{"id":20446,"date":"2018-03-31T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-31T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20446"},"modified":"2018-02-11T15:08:31","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T21:08:31","slug":"wotr18-authorspotlight-attending-author-laura-hawks-authorlhawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20446","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR18 #AuthorSpotlight – Attending Author Laura Hawks @AuthorLHawks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Laura<\/p>\n

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Hawks has always been interested in writing in some form or other. A few years back, she was involved with and then ran a Star Trek Interactive Writing Group which was successful for a number of years. Yes, she is a trekker and proud of it.<\/p>\n

A few years back, she received her Master’s Degree in Ancient Civilizations, Native American History and United States History.<\/p>\n

It was at this time she got involved in role playing on FaceBook, which gave her ample opportunities to grow and hone her writing ability.<\/p>\n

Today she has several books out, including the Demon Trilogy, a couple of stand alone’s and a non-fiction souvenir book on the Balconies of New Orleans. She recently wrote a Suspense\/Thriller which is her second non-paranormal book.<\/p>\n

She lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her three companions, all males… cats. She travels as much as she can to various Author\/Reader conventions and loves to meet established fans and make new ones, some of which she considers friends more than fans<\/p>\n

When and Why did you start to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve always been writing in some form or other… first as part of and then running a Star Trek writers group, then as a newspaper journalist, a role playing writers group and finally as a published author. I started writing books because of published friends in my writing group insisted I send work to a publisher. They liked it and the rest is history. I was first published for a novel in 2012. <\/span><\/p>\n

What authors do you always read or suggest to others?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward, Graham Masterston and Suzannah Daniels<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the most surprising thing you have found out with the writing process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

How much you have to market and how much I hate editing. <\/span><\/p>\n

What are you working on now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third in the Spirit Walker’s Saga (Paranormal Romantic Suspense) and the second in Shattered Fairytales (This time working on a corruption of the Little Mermaid). Also getting ready to start a new YA paranormal series. <\/span><\/p>\n

When writing are you a pantser or plotter?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mostly a pantser, but I do plot out notes. <\/span><\/p>\n

What are your social links?<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuthorLauraHawks\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AuthorLHawks\u00a0<\/a>
\nLaura-Hawks.com\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What are your buy links? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Buy links are available on my website<\/a>, and on Amazon<\/a>
\nSmashwords\u00a0<\/a>
\nGoodreads<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Kelly’s review of Shifter’s Pride HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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