Join us for this weeks author interview with Christopher J. Lynch, author of the "One Eyed Jack" Series, and many others. Learn about what inspired him to write his books. Advice for those aspiring readers and writers! Happy Reading and Writing!
Christopher J. Lynch is the author of the ONE EYED JACK crime novel series about a professional blackmailer who operates in and around the South Bay area of Los Angeles. The debut novel in the series was a 2013 Shamus Award finalist, and a 2014 Writers Digest honorable mention for genre fiction.
He's also the author of, EDDIE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AMERICA’S PREEMINENT BAD BOY, the authorized biography of Ken Osmond, the iconic child actor who played the obsequious and conniving Eddie Haskell from the TV series Leave it to Beaver. The book is one of the highest rated celebrity biographies on Amazon.
His latest work, DARK STATE, is a modern-day thriller about a terrorist attack that takes down the California electrical grid. Most recently, after the twin attacks on electrical substations in North Carolina and Washington State, his phone began blowing up with messages from readers who told him that “Someone must have read your book, DARK STATE!”
Christopher believes in working with his fellow authors and has helped numerous aspiring writers achieve their dream by offering free self-publishing seminars. Not one to be limited to speaking in the comfortable settings of libraries or writing groups, he also taught writing in a maximum-security prison for several years. He even helped get one of the inmate’s books published on Amazon.
And finally, Christopher is an adventurer who has climbed some of the highest peaks in the world including Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, and trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp. He also trained and led nine blind hikers to 10,000 ft. Mount Baldy, the third highest peak in Southern California. He’s also ridden his bike across Cuba, Alaska, and the American south. And, he’s flown on the zero G plane, aka: “The Vomit Comet.”
Timestamps
00:15 Introduction
1:57 What are your books about?
10:15 What inspired you to write your books?
11:49 Who are your books for?
12:52 How long have you been writing and what made you really sit down and start writing?
14:38 What is your schedule like when you are writing a book?
16:41 Do you need anything in your writing space to help you stay focused?
19:51 Do you have a favorite writing snack or drink?
20:24 What books do you personally enjoy reading?
23:52 What type of books did you grow up reading?
25:07 Now as an adult what are some of your all time favorite books or authors?
26:16 What advice would you give someone just starting to read again?
27:24 What advice would you give someone just starting to write?
31:56 What's one thing that people are generally surprised to find out about you?
33:37 Any Additional Comments?
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