

I am “acting” when I bring my characters to life. I know it sounds funny, but I let the characters tell me the story. I was thought the Method acting approach, and that is how I write. Well, I was a trained actress back at NYU. How would you describe your creative process while writing this novel? Was it stream-of-consciousness writing, or did you first write an outline? How long did it take you to write it? I wanted to give the reader a romantic beach story, and there you go. I guess you could say that was my inspiration. The beach, the mountains, and all the artistic and creative people…I could not live anywhere else. It is so beautiful, and it is definitely my inspiration. I guess I am one of those writers who wants to take the reader away I live in, and love, California Growing up in Tennessee, California was my dream, a magical, mystical place that I used to dream about. In my words, I wanted to write a sexy, romantic California story, and transport the reader as much as possible. WEEKENDS is about an innocent-sounding family reunion at an exclusive California beach resort turns into a weekend of murder, deceit, exposed secrets and unexpected intimate encounters. Why don’t you start by telling us a bit about your book, and what inspired you to write such a story? Welcome to The Dark Phantom Review, Lindy! It’s nice to have you here. She’s visiting The Dark Phantom as part of her July Virtual Book Tour. Hudis is a Hollywood actress, filmmaker, and novelist.
