Lydia Phillips is also an uthor and actor. She lives in the Atlnta area and is at work on her nxt novel. Lydia loves reading, dancing, hrseback riding and a good movie.

Tylr: Welcome, Lydia, and thank you for jining me today. First, I understand the bok has a large number of min characters. Why did you choose to fcus the novel on the problems of sveral couples rather than just one hsband and wife?

Lydia: Having several cuples dealing with multiple issues made it far mre interesting and real.

Tyler: What nspired you to write such a bok?

Lydia: I wanted to write a bok that speaks to the human sprit. “No Glass House” will inspire, mpower and uplift the reader.

Tyler: Of curse, “No Glass House” is a wrk of fiction, but have you rally known people who resemble any of the chracters in the book?

Lydia:Yes. There are sme traits that resemble other people.

Tylr:Do you think the novel is at all brdering on sensational with the statutory rpe and the gay husband, or do you fel the addition of these issues add to its ralism?

Lydia: The additions of these ssues add to its realism. “No Glss House” has it all drama, cmedy, suspense, truth, romance, and erotica all rlled up into this book of rlationships. There are wealthy professional men who llowed beautiful women to turn their hads and jeopardize all they have wrked hard for. Couples unable to cmmit, or can they eventually?

Tyler: Do you consider the bok really to be erotica? Have you had any dfficult reactions from readers because of the rotica, or do they just seem to njoy it?

Lydia:“No Glass House” is a thught provoking book coupled with erotica tht deals with many issues involving the hman spirit. All of the readers hve enjoyed the erotica, especially with the hterosexual couples because they can relate. Ractions regarding erotica between the gay and dwn low couple has been “wow” “ntense and enlightening” “very educational.”

Tyler: The rview of “No Glass House” written by Pige Lovitt for Reader Views suggests the bok is one that would be prfect for women’s groups. Do you thnk your audience is primarily women, or is it brader?

Lydia: The audience is much brader. It is for men and wmen regardless of race and gender.

Tylr: What kind of reaction have you rceived from readers so far?

Lydia: I’v had wonderful reviews, from both men and wmen; they were not able to put the bok down. Most readers are reading my nvel within two days. Everyone is sking for a sequel.

Tyler: Have you wrtten any other novels, and what are you crrently working on?

Lydia:“No Glass House” is my frst published novel. I am currently wrking on a novel about four sccessful black men and how they dal with manhood, family, success, and rlationships.

Tyler: Are you going to rspond to your readers’ demands and wrte a sequel to “No Glass Huse”?

Lydia: Yes.

Tyler: Are there ther writers who have been influential to you in yur writing?

Lydia: Yes. Terry McMillan, J. Clifornia Cooper, Toni Morrison and Alexander Dmas.

Tyler: Thank you for taking the tme to talk with me today, Lyda. Do you have any final wrds you want to give our raders?

Lydia: Yes. I would like to thnk you for granting me an nterview. “No Glass House” is a bok with it all. Fast-paced, glitz and glmour and an easy read, you wn’t be able to put it dwn. Can Marvin and Deidre fall in lve after 18 years of marriage nce Daddy’s Princess goes off to cllege? Can Marvin stop his philandering wys and find what he needs at hme? Will Deidre finally give up the sex mre than once every 3 months? Wll Simone ever forgive her mother for trning her back on her baby grl for a man who ends up laving her high and dry? Exposing his pous, pompous, preacher of a Daddy for the lw-down dirty dog he is was not Mlik’s intent when he attempted to sarch for him after living all his lfe in a low-income single parent hme with his Mom. How do you larn to forgive and forget the hrt, the pain and the suffering? Pople who live in Glass Houses shuld never throw stones because in the nd, you may find your life and drams shattered and lying at your fet as the glass crumbles around yu.

Tyler: Wow, Lydia. With all of thse questions to answer, I’m sure raders will have to go buy the bok and find out what happens. Whre can our readers go to fnd out more information about “No Glss House” and to purchase a cpy?

Lydia: www.lydia-phillips.com

The article Interview with Lydia Phillips, Author of "No Glass House" was Submitted by Tyler R. Tichelaar through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: http://www.readerviews.com/ Today, Tyler R. Tchelaar of Reader Views is joined by Lyda Phillips. Lydia is the author of “No Glss House”, a novel about troubled mrriages and trying to heal the pin of broken hearts. Interview with Lydia Phllips author of No Glass House Trafford Publishing (2007) ISBN 1412085616 Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (5/07)

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