Meet Lynn Rosenberg

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Lynn Rosenberg. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Lynn below.

Lynn, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?

I think from my training as a teacher and then as a principal, I learned responsibility, collegiality, organizational skills, punctuality, and integrity. I did plenty of writing in my career regarding evaluations, reports, budgets, and grant writing, although I didn’t really think of myself as a “writer.” However, once I retired and reread some writing I had done, I thought I definitely could write…
I have always been very organized in my personal life as well as my activities. That has helped in my craft, figuring out my pattern and process of novel writing.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I have been retired from my career in education for the past six years, and I live a fulfilling and busy life. I exercise each morning: walking, zumba, bike riding, golf, swimming, or tennis, depending on the day. I have written and published three books to date, and am working on my newest manuscript, entitled “Mothers & Daughters- Mirror Mirror on the Wall,” a collection of true stories about the influence of mothers on their daughters, good, bad, or indifferent. This has been a very eye-opening and enjoyable experience learning about different lives of my contributors, and the fact that they grew up ‘because of, or in spite of’ their mothers.
I also enjoy doing book talks and signings in bookstores, senior living facilities and coffee shops. I encourage people to write their own stories for posterity, and am working to connect teenagers with older adults and have them video conversations about seniors’ lives.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

When I started writing my first book, “50 States 50 Stories: I Never Thought I’d Live Here,” I attended a writers’ critique class from UNLV. There, I met both aspiring and successful writers who were helpful as well as encouraging. I thought I was in over my head! But as a result of attending weekly classes, I gained confidence in my work and found a company to publish my manuscript. Listening to other writers, working with a known publisher, and learning about the steps of editing, style, and development all contributed to my success. I would encourage folks early in their writing to collaborate with others, take classes and delve into reading books to learn about quality writing.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?

As a teacher, I learned that often presenting a whole concept/ lesson proved too much for some of my students, so we used the technique of “chunking” material, meaning exposing small parts at a time, mastering that, and then going to the next idea/concept.
In my life, I try to break tasks, work, and my writing into smaller pieces so as not to become overwhelmed by the “big picture.” When I am stuck, I take a break, ask for help, or do something completely different: meditate, clean something, exercise, or rest. Often when I return to the task at hand, I can think more clearly.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://lynnsrosenberg.com
• Instagram: Lynn S Rosenberg
• Facebook: Lynn Rosenberg

Image Credits

Finalist award the International Book Award in the short stories category for “50 States 50 Stories…I Never Thought I’d Live Here” 2023

Finalist award the American Fiction Award in the romantic novel category for “Thelma & Lou- A Circular Love Story” 2024