About L.C. Rooney
Regrets…
That I didn’t start writing in my 20s.
The 3 Things That Have Made All the Difference in My Life…
1. Believing in love at first sight.
2. Having a spouse, parents, and mentors who believed I was already better than I dared dream I ever could be.
3. A daughter, who is bright and beautiful and the writer I can only dream of being, and who helped me rediscover my desire to write.
10 Things I am Grateful for…
1. Childhood friendships that have lasted into adulthood.
2. Having always lived near the ocean and now, at last, on what I consider to be one of the most beautiful of America’s islands.
3. The care and support of my fellow writers.
4. The knowledge that the Universe is always conspiring on my behalf.
5. The muse that sometimes disappears for a weekend getaway or a brief shopping trip, but always returns with goodies for me.
6. A mind that just can’t stop asking, “What happens next?”
7. A sense of humor that is, in turns, bawdy, absurd, dry, snarky, and inappropriate.
8. The great luxury of being able to pursue my passion for storytelling full-time.
9. The abiding presence of loved ones who’ve crossed over.
10. The good, bad, happy, sad, astounding, confounding, maddening, hilarious, implausible, curious, heart-breaking, heart-warming, mystical, and wondrous events of my life that light the fuse, shoot off into space, and burst and sparkle and crackle into stories that will live on long after I am gone.
WRITING MYSTERIES WITH A SHOT OF HUMOR
My Story
What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been…
My work life reads like an epic novel. I began as a paralegal—which, not coincidentally, is what the protagonist in my mystery series does for a living. But that’s just the start of it.
Several years ago, after a career heavy on marketing but which also included virtual assistance before it was a thing, new home sales, sales training and management, and even a stint as a Christmas shop owner, I sat down at my laptop and began to write. Today I am a full-time writer of mystery fiction. Lucky for me, the marketer in me just won’t die, since publishing in the 21st century requires that authors do everything possible to assist in their own visibility.
As I work on the Riley Russell Mystery Series, I’m also building an online following of both writers and fiction fans around my adventures in the writing life. Here, I’ll share the challenges and triumphs of my journey, where I find inspiration, and on occasion something that made me laugh or go “Hmmm….” 😄
I invite you to come hang out here as often as you like and tell me about what you’re reading or writing. You can also opt to receive future blog posts via email and follow me on social media (links at top and bottom of your screen).
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