Witty Romance Writer

1. Tell us a little about yourself

EH Lyon is a witty romance writer and has a thing for writing witty women, swoony men, and the steamy scenes that bring them together.

An American from the Midwest, she now lives in Europe with her small pack of humans. She types away on her laptop with music on repeat, a donut in one hand, a whiskey or coffee in the other, and the occasional glance at her yoga mat that she should probably use again. She also has too many nicknames for one life, so we’ll just stick to E for now…

Born in the U.S., I’ve lived most of my life in Europe. I’ve always been a writer in some capacity under a different name, but never romance.

Fate gave me a wild card in that I moved house a few days before the first lockdown in 2020. With no internet for two months, everything closed, and a young toddler who took naps, I wrote… a lot. It just came to me and flowed out. The rest is history. When I am not writing, I am literally eating cupcakes or donuts and getting in some yoga time.

2. Why Do you write?

I have tried yoga, running, baking, hobby after hobby, but I always return to writing. Writing is my home and where I seemed to be destined.

3. What genre do you write and Why did you pick this genre?

I write contemporary romance. My romance stories tend to be on the lighter and steamier side. I doubt you will ever see me write a really dark romance (you never know!). Under another yet-to-be-published name, I write fiction that is a mix of women’s fiction and historical (World War 2).

Romance is my escape and I think a cure for homesickness that I still occasionally have. My non-romance pen comes from years of research and university studies in that area.

4. Tell us about your book

I just finished the Matchbox Series, which is a sweet and sexy series. The stories follow a group of friends as their love lives implode in their small town.

Every book focuses on a different couple and each story is unique. We have single-dad, second chances, surprise baby, hockey, age-gap, friend’s sister, and all the tropes covered it seems. Every story is filled with banter and the occasional twist.

What I love hearing from readers who have read the series is that each book in the series gets better and better, plus they love revisiting their favorite characters throughout the series. It’s a feel-good series, which is what I felt we all needed during these times. The first in the series Different with You .

One of the side characters from another series is in The Unexpected Card . It’s filled with banter, steamy scenes, and a swoony boss. I loved writing it as it’s just a wild ride of a story about a boss who ends up on a business trip with his business partner’s sister in New Orleans. It’s enemies-to-lovers with an accidental pregnancy thrown in. My hope is whoever reads it just has a good time and smiles.

5. How much time do you dedicate to your author career?

Well, it’s my first year publishing novels so I can easily say A LOT of hours per week. That’s writing, marketing, administration, etc. I also debuted as a wide author, meaning I have many retailers to manage which adds to the admin side. I do have a day job, but luckily the past year I have been stuck at home in lockdown so I didn’t have to commute or have anywhere else to be in the evenings or weekends.

6. How long on average does it take you to write your books?

My fastest full-length novel was finished in 2 weeks. However, I normally average around 5 weeks for a full-length novel.

7. What is the best money you have ever spent on your author career?

Wow, tough one. Anything editing-related. I will not publish a book unless it has had at least 3 passes with an editor. I’m a writer and storylines easily come to me… grammar not so much!

8. What is the most difficult part of being an author?

The business side (marketing) is always changing. What worked last week may not work this week. You constantly have to pay attention and re-assess. The world of indie publishing has boomed in recent years. In a way that’s great as it’s easier to publish now. On the other hand, it means that the market is busy, and it takes time plus effort to stand out.

I see authors who have been around for years and are only now getting attention. Then I see authors who just debuted, made a viral TikTok video, and shoot to the top of book charts. Publishing these days involves a lot of luck, until then you keep trying.

9. What is the best piece of advice you have for other authors?

Keep writing! Do not stop no matter what. You probably started writing because it is a passion, so keep that fuel going. If you are writing to publish, nothing sells one book better than another book. Enjoy the writing process, but if you publish then the moment you write ‘the end’ keep in mind that it becomes a product. I read that and it’s so true.

10. What is your favorite book?

I can’t possibly pick one. However, I will say that Bossman by Vi Keeland and Dirty Bad Boy by Mira Lyn Kelly are the stories that got me into writing romance.