Featured Interview With Lori L. Robinett
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I grew up in central Missouri and went to college at the University of Central Missouri. After a stint as a college admissions officer, where I covered an eleven state territory, I moved back to central Missouri and began working in the legal field. My daughter was born extremely prematurely, which served as inspiration for my latest book, Fatal Obsession. She’s now grown and flown, and I’ve returned to writing. My hubby of 20+ years and I live on a mini farm with our mini schnauzer and mini beagle (and we used to have mini horses!). I love reading and writing, but also take time to scrapbook and craft when I need a break. I’m also a hopeless TV addict (currently loving The 100, Madam Secretary, and the Blacklist), and am a Trekkie (one of my most prized possessions is a piece of artwork autographed by William Shatner, George Takei and Walter Koenig).
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved reading and writing. When I was in my tweens, I started filling notebooks with stories. A couple of teachers, Mr. Sims and Mrs. Schafer encouraged me to explore my talent, and I got a couple of short stories published in anthologies thanks to their support. I toyed with writing for years, but got more serious several years ago when I discovered National Novel Writing Month. All of my published novels have been drafted during NaNoWriMo. There’s nothing like building a new world and creating characters that take on a life of their own. My favorite writing time is when I am acting as the conduit as the characters tell me what happens.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I’m a bit of a book slut. I tend to read anything and everything, from mystery to romance and everything in between. When I was younger, I devoured Stephen King books (my favorite of late was 1963). For years, I read every Patricia Cornwell, Stuart Woods and James Patterson book that came out. Rom coms are what I turn to when I want a beach read and for those, nobody beats Tawna Fenske. My favorite currently is cozy mysteries, particularly Diane Kelly’s Paw Enforcement series. I’m a sucker for a book with a dog in it!
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Fatal Obsession is about a young mother whose life is torn asunder. Sophie was a foster child and values family above all else. She thinks her dream has come true, until the night her husband hints that he experimented on their unborn child. Suddenly, she sees her brilliant scientist husband in a new light. There’s a tragic accident, and she lets Blake die. The man he works for, Marcus Chaney, is powerful and rich, the driving force behind the research, and he will stop at nothing to get his hands on the research within her. Sophie goes on the run, terrified at the thought of what might be growing in her stomach, but a mother’s protective instinct is strong. She’s drawn to the Research Center, fearful of what she might find, but desperate for information. Marcus is determined to find her, because her fetus holds the key to the cure for the cancer that is eating his mother alive. Will Sophie be able to save her baby from him?
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