Featured Interview With Author Leo D’Lance
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in central Illinois but raised in Phoenix, Arizona in the 1950s and 1960s, a far different place than it is today. I cut my teeth on Western novels and my heart will always be in the old west. However, when a great story comes along, you go where it takes you. That was the case with "One Night With Finnbar." I admit to knowing nothing about Georgian, England when I started writing this novel but I listened to what the characters told me and followed up with my own research to verify what they said. It was a wild ride to the finish and I am grateful for the opportunity to share their story with so many readers. I am currently working on my next novel set in 18th-century London. Though it is not a sequel, some of the characters from ONWF will return. Some characters are just too much fun to let go of. Leo D'Lance
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Good question, and one I have asked many of my writer friends. I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was about ten years old. I actually fashioned my first pen name at that age. I wrote stories for myself because I thought no one would believe I could write. I was a very poor reader and that really slowed my ambition to be a writer. Though it took many years to get to the point of actually publishing a book, I never gave up on the idea that someday I would be in print.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I can't really think of a favorite author. I read just about everything. I like the works of Anthony McDonald because of his conversational style of storytelling. I am also a fan of Lawrence Jay Switzer because I love a ripping good satire.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is set in the dark and dangerous streets of 18th-century London. To me, this is a fascinating place and time. Many of the characters used in the telling are fashioned after real historical persons and the story wraps around actual events. Without giving away too much of the plot; Constable Bobbie Qualls is thwarted in his ambition to become a Bow Street Constable until the grand-nephew of an aristocrat goes missing and Qualls is tasked to find him before it is too late.
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