Get to Know the Author - Cynthia Luhrs

Welcome to the second "Get to Know the Author" segment.


Today, I welcome Cynthia Luhrs to the blog.

Tell us a little about yourself.

I’m a southern girly girl who lives with three tiger cats and drinks gallons of iced tea with mint picked from the garden. When I was little my parents allowed my brother and I one hour of television a day but I always read books. Once I’d read all my books from the library, I’d look around and pick up whatever my dad was reading, I wasn’t picky, I just wanted to read. It was his fault I’m afraid of clowns and getting eaten by sharks. Thank you IT and Jaws.

What other interests do you have?

Reading of course! I also like to sew, machine embroider, monograms for all is my motto, and I also crochet, quilt, and paint.

Where can we find you on the internet?

Stop by and say hi.

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cynthialuhrsauthor

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cynthialuhrs/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/wickedgreens

Website – http://cluhrs.com

Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/CynthiaLuhrsAuthor

What are the titles of your books?

When She Was Good (Coming end 2017)

When She Was Bad

There Was A Little Girl

Beyond Time (Coming in May)

My One and Only Knight

Last Knight

First Knight

Forever Knight

Darkest Knight

Lonely is the Knight

Knight Moves

A Knight to Remember (the first in the series and free everywhere)

What made you want to become a writer?

I wanted to write stories readers could curl up with and find themselves transported to another world and books they’d finish with a smile.

What does your typical writing day look like?

When it’s nice outside you’ll find me on the deck or the screened-in porch with my laptop, writing away. In the cooler weather, I’m in my office at my desk or my new treadmill desk, which I’m still trying to get the hang of typing and walking, I’m rather uncoordinated. I typically write from nine until noon, break for lunch and then take care of the business side of things, run errands, etc. Then I’ll write again from seven until eleven. Though when I’m on a deadline, it’s all words all the time, the laundry piles up and I’m surviving on Pop-Tarts, carrots, and Pepsi by the time I turn the book in to my editor.

What have you put most of your effort into regarding writing?

Learning the craft of writing and nailing dialogue. Sparkling, witty dialogue is my goal though I’m not there yet, however I keep working on improving. Always trying to make the next book better than the last.

If you could spend time a character from your book whom would it be? And what would you do during that day? (PG-13 please :)

Charlotte Merriweather from Lonely is the Knight. She’s a free-spirit who figured out her sisters time-traveled and made preparations to go find them even though she didn’t know how they managed to fall through time. Her belief was so strong, you just knew she’d accomplish whatever she set her mind to achieving. I’d like to meet up with her in medieval England and spend a day with her going about her day-to-day life, learning little details that have been lost as time passed.

What is the toughest criticism given to you as an author? What has been the best compliment?

Constructive criticism is great, things like head hopping or mixing present and past tenses, that kind of feedback helps me improve my craft. But the mean kind? I quit reading those reviews a long time ago. As far as the best compliment? Whenever a reader takes time out of their busy life to email me or post on social media that I kept them up all night reading, or I made them cry or they’ve read the books over and over, I treasure each and every one of those, they make my day.

What book that you have read has most influenced your life? What is your favorite book?

There are so many, I can’t pick one. I’d have to say reading as a whole has made me a better person and shown me other viewpoints and worlds. As far as my favorite book? Hands down, it’s Outlander. The book that hooked me on the time travel genre and had me searching out every book I could get my hands on.

Who is your favorite author (besides yourself)?

It’s so hard to pick just one. Tessa Dare and Courtney Milan for fantastic dialogue. Of course Diana Gabaldon and J.K. Rowling for stories that when you close their books it takes a moment to realize what day it is And of course Stephen King, Harlan Coben, James Patterson, and so many more. But if you’re going to make me choose, right now it’s Karen Marie Moning for her Fever series. I absolutely loved the series and Jerrico Barrons is one of the greatest alpha heroes I’ve read in a while.

Anything you would like to say to your readers and fans?

Thank you so very much for taking time to read my books, I write them for each of you and hope you close the book with a smile.

Thank you for stopping by, Cynthia! I hope you will all check out her books.