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Browsing Tag
Christina Lauren
What’s the strangest thing you have ever had to research for a book?
Probably New York sex clubs or how often people die in the Utah slot canyons.
Which of your characters do you relate to the most and why (any book)?
Bennett & Chloe, because of their ambition. Harlow for her fierce love for her friends.
If you had to write yourself as a villain, what kind of villain would you be? What would you be named?
I would be the villain in a mediocre man’s story about how a highly qualified, emotionally intelligent woman got the job he half-assed his way to the interview for, haha.
What is the first book that made you cry?
Oh, good question. For sure Where the Red Fern Grows, and I’m so glad they don’t include that in our district’s curriculum because I wouldn’t be emotionally prepared to help my kids work their way through that heartbreak. As an adult, I cried the hardest after finishing Forbidden, by Tabitha Suzuma.
What is your favorite part, and your least favorite part, of the publishing journey?
Hands down, my favorite part is working with my best friend every day, and getting to collaborate with a team of people who are so good at their jobs it’s awe-inspiring. I really am so lucky to be able to do this job, with these people. And least favorite part would be the hurry-up-and-wait aspect to the industry. There is a lot of that built into the publishing process.
What’s next for you? Are you working on a new project? If so, can you give us a teaser and/or an expected release date?
The Soulmate Equation is out on May 18th, and it’s our first hardcover release. We are so proud of this book! It’s the story of single-mom Jess, who is skeptical about a new dating service that matches people based on their DNA, but does it on a whim and finds that she matches with the company’s founder, in their highest level of compatibility ever. It has mild enemies-to-lovers, fake dating, a cast of characters I adore! And we also just finished drafting our 2022 novel, which is Romancing the Stone-meets-The Hangover and I honestly don’t know if we’ve ever had so much FUN writing a book before. Writing these two books has been the best writing experience of my life.
What’s the strangest thing you have ever had to research for a book?
I LOOOOVE doing research for books. It’s like I need to feel competent in whatever the character knows (within reason) to write about their daily thoughts. After Dirty Rowdy Thing I know a lot about the Canadian fishing industry, and with Roomies I learned a ton about the US immigration process.
What was the best money you ever spent as a writer?
Probably a good computer? But also we have an outside PR rep (Kristin Dwyer @ Leo PR) and she is worth her weight in gold.
If a film were made of The Honey Don’t List, who would you cast in the leading roles?
We are the absolute worst at this. I don’t have an idea for Carrie or James, but Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard would be hilarious as Melly and Rusty.
If you could spend time with a character from one of your books who would it be? And what would you do during that day?
Fizzy is the best friend in The Soulmate Equation and she’s a total scene-stealer. She’s also a romance novelist and I think we’d be instant besties.
If you could ask one other successful author three questions about their writing, writing process, or books, what would they be?
- What is the single best piece of promo they’ve done? It’s hard to know where to reach readers and what moves the dial.
- I assume they’ve had a long career, so the best piece of advice for that longevity.
- The best advice they were ever given.
What’s next for you? Are you working on a new project? If so, can you give us a teaser and/or an expected release date?
We have The Soulmate Equation out on May 18th. We just finished a first draft of a Romancing the Stone meets The Hangover type of book for 2022, and are currently brainstorming our next one!
