{"id":1810,"date":"2022-03-01T02:37:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T02:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabrinablaum.com\/blog\/?p=1810"},"modified":"2022-06-22T18:52:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T18:52:37","slug":"get-to-know-fellow-lesfic-author-abby-crofton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sabrinablaum.com\/blog\/get-to-know-fellow-lesfic-author-abby-crofton\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know fellow lesfic author Abby Crofton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thankfully, the lesfic community keeps on growing, and I\u2019ve had wonderful interactions with different authors on Twitter. That\u2019s also how I met the delightful Abby Crofton, who pens sapphic romance, and whose newest novel, Spin My Heart Around<\/a>, is available on Amazon. Be sure to check out Abby\u2019s writing. To learn more about upcoming releases and to sign up for Abby\u2019s mailing list, visit Abby’s website<\/a> or follow her on Twitter at @abby_crofton.
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Check out my interview with Abby Crofton, and learn more about her need for teleportation, her favorite genres to read, and her future plans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. If you could choose any superpower, what would you pick? Teleportation. I could be on a beach anywhere in the world in an instant, perfect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Do you write with music on or off? Both. I like instrumental music, like Yasmin Williams, sometimes, but most of the time I prefer quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What are your favorite genres to read? Are there genres you don\u2019t read? I love romance, of course, and I\u2019m getting into short stories and speculative fiction. I can\u2019t get into true crime. I\u2019m a wimp at heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. How many projects do you work on at the same time? Just one big one, but I\u2019ll pause to write a short story or flash fiction if I get in the mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. List your three favorite romance tropes? Oh, there\u2019re so many! Enemies to lovers, rich\/poor, and second chance. I like some angst, but not too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Would you be open to co-write a book with another wlw author? I don\u2019t think I\u2019d be a good co-writer. I have control issues, which my poor girlfriend knows all about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. How many books do you hope to publish in a year? My first year I published two, then I had a lag, but now I\u2019m publishing about once a year. I don\u2019t have enough brain bandwidth for more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Cats or dogs? Dogs, but just by a whisker (sorry for the pun).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Why did you start to write? I\u2019ve always wanted to write, since I was a kid. One day I just finally did it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. What inspired your first book? I was reading a lot of queer YA, and thought, I could do this. So I did!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Do you have a writing routine? If so, can you describe it? When I\u2019ve got a project going I try to write every day, at least 1,000 words. I don\u2019t always hit that, but even 50 words I\u2019ll be happy. Just have to keep the momentum going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. What\u2019s the toughest part for you when you write a book? The beginning. I always start slow and then pick up a few chapters in. I\u2019m always tearing apart my beginnings in editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. What is your favorite thing to do outside of writing? Going to the beach with my girlfriend. We love the ocean and water and try to be close to it as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Name one book that you think everyone should read. The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to the Galaxy. It gives you a different way of looking at things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. What book are you reading right now? We\u2019re Here: The Best Speculative Queer Fiction 2020. It\u2019s really got my brain working overtime with the author\u2019s themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Do you have any tips for anyone who wants to write a novel? Start with an outline, even if it\u2019s just a page long. Get an idea where you want to go in the story before you start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. What is one interesting fact about you? I\u2019m afraid of heights but I\u2019ve been skydiving. I thought if I faced my fear I\u2019d get over it. I did not and now I\u2019m a nervous wreck whenever I\u2019m a few stories up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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