What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
I started writing in earnest after I had contracted a deadly disease that put me in a wheel chair, in terrible pain and a growing addiction to morphine. During those times of lucidity and very aware of the finite days ahead I began to write in hopes of leaving a legacy for my children. All three of the dark and weird "Jongleur' series are the output of that time (I suppose in some way from the influence of the dragon). When I did not die and recovered, including the ability to walk, I realized how very much writing had redefined me. I wrote the 'Elm's Chronicles' as a cathartic romp through a different world, and for casting out the demons from that dark place I had once been. I'm just finishing another novel, a closer to mainstream thriller. So...what gets me out of bed? The answer is simple for me. I get my stories and ideas when I sleep - and that wakes me up ready to put those stories as best as I am able onto pages. A gift I believe gained in a time of great trial.
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
I have been a musician and singer/songwriter for 40 years. My band 'Ken Lehnig and the Burning Sage Band' of nearly two decades just finished a rock album called 'Keep The Sun From Going Down' (Available everywhere) and I'm currently working on an eclectic Americana project 'The American Music Show'. A great deal of time is spent on Dave Dodds and my website , Songwritersmarketplace.com. I interview up and coming singer/songwriters and industry folks and write articles on lyric writing and performing. We pulled it down and are currently building a new and improved site. I'll give a heads up when it's live again.
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