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The Fast Friday Indie Interviews: Liz Long

Liz Long

Tell me about yourself, Liz?

Liz Long is a magazine writer and editor by day. By night, she writes about gifted circuses (Donovan Circus Series), scared superheroes (Heroes of Arcania trilogy), and teen Reapers who want to be alive again (A Reaper Made).

Tell me about your current Book:

When criminal mastermind Fortune murders her little sister, Nova Benson must learn how to use her Unbreakable gift to stop him, or else watch the city of Arcania crumble beneath his lightning-filled hands.

Comic book readers and fans of CW Network smash hits Arrow, and The Flash, and Netflix’s Daredevil will root for Liz Long’s bestselling YA summer series as the HoA’s gifted teen superheroes attempt to save their city from its impending demise.

What are you working on now?

I am currently writing the 5th and final book of the Donovan Circus series, as well as working on a YA dystopian novel that I hope to put out later this year.

Where is your favorite place to be when you write?

My screened-in front porch with my dog Fisher by my side - complete with headphones, notepads and pens, and plenty of Skittles!

What is your favorite lesson you have learned about the business of writing?

Success doesn't happen overnight. Or even in a year. This business is truly a marathon, not a sprint. It's taken 5 years, 9 books, and a lot of time and energy to finally get where I am now - and I'm just getting started!

What is your favorite Website?

This sounds lame, but probably TVLine.com. I love keeping up with all my TV and movie entertainment news!

Links:

Email: liz@lizclong.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Liz-Long/e/B007VWHVMA/
Blog: http://lizclong.com/blog
Facebook: http://facebook.com/lizclongauthor
Twitter: http://twitter.com/lizclong

Art That Inspires

Quotes of the week

We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.
—Marilyn Monroe

The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him, always.
—Arthur Miller

Let me live, love and say it in good sentences.
—Sylvia Plath

The best time for planning a book is while doing the dishes.
—Agatha Christie

Writing is like breathing, it’s possible to learn to do it well, but the point is to do it no matter what.
—Daphne Du Maurier

Read a lot. Reading really helps. Read anything you can get your hands on.
—J.K. Rowling

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
—Erica Jong

If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write.
—Anaïs Nin

Play around. Dive into absurdity and write. Take chances. You will succeed if you are fearless of failure.
—Natalie Goldberg

Tuesday Tips: Editing

One of the skills an author needs is knowing his limitations.

With me, since I started writing, I have come to realize that I really suck at editing. I admit it. Spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes don't register with me. I think I have figured out why.

When I read I don't see words. I see images in my head. When I read the word "elephant" I don't see the word, I see an elephant in my head. It makes reading faster, more enjoyable, but it skips so much.

I just can't help it.

The errors have to be pretty bad for me to stub my toe on them. I have been trying to slow down and see the words more when I am in the editing phase. Using Gammarly helps.

The main take away for me is that it is really important to have help. A good editor on the team make a world of difference.

--Just as long as they don't laugh and point at me too much...

Book Signing: May 6th

I will be signing books at the Historic Old Town Manassas Reads book festival on May 6th, 2017!

I will be signing books along with several other local authors!

I will be in the Harris Pavilion.

Stop in to point and laugh!

Look for my fancy new banner before the wind sends it flying!