Interview with Author Lindsey Iler

Hey guys! Thank you so much to joining us today. We have a very special guest on the blog—Ms. Lindsey Iler. She’s written some of the most angsty and romantic books out there. If you haven’t yet read the Our Words Series, step it up! She gave us Graham and Kennedy. 

At the bottom of the page, is the interview helping get to know Lindsey better. 

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Kennedy Conrad is everything he needs.
Graham Black has two rules in life. Play baseball, so he can get the hell out of Tennessee, and leave your shirt on when you drop your panties.

He’s a typical all-American pitcher with the world at his fingertips. His devilish good looks and charm help him crawl into the beds and hearts of the girls at his high school. With secrets no one knows, he has every intention of running away from his hometown the minute he graduates. Nothing can get in his way. Until poor choices collide him into Kennedy Conrad.

Graham Black is everything she wants.
Kennedy Conrad has her own set of rules. Dance with your whole heart, and make it through each day without being noticed. 

She’s sweet and reserved, everything Graham’s not. After one fated night, she can’t stop him from noticing her anymore. She knows there’s a chance of heartache by letting him in. When the unthinkable happens to Kennedy, Graham realizes what he’s been fighting is what causes Kennedy to end up hurt. 

Can their love survive one more thing that is meant to pull them apart? 

Love is complicated. Add in high school and it’s bound to get worse. 

Kennedy Conrad spent her summer hiding from the world, leaving her plenty of time to relive every moment spent with Graham Black. Now at the start of her senior year, she has one goal. Avoid the boy who broke her heart. He seems to be everywhere she turns.

Letting go isn’t always the easiest thing to do.
Graham Black spent his summer parading around with nameless girls at endless parties. At the start of his senior year, he pretends to be okay with his choices and masks his pain, but Graham can’t escape the reminder of his own broken heart. Every time he turns around, she’s there.

Sometimes people come into your life for different reasons. 

Someone new reminds Kennedy what she deserves, leaving Graham two choices: be pushed back into the shadows or fight for the only girl who’s ever understood him.
Can they find their way back as their worlds fall apart? 

Time is said to heal all wounds.
Kennedy Conrad embraces survival. Group therapy, friends, and dance are helping her find the person she was. Overcoming the darkest period of her past is getting easier every day. Still, the ache in her chest tells her something is missing. Him.

The more precious something is, the harder you fight for it. 

Graham Black embraces change. Baseball, mentoring, and school are helping him leave behind the person he once thought he was. Hiding in plain sight is what gets him through each day. Still, he questions the decisions he makes because of her.

Whoever said all good things must come to an end doesn’t know their story.

When everything in their lives seems to be settling down, Kennedy and Graham once again collide. Misconceptions are corrected. Secrets are revealed. Choices are forced. Broken pieces are scattered, and only these two have the power to put things back together. 

Faced with the decision of their lives, what will they do when their worlds stand still? 

After the wedding of their dreams, a honeymoon is the perfect way for Graham and Kennedy to recharge their batteries.

One week alone in a surprise location.
A whole lot of time loving and worshiping each other.
This is their time to simply be.
To remember why they’ve fought so hard to be together.

Until a phone call changes everything.

What happens when the walls close in and their worlds go silent? 

Let’s get to know Lindsey!

1. Where did the idea for Graham and Kennedy’s story hit you? What were your inspirations? 

Oh gosh! Prepare yourself for this answer, but I wrote a really bad sci-fi romance before I even started Graham and Kennedy’s story! What I took away from that original story was a human’s unremarkable ability to forgive and sacrifice, which is the basis of Graham and Kennedy’s love story. I wanted to show a young love story that could withstand a lot of trouble, but still come out on top. It is never easy, but in the end, it’s worth it.

2. Can we expect to have more angst and emotions in ‘When Our Worlds Go Silent’ than the first three books? 

It wouldn’t be Graham and Kennedy if there wasn’t, but you do get to see the two of them more settled in with each other, which is exactly what we’ve been working towards throughout the series. 

3. What is your writing process like? 

I have no process. Haha! I’m a total pantser. Half the time I don’t know where the story is going until I get there. This is a blessing and a curse for me.

4. Why should readers take a chance on the ‘Our Worlds’ series? What makes it stand out? 

I think what makes it stand out is how relatable and troubled the characters are. They aren’t perfect and they don’t claim to be, but they are the kind of characters, no matter how angry you get with them, you still root for them.

5. If you had to take one book on a desert island with you, what would it be? 

This is a cruel question, you know that, right? I’m going to say The Notebook by Nicolas Sparks. It’s an ultimate love story and even if I’m stranded on a disserted island (I assume I’m alone) then I want to be reminded of that kind of selfless love.

6. Favorite tv show? 

This is hard because it changes all the time, but gun to my head, I’d say Grey’s Anatomy. 

7. What advice would you give aspiring authors?

Write your story with no one else in mind. No one knows it better than you. And most importantly, do it, even if it scares the shit out of you.

8. Name a book that changed your life.

This one is easy! Taking Chances by Molly McAdams. After reading it, I remember thinking to myself “I want to write a book that makes someone feel the way that this one does”. Reading her words, being destroyed by them is why I finished writing my first book.