{"id":20213,"date":"2018-02-08T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20213"},"modified":"2018-01-04T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T18:49:07","slug":"wotr18-authorspotlight-attending-author-lyssa-layne-layne_lyssa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20213","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR18 #AuthorSpotlight &#8211; Attending Author Lyssa Layne   @layne_lyssa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=300%2C204\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=300%2C204 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=768%2C522 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?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.gr-assets.com\/authors\/1459470646p5\/8280977.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lyssa Layne\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Hi, Lyssa Layne here! Single mom to a sassy five-year-old who is my clone, it's kind of scary. Lover of Grey's Anatomy and anything involving firefighters which led me to write my first ever novel, Love is a Fire.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Hi, Lyssa Layne here! Single mom to a sassy five-year-old who is my clone, it&#8217;s kind of scary. Lover of Grey&#8217;s Anatomy and anything involving firefighters which led me to write my first ever novel, Love is a Fire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>When and Why did you start to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I published my first novel in May 2014. As a blogger, I was asked to review a book and was introduced to the world of indie authors. I thought to myself, hey, I can do that... and so, I did!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I published my first novel in May 2014. As a blogger, I was asked to review a book and was introduced to the world of indie authors. I thought to myself, hey, I can do that&#8230; and so, I did!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What authors do you always read or suggest to others?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Melissa Keir, K. S. Thomas, Michele Shriver, and Judy Blume... we all need a little Judy Blume in our lives. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Melissa Keir, K. S. Thomas, Michele Shriver, and Judy Blume&#8230; we all need a little Judy Blume in our lives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the most surprising thing you have found out with the writing process?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That you never have it mastered, it&#8217;s always changing because I&#8217;m always changing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you working on now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;A cowboy bride story that'll be out in June. If you've read Until You Fall In Love, this will be a prequel to it. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">A cowboy bride story that&#8217;ll be out in June. If you&#8217;ve read Until You Fall In Love, this will be a prequel to it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>When writing are you a pantser or plotter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I plot... then I pants. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">I plot&#8230; then I pants. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your social links?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lyssalayne.com\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Website:     http:\/\/www.lyssalayne.com\/\\nNewsletter: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bq2JQn\\nFacebook:  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lyssalayne\\nTwitter:       https:\/\/twitter.com\/layne_lyssa\\nPinterest:    http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/authorlyssalayn\/\\nAmazon:     http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lyssa-Layne\/e\/B00KP1Y5BY\\nGoodreads: https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/8280977.Lyssa_Layne\\nBarnes &amp; Noble: http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/c\/lyssa-layne&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Website:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Website:     http:\/\/www.lyssalayne.com\/\\nNewsletter: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bq2JQn\\nFacebook:  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lyssalayne\\nTwitter:       https:\/\/twitter.com\/layne_lyssa\\nPinterest:    http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/authorlyssalayn\/\\nAmazon:     http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lyssa-Layne\/e\/B00KP1Y5BY\\nGoodreads: https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/8280977.Lyssa_Layne\\nBarnes &amp; Noble: http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/c\/lyssa-layne&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bq2JQn\">Newsletter<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lyssalayne\">Facebook:\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/layne_lyssa\">Twitter:<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/authorlyssalayn\/\">Pinterest<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/8280977.Lyssa_Layne\">Goodreads:\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/c\/lyssa-layne\">Barnes &amp; Noble:<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your buy links? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lyssa-Layne\/e\/B00KP1Y5BY\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png?resize=230%2C50\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My Favorite What If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/1656713271?book_show_action=false&amp;from_review_page=1\">HERE\u00a0 FYI Smitty IS MINE!!!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Love and Familgia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/1880863975?book_show_action=false&amp;from_review_page=1\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0FYI Guy and ZoZO are mine!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself. Hi, Lyssa Layne here! Single mom to a sassy five-year-old who is my clone, it&#8217;s kind of scary. Lover of Grey&#8217;s Anatomy and anything involving firefighters which led me to write my first ever novel, Love is a Fire. When and Why did you start &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20213\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#WOTR18 #AuthorSpotlight &#8211; Attending Author Lyssa Layne   @layne_lyssa<\/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":[590],"tags":[713],"class_list":["post-20213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-writers-on-the-river-attending-author","tag-lyssa-layne"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paSW8H-5g1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20213","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=20213"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20214,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20213\/revisions\/20214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}