Leslie Colleen “L.C.” Ireland is an arts specialist in Ogden, UT.
By day, she works as an arts advocate and teacher for public schools. By night,
she writes children’s plays and fantasy novels. She loves playing Just Dance,
Pokemon Go, and any Zelda game. Her novella Shatter the Sky appears in the Magic Rising boxed set of paranormal
romances, published today. Connect with L.C. on:
On her website.
What
does LC stand for and why did you decide to use that for your byline? I was
named after two of my aunts, one on my mother’s side and one on my father’s
side. One aunt is named Leslie, the other’s middle name is Colleen, thus my
full name is Leslie Colleen. But I’ve always gone by “L.C.” My parents brought
me home from the hospital calling me L.C.
You
began your writing life as a playwright. What drew you to novels? I was
that kid who dreamed about writing books before I could even read. One day I
realized I was already writing and publishing my own plays, so why not books?
So I sat down and made myself start writing.
You
write and direct plays. Have you ever acted?
I did act in grade school and a little in high school.
Unfortunately, I had an “undesirable” body type and found that getting roles
was really difficult no matter how hard I worked or how well I sang or acted. I
found a lot more success in directing. I started directing when I was 15 and
knew that was what I wanted to do for a living.
