I write every day, just not always novels, not always as Lauren Layne, and not 4-6 books a year anymore.

Many of my early books are published by Loveswept, which is a now defunct imprint of Penguin Random House. The imprint’s focus was ebooks, and they do not share my interest in offering paperback versions to readers. 

Because covers vary by country, because many of my covers are extremely dated, and because the latest cover trends are not always what I feel represents my style or my brand.

Yes.

Honestly, I'm just not that into social media. I love Pinterest, but Facebook and Twitter have never been for me. I enjoyed Instagram for awhile back in the day when it was about posting a pretty grid, but now that pretty much everything feels like Reels and ads, I don't enjoy the app. When I show up, it's because my publishers "encourage" me to. When I'm not there, I'm just off living my best (offline) life :)

1. Finish the book. Nothing will ever teach you as much about writing a book as actually doing it, all the way to the end.

2. Conflict is everything. In every single chapter, ask yourself, "Why can't they get together right now?" There should be a reason why a happy ending seems impossible right up until the resolution scene.

My career took off when I quit chasing trends and doing what everyone else was doing, and started trusting my instincts about what felt right for me. My happiness level also went up.

No. I don't like sequels.