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Oh man! So, today’s guest is someone that has been requested probably more than any other of my 3Q’s guests! In fact, I get one or two people DMing me a week, asking if I have asked Lee Franklin to do a 3Q’s. Well, the answer is and always was – YES! BUT! Life has a way of running away from us and it wasn’t until recently that Lee got back to me with her replies! So, to all who’ve been asking – here you go! Today’s guest is the one and only, Lee Franklin!

Welcome, Lee!

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Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?

Lee: G’day, at the moment my writing time looks like… it’s absolutely rat shit since I’ve been trying to resettle back into Australia with my new job and now Carpal Tunnel in both hands. Before, back in the good ol’ days it was post school drop, post run and always with a coffee. I never really tried to aim for word counts. Rabbit hole research and rewriting, self-editing as I go kill any significant word count. Some days I could crank out about 2000 others 100. Yeah, I’m not great with wordcounts.

Steve: You’re riding an elevator and BAM! It gets stuck. What two authors (one living and one dead) would you happen to find yourself stuck with?

Lee: Wow this one is a doozy. There are so many authors within our community I want to meet, and I don’t know If I know that many dead authors. I didn’t grow up with Poe, Lovecraft or Shelley. Maybe Doyle, because I was a massive fan of the Conan the Barbarian movie as a kid. As for living authors I would probably say Lee Murray as she is the most beautiful and talented soul and I reckon we would kick ass together.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release and why someone should read it!

Lee: Well, I have the Nang Tani sequel Rak Ruex in the midst of the editing process. It will be released in the first half of this year. Why should someone read it… What is not fun about bloodthirsty Old Gods wreaking havoc in the cesspools of contemporary society?

Steve: Bonus Question! If you were transported back in time, which Pop Band/Hit Band would you hope to find yourself a member of?

Lee: I truly wouldn’t curse any band with my abhorrent lack musicality. I used to do a lot of amateur theatre…. I was in a chorus of 20 people, and I was told to mouth the words… So, I guess I might’ve done alright with Milli Vanilli.

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