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Whitney Lyles Revealed

About Whitney Lyles

What is your birthdate?:

4/8
Favorite job:

An author of course. I couldn't imagine doing anything else.
High school and/or college:

Poway High School, Marymount College and The University of San Diego
Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:

Willie Nelson
Favorite movie:

I have so many. Probably Welcome to the Dollhouse and I love The Sound of Music. Both so different from each other.
Favorite television show:

LOST

Revealing Questions

Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?: A. No worries and total inner peace.
Q. What’s your greatest fear?: A. Public speaking
Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?: A. Hawaii
Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?: A. "No." "Stop doing that." "Oh really." Can you tell I have two small kids?
Q. What do you regret most?: A. I was really lost in high school and I have a lot of regrets. One of the biggest being not trying harder in school. I got to college and made dean's list my first semester, and I was amazed by how much I loved learning. I always had it in me. I really regret spending a lot of time worrying about silly things that I couldn't control in the future. I've learned to make the best out of where I am for the moment, and not worry about what the future holds.
Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?: A. Ice skating. I think it's beautiful and I've always been fascinated by how hard it must be.
Q. What is your greatest achievement?: A. My children are my biggest pride.
Q. What’s your greatest flaw?: A. Stewing. When I get mad, I stew.
Q. What’s your best quality?: A. Spontaneity
Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?: A. People tell me I'm tiny all the time. I don't feel tiny though.
Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?: A. I can't stand jealous people. And I don't necessarily mean people who are jealous of me. I mean, just listening to jealous catty behavior. It's so ugly and immature.
Q. What’s your fantasy profession?: A. A detective.
Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?: A. Loyalty, integrity, and a big heart.

On Books and Writing

Q. Who are your favorite authors?: A. David Sedaris, Laurie Notaro, Larry McMurtry, Jack London, John Grogan, Augusten Burroughs, and Flannery O'Connor.
Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?: A. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Naked by David Sedaris, Plainsong by Kent Haruf, A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?: A. Write a page a day and in a year you will have an entire novel.
Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers?: A. "I could so relate!"
Q. How did you come to write Love Off-Limits?: A. I wanted something with a spicy premise. What's spicier than a girl who has a whopper of a crush on her boyfriend's best friend? The plot raises many questions also, and I like it when readers ask questions as they're reading. Are some guys off-limits in romance? Is it ever okay to date a friend of an ex or are certain people banned for life from the dating pool? I honestly didn't know how it would play out in the end until I began writing. I didn't even know if it was okay to go for your boyfriend's best friend. You'll have to read to find out the answers.