As a suspense writer, I find that detailed planning works best. I develop comprehensive plots, character sketches, and setting guides but during the writing process new ideas surface and the story takes a turn.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I&#8217;m a little of both. As a suspense writer, I find that detailed planning works best. I develop comprehensive plots, character sketches, and setting guides but during the writing process new ideas surface and the story takes a turn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are your social links?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Website: http:\/\/www.lisacavinessauthor.com\\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaCaviness1\\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lisaCavinessWriter\\nAmazon Author page: http:\/\/hyperurl.co\/lqr3zk\\nGoodreads: https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/14668568.Lisa_Caviness\\n&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisacavinessauthor.com\">http:\/\/www.lisacavinessauthor.com<\/a><br \/>\nTwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaCaviness1\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaCaviness1<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lisaCavinessWriter\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lisaCavinessWriter<\/a><br \/>\nAmazon Author page:<a href=\"http:\/\/hyperurl.co\/lqr3zk\"> http:\/\/hyperurl.co\/lqr3zk<\/a><br \/>\nGoodreads: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/14668568.Lisa_Caviness\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/14668568.Lisa_Caviness<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are your buy links?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Amazon: https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearAmazon\\nKobo: https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearKobo\\nBarnes and Noble: https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearBN\\niBooks: https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFeariBooks\\nSmashwords: https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearSmash\\n&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Amazon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearAmazon\">https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearAmazon<\/a><br \/>\nKobo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearKobo\">https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearKobo<\/a><br \/>\nBarnes and Noble:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearBN\"> https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearBN<\/a><br \/>\niBooks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFeariBooks\">https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFeariBooks<\/a><br \/>\nSmashwords: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearSmash\">https:\/\/www.smarturl.it\/OrderofFearSmash<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself. I am Lisa Caviness. With a degree in nursing I&#8217;ve worked in a variety of settings. I&#8217;ve worked in hospital patient care before moving to positions in medical policy and clinical trial management of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. I love history and learning about how &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=17412\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#WOTR #Spotlight &#8211; Lisa Caviness  @lisaCavinessWriter<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paSW8H-4wQ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17413,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17412\/revisions\/17413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}