1. What
were you in your life before you became a writer? Did this influence your
writing?
I’m a physician,
and I started writing because I wanted to find a fun way to disseminate medical
information and to educate and empower readers to take ownership of their
health. Targeting a female audience with romance novels seemed like a good idea
because women are usually the ones who see a doctor. (Males typically only go
when a girlfriend/partner/spouse/mom encourages them to do so. :D)
2. Are you genre specific
or general? Why? I don't mean genres like romance, mystery, fantasy etc. There
are many subgenres of the above.
I write medical romantic
comedies because I love being in a fun headspace when I’m writing. I think
laughter is essential to great health! Most of my characters are doctors mainly
because that’s what I know – and I can throw in a bit of medicine here and
there. In Perfectly Planned, the hero
is a police officer with the Tactical and Rescue Unit – it surprised me how
much research I had to do to write a believable character and made me
appreciate how easy it is for me to write about doctors.
3. Did
your reading choices have anything to do with your choice of a genre or
genres?
My
favorite genre to read is romance because I love the happily-ever-after endings
and since I usually read for relaxation, I feel better when the book is upbeat
and funny. Writing romance novels is easiest because I’m very familiar with the
plot-line and story characteristics that romance readers expect.
4. What's
your latest release?
My latest release is Time
for the Doctor: A Copper Mills Novella. I collaborated with a group of
eight other romance writers, and we all set our stories in the same small town
in Arizona. It’s fun to have characters from the other stories pop in and say
hello.
5. What
are you working on now?
I’ve just sent the first book of a new series off to the editor,
and I’m excited about starting the second book this week. The series features
Dr. Brogan Corkie. She’s retired from medicine, and she’s found a new hobby ~ her
M.D. now stands for Matchmaking Doctor.
6. Where can we find you?
I love to connect with readers!
Website: http://www.lindaoconnor.net
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/LindaOConnorAuthor
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/LindaOConnor98
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