I’m delighted to welcome Linn Seanor, a New Writers’ Scheme
member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, to my blog.
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| Linn Seanor and Friend |
For those unfamiliar with the RNA - New Writers’ Scheme, the scheme offers unpublished writers the chance to network with fellow writers, agents and publishers…and includes many more membership benefits.
Hello Linn – Thank you for joining me
on Arabella’s Blog and Chit-Chat, today. As we whizz through
a few Questions & Answers, hopefully, readers and followers will gain an
insight into some of the things that matter to you as a writer. It's a chance
for all of us to get to know you a little as you make your way towards the
publication of your novel. So, let's get started... 😊
Arabella: Egg and Chips, Tea and Cake,
or a Chocolate Treat?
Linn: Tea and Cake. I drink tea everyday but cake is an occasional indulgence
which takes some time and effort. I either bake something myself or arrange a
trip out to enjoy a special treat. It's not something I do often therefore it's
more rewarding when I do.
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| Photo provided by - Linn Seanor |
Arabella: When and where do you write? Early mornings when the world is still sleeping? Late afternoons when you’ve time to relax? Or other opportune moments…?
Linn: I'm a little and often writer. My most productive writing hours are
after the morning school run, and then a few hours after dinner up until
bedtime. When I'm not writing, I work through scenes in my head before getting
it typed up. My most productive thinking time is when I'm preparing food!
Arabella: Which season of the year do
you most enjoy and why?
Linn: Spring. It's when the snow finally begins to recede and melt away and
the days become longer. After living in a mostly monochromatic world of snow,
ice and grey days for up to six months of the year, the sight of crocuses and
new grass shoots appearing in the garden are a most welcome and colourful sight.
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| Photo provided by - Linn Seanor |
Arabella: You’ve arranged to meet up
with friends and family for an afternoon of fun. Where do you go and what do
you do?
Linn: I live in rural Norway so get-togethers revolve around eating and being
outdoors. During the warmer months, that's hiking and swimming in lakes. In
winter, we go cross-country skiing when the snow condition is right. Luckily
for me, all this can be done from my doorstep. Alternatively, we visit friends
who own a cabin. Norwegians have a saying, “there is no such thing as bad
weather, only bad clothing”. Since moving here in 2002, Long Johns and studded walking
boots are part of my essential winter attire when venturing outdoors in
sub-minus temperatures!
Arabella: So…you are a member of the
RNA’s – NWS which means you are in the throes of writing the next bestseller.
No spoilers and without revealing too
much about your plot… (otherwise someone might pinch your great story ideas
before they’ve been published… J ) Tell us briefly about the romance you hope to submit to the
RNA’s - New Writers’ Scheme for a friendly critique, before approaching an
agent or publisher with your completed manuscript.
Linn: I'm coming to the end of my first year as part of the RNA New Writers'
Scheme and my submission this year was a rom-com about a 50-something widow
with two teenagers set in Northern England. I've already begun writing the
novel I plan to submit in 2021. It's a contemporary, second chance romance set
in Southern Norway. My aim to have two novels ready before I begin looking for
an agent and/or publisher.
Thank you so much for sharing
something about yourself and your writers’ life with us, Linn. You gave us a
glimpse of what living in Norway can be like, and the beautiful photos you
provided, (especially the cream covered cake!), shows how good it can be – even
in sub-zero temperatures.
Best wishes for any NWS works in
progress, and I hope your manuscripts find a home with the romance agent/publisher
of your dreams.
Arabella
About Linn Seanor
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| Linn Seanor and Friend |
Since childhood, books, paper and coloured pencils have been part of Linn Seanor's life. As an adult, she began writing in 2014 and has participated and won NaNoWriMo since 2016. After two unsuccessful tries to get a place on the Romantic Novelists' Association's New Writers' Scheme, luck was on her side in 2020...proving something positive has happened this year!
When she's not writing, blogging or reading, Linn likes walking in the forest which surrounds her home, taking photographs and scrapbooking.
Born and brought up in east part of God's own county, Linn now lives in the Land of the Midnight Sun after swapping city life to live on a farm where the local horse and cat populations outnumber that of the humans. She's married to a Norwegian she met in cyberspace and they have a teenage son.
Social Media Links
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLinnSeanor
Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/norwayellesea
Twitter - https://twitter.com/NorwayEllesea
Blog - http://www.ellesea.no/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elleseanor
Pinterest - https://no.pinterest.com/LinnSeanor
Thank you for featuring me on you blog today.
ReplyDeleteLinn - Thank you for being a super guest on the blog. I really got a taste of your life in Norway and also your in-put into writing and blogging.
ReplyDeleteWishing all the best with your WIP and any in-coming publishing contracts.
Arabella