Hi everyone, my name is Sandi Lynn and I’m the author of Forever Black.  I’m 42 years old and I’m a wife and a mother of three teenage girls. I work full-time in the laboratory at a hospital and I spend the rest of my time balancing the roles of wife, mother and author. Writing has always been a passion of mine. I’ve always wanted to write a book. I took some college courses a few years ago and my English professor pulled me aside one day and asked me if I ever considered writing a novel. I was flattered at that point; that my professor, a published author himself, thought my writing was good enough to write a book. I really didn’t give it much thought after that because I was so busy being a mom and working. It wasn’t until about 7 months ago I decided I was going to do what I always dreamed of doing.  I sat down and started writing Forever Black. The idea for that book actually came to me when I was getting ready for work one morning.

How do I do it all? It’s not easy juggling all these roles at the same time. I steal every moment I can to write. My girls are 18, 16 and 14 so it makes things a little easier. I’ve had to make some sacrifices in order to get my writing done. I always thoroughly cleaned my house every day, now I do it every other day (sometimes every 2 days). We eat out a lot and I have some help from my husband and kids. I bring my laptop to work every day and sneak in writing time during my breaks. The road was a tough one trying to write Forever Black and getting it published with everything going on, but it was something I was very passionate about and that’s what kept me going and pushing forward to get it done. I felt it was my turn and time to follow my dreams!

Forever Black has taken off beyond my wildest dreams. I never expected when I hit that “publish” button, my book would make the USA Today’s Best Sellers list for 3 weeks in a row, hit the #9 spot on Amazon’s top books, hit #2 on Barnes & Noble’s and hit #1 in both the UK and US on iTunes. It’s been an amazing journey and one I will never forget. I have met the most wonderful friends and fans and I owe it all to them for the success of Forever Black.

I’m currently writing Forever You which is a Forever Black novel told from Connor’s point of view. This book will have additional scenes that weren’t in Forever Black. This is a different journey for me because writing isn’t the only thing I’m doing. Every day I am flooded with wonderful messages from people regarding the book. So trying to keep up with everyone and writing is a whole new ball game! I’m loving every minute of being an author and I’m glad I didn’t let fear stand in my way. It’s never too late to pursue your dreams and if you want it bad enough you can make it happen!

Sandi Lynn

Forever Black can be purchased on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Forever-Black-ebook/dp/B00BGWP24K and also Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-black-sandi-lynn/1114586663?ean=2940016342511 and it’s available on itunes as well.