Today, we are joined by the lovely Lainy Lane, Author of the Euphoria Series.
Lainy Lane is a 27-year-old mother of 2 beautiful girls, one of
which is now the family guardian angel. She has a wonderful husband that is a
large part of the reason she is where she is today. She has always had an
obsession with fantasy worlds. When she was younger, she always said that Peter
Pan would be the perfect man because when things got rough, he could whisk you
away to Neverland, where all your problems would simply disappear. As she grew
up, she learned the harsh reality that life can be cruel, and no world (even
fantasy ones) is completely without issues and that was when her love for
writing really grew. She has always written in some form or fashion, starting
out with poetry and song lyrics. She’s always had a story in her head and
voices talking to her. Thanks to lots of motivation from her husband, a
wonderful laptop with a word processor, more hours than she could ever count,
lots of sweat, blood, and tears, and a wonderful woman with an awesome little
publishing company believing in her, she has finally managed to watch her
dreams become a reality.
Life is a fragile thing, not only
in the mortal sense. It’s like a big glass ball waiting above your head, and
sometimes one simple thing can send the glass crashing down around you into a
million tiny pieces. All you can do when this happens is stand by and watch as
the pieces of your life fall, shatter, and settle around you. You have two
choices: You can try and piece them back together one by one. Or you can start
all over and try to build a new one. Hopefully a better one. Somewhere in
between those two options is where you find the person you’re actually meant to
be. The person that’s somehow strong enough to take destiny face on, no matter
how impossible that may seem.
Calandra thought she lived a normal enough life. She fought
constantly with her dad, like any other teenage girl. She had a boyfriend that
she knew was it for her. School was coming to an end, and she was going to have
all summer to spend with Tristan, while her father was out of town. it doesn't
get much better than that. But when a stranger comes to her in a dream, life
takes an unexpected turn. Calandra is thrown into a whirlwind where she discovers
the heritage her father has been hiding from her for years, learns of a whole
new world, and finds that destiny doesn't always hand you the life you dreamed
of. Now, the question is- can she handle it all? Will she accept what she's
meant to be?
In the first installment, Field of Innocence shows us that not
all Faerie tales start with once upon a time or end with happily ever after.
Sometimes Destiny is far too dark to give us a normal faerie tale!
What would you sacrifice for the life of your child?
Hollyn is faced with this very question when she gives birth to
Calandra alone in the woods at only 7 1/2 months. Hollyn suddenly finds her new
daughter’s life hanging in the balance when Akiye, the faerie of the autumn
equinox, offers her a lifeline in exchange for saving the life of her newborn
daughter. Now Hollyn must leave everything behind, including Calandra, and
return to Faerie to set things up to ensure her daughter can fulfill her
destiny and fix the things in the world that her own family has been screwing
up for generations now.
Will Hollyn be able to ensure her daughter is the one to put a stop to the
cycle, or will something else take all of her energy and use her up in the
process?
Destinies set into motion, wills are tested, and lives are changed forever in this prequel to the Euphoria series.
Lainy Lane Interview
Hi Lainy, welcome today, it is GREAT to have you here.
Can you tell us a little about yourself, where
you’re from, who you are and what your hopes and aspirations are?
I am a mother of two little girls, one
of which is now the family guardian angel. I am a stay at home mother, author,
publisher, and student. I hope to inspire others to know that dreams do come
true if you’re willing to work hard enough for them.
Describe your novels in no more than 500 words.
The Euphoria Series is a new kind of
Faerie Tale. When the world of Faerie is thrown into turmoil due to an in-balance of human interaction that is caused by a love affair gone wrong,
Faerie is left in need of something to repair the damage to their world before
it spirals out of control completely. One innocent girl with a heritage that
has been hidden from her just may be the answer they've been searching for… if
she doesn't corrupt herself in the process and doom them all.
While you were writing, did you ever feel as if
you were one of the characters?
No, but there are times when I wished I
could be one of my characters!
What are your expectations for the book(s)?
I hope to see many readers be touched by
it in the same way I’ve been touched by my favorite series.
What are the morals of your stories?
There are many morals between my different stories. Field is a coming of age and finding yourself story
There are many morals between my different stories. Field is a coming of age and finding yourself story
Have you ever hated something you wrote?
I have a love/hate relationship in my
writing. I tend to hate my writing during the editing process, luckily I like
it again before it releases!
Your names are interesting, how did you come up
with Calandra, Hollyn and Akiye – I find them very intriguing.
Calandra is actually a Greek name that I
personally fell in love with but my husband wouldn’t let me use it for my own
child, so I used it in my story instead. Hollyn was a spin off of Holly to
give it a bit more of a unique feel. Akiye is a Japanese name that means Autumn
Painting which seemed perfect for the Autumn Equinox Fae.
What do you get from writing? Do you find it
therapeutic?
I get a lot from writing, it is for sure my release. I love to be able to get all of my emotions out and transfer them into my writing.
I get a lot from writing, it is for sure my release. I love to be able to get all of my emotions out and transfer them into my writing.
What books/authors have influenced your writing?
Too many to list quite honestly. I love
Melissa Marr and her interpretations of the Fae world and she is a great
inspiration to me, especially to this particular series.
If you had to do it all over again, would you
change anything in your latest book?
I try not to allow myself to think about
that. Once a book is completed, I have to let it go with what it is and I can’t
let myself ever regret where my muse has led the story.
5 Fun Facts:
Lover or Fighter?
Lover
Lover
Tea or Coffee?
Tea – and LOTS of it, I have a serious tea
addiction!
Sex or Chocolate?
Chocolate
Twilight or True Blood?
Hmm… that’s kinda hard.
Links
to books and Amazon author page:
Field of
Innocence (Euphoria Series):
http://www.amazon.com/Lainy-Lane/e/B009YPC5GO/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
I don't know about you, but I am going to be getting myself these books ASAP.
Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to join us today, Lainy. Light and love as always.
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