Reading by Deb: INTERVIEW with LISA BONHAM

I want to thank Lisa Bonham for taking the time for this interview!

BIO:

Fun and romance addict – love to create fast-paced and exciting entertainment for my readers with stunning alpha characters into memorable experiences and visual images.

I love feel-good romance movies and books, Italian and Japanese food, lentil chips, and seafood.

When and how did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I have wanted to be a writer for over 5 years. I want to share my creativity and give people entertainment at a very low cost and impact their lives with excitement energy and fun.

Did you have any influencing writers growing up?

Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl

Are any of your characters based on people in real life?

Absolutely my characters have some qualities of people based in real life not so much an absolute copy of their characters.

Where do you draw your book inspirations from?

Through meditation, I draw deeply into my intuitions to craft the type of characters and creative environments that I feel my readers would enjoy.

I am inspired by positive, sensual, and wonderful people and experiences I have had or watched. The nuances and intricate pleasures make people hooked in suspense, intrigue, and pure excitement. I like to create memories and scenes completely out of their normal world.

Do you use have a basic outline when starting a new story or do you let the characters lead the way?

I create a basic outline which sets out the book direction, characters .

When you are picturing the characters in your book, do you have a cheater photo for inspiration?

No, no photos required their looks are all in my head also and written down on paper.

Many people read as a form of escape and relaxation. What is your favorite way to sit back and relax?

I love to watch cooking shows and crime dramas!

Who are your favorite current authors to read?

In fact, I read a really wide variety of books from non-fiction and fiction.

Some of my favourite authors – Robin Sharma, Kandi Steiner, Jessa Kane

What are your favorite books by others?

Temp, The 5am Club , The 4 Hour Work Week

Do the locations in the stories have any meaning to you?

Absolutely locations are critical and best if I have been in those places before. They must speak to me in order for me to write about the locations.

Do you write in single or multiple POV?

Multiple POV

What do you find to be your best research tool?

My own travel experiences !

I have been lucky enough to have worked and travelled in 4 continents and almost 40 countries.

Do you write under a pen name? Also, do you write under more than one name?

Yes I do and I also write under my own name

What genre do you write and why is this your preference?

Romance and Non-fiction where I can share my own personal experiences

Tell me something about yourself outside of writing. Jobs, accomplishments, family, quirky trait...what led to you being you?

I am a full-time private investor

I am lucky enough to have come from a really large family with 4 older sisters and hence as the youngest of 5 girls, I think I constantly have been quite rebellious and like to be my own boss instead of being told what to do.