Wise says the inspiration for Lie, Lie Again was the duality of female friendships.

Remember, if at first you don't succeed, lie, lie again. I think the message is to follow your bliss.” But after years of wanting to try, I finally was able to walk into writing with the mindset of a little kid who isn't worried about the outcome - it was just fun. “Looking back, I can say that it took so long to pursue writing because I was scared of failure. The three of them formed a critique group and researched how to draft query letters in search of literary agents, and Wise landed the agent who was her first choice. She thought, “Why not? No one will read it, so I have nothing to worry about.” As luck would have it, she met two other local women with children. Authors didn't fit into my world view - they were bigger than life - so the possibility of becoming a writer never entered my mind.” Even though by third grade, she loved writing (her teacher told her mother she was a good writer), she didn't pursue writing as a career until her youngest of four children was in preschool.

Wise relates that as a child, she was “pretty obsessed with reading, but I didn't fully understand that books were written by actual people, if that makes sense. The UCLA graduate then obtained a teaching credential and masters degree from Chapman University, and taught kindergarten and third grade. Before turning to writing full-time, the California native spent a decade working in television casting on shows including Party of Five, The X Files, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. With three neighbors for whom the stakes are so high, someone is headed for a downfall.Īuthor Stacy Wise previously penned Maybe Someone Like You and Beyond the Stars. Even sweet Embry has a secret she's desperate to keep hidden. But his career not taking off and tensions are high. dangerous?Įmbry Taylor is devoted to her children and husband, a bartender by night and aspiring actor by day. With everything going so well, why is Riki flirting with something so wrong and. Which would be great if she didn't have feelings for her neighbor. Riki McFarlan has a successful career and her amazing boyfriend is ready to settle down. But Sylvia's not going to let that happen. The only thing unpredictable about him is his needy ex-girlfriend, who is close to shattering Sylvia's dreams. He's sweet, simple, and dependably clueless about what she's really up to. and with a body at the bottom of the apartment building's staircase, their secrets need to stay buried. All three women who live at 1054 Mockingbird Lane have secrets.

Lie lie again by stacy wise