Featured Interview With Tammy Lyons
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Corona California and raised in beautiful Southern California. I lived a year dangerously in Amsterdam where you can be anyone you want to be. I presently reside in Mission Viejo, California, however my heart always lies elsewhere. I live to travel. So if there is adventure to take I already have my passport stamped.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started writing at a young age. I started writing songs with my guitar. I may not be able to carry tune but I can write a lyric or two. I always dreamed of the unimaginable that is where my stories turned from dull drum to exciting. I always use the word – really- to describe my storyline. If you think it is not possible well it is.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love to read the unimaginable. Christopher Moore and Chuck Palahniuk have always been inspirational to me. There thoughts and imagination are always way out there. They can make the impossible possible. That is what I transpire to be able to do with my novels.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
In the novel Knock, Knock, Knocking On Heaven’s Door, members of the 27 Club – Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison – arrive in heaven. They find themselves onstage at a talk show hosted by Jesus. The three don’t know why they’re there or what’s going on. They doubt they should even be in heaven, what with the lavish lifestyles that they’ve led, which included sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll.
Eventually, their humanity is called into question. Their pasts come to haunt them, and one by one the three relive their lives on earth. Their old loves and pain are replayed before their eyes.
Jesus is toying with the artists, getting His kicks as each of the guests experience misery. Their tortured souls and losses only make them more human. Are the musicians alive or dead? Are they in heaven or hell? One by one, they question their existence and whether they will make it up the stairway to heaven.
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