Lori Lesko on Happiness, Character Strength & Writing @LeskoLori #Thriller #AmReading #TBR
Greenleaf says: Please join me in welcoming author Lori Lesko as she opens up about happiness and her character strength. Scroll down for information about her latest release "Copyright: A Novel"
Lori Lesko was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She began dancing when she was five and acting at 13. She studied Photography for a year at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Then, she traveled the whole way to Arkansas for college. There she graduated with a degree in Psychology and Theatre. She directed, acted, choreographed and stage managed several plays while attending college.
She loves to travel and has been to France and Ireland. She adapted her first book, a Novella called Our Daughters, into a Screenplay now titled Diamond City. She lives in Florida with her two dogs.
How do you work through self-doubts and fear?
I ask for help, especially from the people I admire. Also, I keep writing through the fear.
What makes you happiest?
Always finishing the first draft of a book, or when someone tells me they really enjoyed what I wrote.
What’s your greatest character strength?
I’m very stubborn, especially when someone tells me that I can’t do something.
What’s your weakest character trait?
I constantly compare myself to other writers.
Why do you write?
It’s a form of therapy for me. I get to tell all the crazy stuff that’s in my head and leave it on the page. I find that once I write about something that’s bothering me, it no longer upsets me.
What are you most proud of in your personal life?
I completed my first novel and wrote a screenplay.
What books did you love growing up?
I loved Stranger in a Strange Land, Dune, and Fahrenheit 451- Lots of Science Fiction books.
Who is your favorite author?
I have two, Stephen king and Gillian Flynn
What book genre of books do you adore?
Psychological Thrillers
What book should everybody read at least once?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Amber Tyler is living every author’s dream: her books are all best sellers and she writes full time. She has worked hard and is well-accomplished in her career, and she has the support and love of her beautiful children and girlfriend.
But the dream soon turns into a terrible nightmare when her latest manuscript is stolen. She decides to fight for what is rightfully hers, only to find that the harder she tries, the easier it all slips through her fingers, putting her career, her family, and her life in jeopardy.
But the dream soon turns into a terrible nightmare when her latest manuscript is stolen. She decides to fight for what is rightfully hers, only to find that the harder she tries, the easier it all slips through her fingers, putting her career, her family, and her life in jeopardy.
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Genre – Thriller
Rating – PG-13
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