Doh! I almost forgot IWSG two months in a row (busy fall at my day job). Thanks to Alex Cavanaugh for creating this supportive group.
October’s Question: Have you ever slipped any of your personal information into your characters, either by accident or on purpose?
Oh, yes, in multiple books, on purpose. (That sounds narcissistic!) As a psychologist/author (psycho author), I throw all of my characters into therapy, and the therapist character often channels me in some way. And in my swimming novel, Streamline, the heroine’s friend was a backstroker who struggled with her body image–also autobiographical.
I look forward to hearing how other authors have inserted themselves into their characters.
How is your writing? I’m 80% done with my romantic suspense and I’m really excited about releasing it into the world maybe January or February of 2018. I keep changing the title (my original idea was Twin Sacrifice) and my latest brainstorm is My Life For My Brother. How does that title sound to you?
Jennifer Lane Books 
I didn't know you were a swimmer as well.
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Hey Alex, yep, I started swimming competitively, year-round, at age 8 and swam in college (as well as played volleyball). Now I swim a couple of miles 1-2 times a week!
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Kennedy and Roosevelt were both swimmers so you're in great company. 🙂 I use also use my counseling experiences to craft characters that seem believable and authentic. Best of sales.
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It's fun to include some personal elements, it can also help things feel more authentic. Good luck with your upcoming release!
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A swimmer, a psychologist, and a writer – you're a truly versatile person.
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They say write what you know. 🙂 I really enjoyed the therapy sessions in the Conduct Series. I like both titles. Twin Sacrifice sounds like a thriller to me, whereas My Life for My Brothers sounds like a drama.
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My first fiction book was about an Olympic swimmer. While I couldn't relate to that (love to swim but I'm not fast and prefer to just hang out underwater) a lot of me ended up in many of the characters.
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Both of those titles sound good to me. Good luck on choosing one.
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