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Lynne Griffin Revealed
About Lynne Griffin
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What is your birthdate?:3/20
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Previous occupations:I'm a registered nurse, family life expert, professor of family studies, and novelist.
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Favorite job:I love writing fiction most of all.
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High school and/or college:Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, MA. Nursing school in Boston and I have undergrad and grad degrees from Northeastern University in Boston.
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Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:Mozart and Bach for classical music. Billy Joel and the Beatles for contemporary music.
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Favorite movie:It's a Wonderful Life--corny, I know.
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Favorite television show:I like a good drama--right now I'm into Mad Men and Damages. And I love the comedy, Modern Family.
Revealing Questions
- Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
- A. Multifaceted, interesting, complicated, inspired, lovely, family-focused, blessed
- Q. What is your motto or maxim?
- A. All behavior tells a story
On Books and Writing
- Q. Who are your favorite authors?
- A. Anna Quindlen, Wally Lamb, Ann Patchett,
- Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
- A. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Portrait of Jennie by Robert Nathan
Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Ordinary People by Judith Guest - Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
- A. The End of the Affair by Graham Greene. This novel accomplishes so much in so few words. Beautiful.
- Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
- A. Persevere.
- Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers?
- A. Which character is you? The answer is all of them and none of them.
