Award-winning, best-selling author, Lynnette Eason has published nearly fifty books . . . so far. Known as a writer who brings readers to the edges of their seats, her Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense books, as well as romantic suspense available through Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, are wildly popular. One of Lynette’s books has even aired as a story on the Lifetime Movie Network.
As one of our mutual friends says about Lynette, “She kills people for a living.”
Lynette laughs at this, and adds, “I do have quite a body count among my characters, but they all have good reason to be dead.”
On this episode of Tending Your Dreams, we get the inside scoop on who the real Lynette Eason is. So, if you are a fan, have always harbored a secret dream of writing a book, or maybe as Lynette describes herself from a couple of decades ago, just a lonely mom or dad looking to fill some time, you won’t want to miss out on this interesting interview.
One of Lynette’s first insights about making her writing dreams come true, was that she simply sat down and did it. Even though she describes her initial attempt at writing a book as being bad, she still acted on her thoughts—and the result was the completion of an entire book.
Another snippet of wisdom from Lynette comes from her description of being a life-long reader.
If you follow me long, you will often hear me say, “We become the most like the people we spend the most time with.” But I also know that we absorb the most what we spend the most time doing. So, if you want to learn good habits about a particular profession, it’s smart to spend time listening to, observing, and learning from those who have succeeded.
A third hint front Lynette comes from her courageous decision to reach out to someone she admired, Dee Henderson, who was already doing what she wanted to do. This act led to a mentoring relationship that eventually turned into a peer friendship. But things did not start out easy.
Dee edited, critiqued, and as Lynette said, “There was so much red it looked like she slit her wrists across the page.” But herein lies another secret to Lynette’s success—she was teachable.
Learning often means a temporary season of hurting. As you till the soil to plant your dreams, you may develop emotional blisters, but stay at it, until you can develop callouses, thickening your skin, reducing the pain, and strengthening you to continue on.
Lynette Eason’s success as an author is an inspiring story, filled with many practical and motivating ideas that can help any of us achieve what we hope for.
Filling Needs:
Dedicating yourself to acting on your dreams will set you apart from those who simply think and talk, making you a dream doer and tender.
This episode’s Dream Planting Tips:
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