Ask Lucy March a Question . . .
Feb12012
I’m going to be interviewing Lucy March this week, assuming I adapt to whatever the hell this medication is doing to me, and it occurs to me that you might like to interview her, too. So put your questions in the comments and I’ll ask them, giving you credit, of course. That’s Lucy March (aka Lani Diane Rich) who wrote A Little Night Magic.
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22 Comments to 'Ask Lucy March a Question . . .'
On February 1, 2012 at 7:18 am Mary Stella said...
I’d like to know what was the inciting factor that triggered Lucy to write ALNM. Was it a character, the story premise, a life circumstance, or something else that spoke to her? What led her to know that she needed to write this book.
On February 1, 2012 at 9:36 am Deborah Blake said...
Mary Stella–that was going to be MY question
On February 1, 2012 at 7:44 am KarenB said...
This is really minor, almost not worth asking except I’m curious, was that a quote from Buckaroo Banzai slipped in there or was it serendipity?
On February 1, 2012 at 9:38 am Deborah Blake said...
I know that Lucky blogged about how much she struggled with writing this particular book. I wondered if there was a point where things finally started to fall into place, or if she just kept slogging through until the end.
(Deborah, who is struggling with her own WIP right now.)
On February 1, 2012 at 9:39 am Deborah Blake said...
Sorry, that’s suppose to be Lucy, not Lucky. Although I suppose she is both
On February 1, 2012 at 11:04 am Kate George said...
I’d like to know how Lucy managed to get so much emotion packed into the first few pages. I couldn’t read the entire book in one sitting but I was dying to read it so I started it in a spare minute. GWW the angst in the first few pages almost did me in. And then I read until 1 am last night and finally HAD to go to sleep before finishing.
Was that difficult, really making us feel what Liv was going through? Or was it organic to who Liv is?
On February 1, 2012 at 11:27 am Kelly S said...
I’m wondering why she changed her name to Lucy March instead of continue writing under Lani Diane Rich, although I’m thinking the divorce had a impact on her name. Also, I never know which name to use when referring to her now. Can I use “L” or El like the “subway” in Chicago?
On February 1, 2012 at 11:41 am Jennifer said...
I want to second this question to. Am I supposed to pretend “Lani” doesn’t exist? Or just in some places? I know she’s switched back and forth a lot on Story Wonk and the like, but…argh, yeah, I don’t know how to refer to her any more, and I’m not sure which one to recommend to other people, if I’m supposed to pretend the aliases don’t exist, or what.
On February 1, 2012 at 12:31 pm Skye said...
I have to third this one. I get confused as to when — if ever — to refer to her as Lani.
On February 1, 2012 at 4:08 pm Deborah Blake said...
It was a publishing thing, not a divorce thing.
On February 1, 2012 at 11:36 am robena grant said...
Lucy you wrote a lot of tension filled, frightening scenes in ALNM, you captured the emotions well and drew the reader in with a gasp.
Have you ever experienced a really frightening event in your life?
On February 1, 2012 at 11:41 am Jennifer said...
Okay, actual question: what magical things have happened in your life?
On February 1, 2012 at 12:33 pm Clever Cherry said...
I’ve heard rumors of a sequel. Are they true? If not, what are you working on?
On February 1, 2012 at 1:09 pm LilyC said...
If there was one magical premise you could have be true (invisibility, unicorns whatever), what would it be and why?
On February 1, 2012 at 1:51 pm katyL said...
I’ve got a few questions. The first ones relate to editorial feedback–both from betas & editors. How does she know when to make changes to a story based on feedback she receives? And has she ever made changes to a book that she later regretted?
Also, some writers say they control the story completely and others feel once the characters take shape, the characters themselves have a say. What’s her take?
And finally, was a title of any of her books ever changed by the publisher to something she didn’t like or didn’t think fit? For me, the titles of my books are integral–I’m doing a series, so I already know the titles for several books in and they’re important to both the overall character arc and the individual stories. The idea of someone changing my titles would be a real “cauchemar” for me. That means nightmare for those who don’t speak French, but since my brain switches to French when I get highly emotional, it’s the best term to describe my feelings on the issue:)
On February 1, 2012 at 6:52 pm Micki said...
What is your favorite diner? And how did it work into the book? (And it would be Very Interesting to find out that you don’t care much for diners in real life . . . which would make the diner in the book not a diner, but some sort of meta-Diner, maybe?)
On February 1, 2012 at 9:49 pm Eileen said...
Just how did she get so awesome?
Also, Lani was a great mentor to me when I first published, what advice would she give a new writer now in the ever changing world of publishing?
On February 1, 2012 at 10:33 pm E.D. Walker said...
This is unrelated to Lucy–it’s a website issue. The Charlie All Night book page says it has a link to the cookie recipe but when you click the link nothing happens. Just FYI.
On February 1, 2012 at 11:42 pm Jen said...
With her “Lucy March” persona, Lani is starting all over again with her audience. (I’ve seen the book described as being a debut.) What has the experience been like, trying to connect to new readers? What lessons is she taking from her initial writing debut into this one?
On February 2, 2012 at 12:19 am Jenny said...
There used to be a cookie recipe there, but it wasn’t working for me (which is odd because it used to be my fave). Maybe I’ll have Alastair give it a try again.
On February 2, 2012 at 9:34 am Kate George said...
I’m finding it very interesting to see what other people’s questions are. Can’t wait for the answers.
On February 2, 2012 at 12:14 pm Jenny said...
Lani’s got the questions now. Stay tuned.