Lynsay Sands
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What's one of your favorite lines from Falling for the Highlander?
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“Ye’re usually a quiet, grumpy bastard, but no’ since we stumbled upon Murine. I’ve ne’er seen ye smile so much ere this, and ye actually talk to the woman, stringing whole sentences together rather than just grunting on occasion as ye usually do. “
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How do you create chemistry between characters in your books?
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They have to be physically attracted to one other but over and above that they have to respect or learn to respect one another. Throwing my characters together into odd, uncomfortable, or downright hilarious situations usually throws a spark on that underlying attraction. For instance, in Falling For The Highlander, Dougall was attracted to Murine right from the start, but he didn’t pursue it. It was only after she fled on her bull away from her brother and his nefarious plans for her and ended up in the Buchanan brothers’ care that the attraction really sparked. It was her bravery and courage that made his attraction for her irresistible.
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If you could spend time with any author, alive or not, who would it be and why?
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Hmm… that’s a hard one. I can’t really think of anyone specific I’d like to spend time with. Maybe several of my contemporary authors to see how they handle certain aspects of the business. Seven or eight of us once got together early in my career for a girl’s weekend and it was really a lot of fun. I wouldn’t mind doing that again. We all got along so well. It’s odd when you work such a solitary job, and it’s nice when you get to hang with others who do the same.
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What's your ideal spot to read? (Ever read in the bath tub?)
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I LOVE reading in the bathtub! (However, I have lost more than one kindle in the tub, which can get expensive. LOL) Usually I read curled up on the couch while hubby reads, or surfs the net or watches a movie.
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What do you do to treat yourself after a hard day or long week?
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First and foremost, I get a good night’s sleep. When I’m on deadline that tends to be rare so that’s the first thing I do after I’m finished one. Then it all depends on whether I’m about to go back to work. If I’m thinking about working on a new story I’ll likely read a book or two. If I know I have a few days to myself then I’ll likely either play some video games or start a house project; painting, replacing toilets, stretching the carpet, removing tiles from the bathroom we’re about to redo, that sort of thing.
