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URL:
www.elaineforlife.com
ABOUT LAINEY
Lainey Bancroft works
at home doing the scheduling and bookwork for her husband's
business, and hangs out in her jammies way more often than she
cares to admit.
She is currently hard at work polishing a single title
contemporary romance that placed first in a recent RWA chapter
contest, a women's fiction novel, and a romantic comedy. She
likes to indulge her muse by writing stories that range from
serious to sensuous to silly. She enjoys writing almost anything
really.
In addition to reading and writing, Lainey is an avid
gardener and enjoys spending time in Ontario's four season
playground with her husband, teenaged son and daughter, and
their two spoiled labs. Her greatest joy in this writers journey
is meeting other authors and avid readers, so don't hesitate to
contact her with any questions or comments you may have.
INTERVIEW
Q: How long have you been writing?
A: I’ve always kept a journal and written
stories, but it wasn’t until a few years ago when I took a
couple online college courses that I contemplated writing an
actual manuscript. A few nice contest wins fresh out of the
starting gate, and I was off to the race for publication!
Q: What is a routine writing day for
you?
A: With a couple of teenagers, two demanding
dogs, an ornery cat and a home based business; I wish I had
a routine day. Typically I try and take care of the
business, family and house concerns early in the day so once
I settle at the computer I usually have a good three to four
hour run before everyone gets home and the evening insanity
starts. Once in a while if I’m really submerged or on a
deadline I keep writing long into the evening. Luckily all
the family favorite take-out joints are on speed dial!
Q: How would you describe your writing
voice?
A: Off key? Oops, you mean writing voice!
Off beat then, a little funny, a little sarcastic and snarky.
Q: Do you write in silence or listen
to music?
A: First draft I always listen to music but
I usually cut to absolute silence when I go into edit mode
so I can read things aloud. The little brown dog who never
leaves my side is convinced I’m talking to her.
Q: Readers are always curious to know
about authors’ lives. What is the worst job (non-writing
related) you’ve ever held?
A: Whoa. I’ve had some dirty ones. I’d have
to say the worst was the season I spent in Holland packing
and shipping flower bulbs. The warehouse was hot, some of
the bulbs stunk and hyacinth bulbs in particular make you
wickedly itchy when you’re dealing with hundreds of them a
day.
Q: Do you find love scenes easy or
hard to write?
A: Well, you know, if it’s not hard…sorry.
If the scene is difficult for me to write it’s usually an
indication that I’m trying to put it in at the wrong point
in the story. When the timing is right, love scenes come
quite easily. I really enjoy writing teasing foreplay.
Q: Do you ever act out your scenes?
A: The love scenes? Again, sorry. I often
read the dialogue and act it out in my head to add in the
kind of actions that would accompany the words. This helps
me eliminate a lot of unnecessary dialogue tags.
Q: Where do you see your writing path
taking you?
A: Hmm, I’m probably supposed to say
bestseller lists or fame and fortune. Money is great but I’m
too much a homebody to crave fame. I’d just like to keep on
keeping on. To be able to publish and bring a hit of love
and laughter into a readers life while I derive the same
level of joy and satisfaction out of writing as I get right
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