Ask the Author: Nancy Straight
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Nancy Straight
Hi Mandy! Yes! In fact I am writing it now. I have not set a publishing date yet, but I expect Dec of 2016 to be a safe bet.
Nancy Straight
Hi Johnnie-Marie, YES!! Fractured Karma is the second book in this series. I plan to release it May 2015, earlier if I poke a folk in it and it's done. It is Mark's story, here is a link to it on my website. http://www.nancystraight.com/p/fractu... Thanks so much for the question! You have no idea how exciting it is to get a question on the next book on release day for His Frozen Heart!
Nancy Straight
I'll answer this one two ways. I was first inspired to write by the combination of two events. Event one: I used to work with a lawyer who I had a great deal of respect for. We were working together one afternoon, he set a pile of papers on the table I had written, looked me square in the eye and said, “Mrs. Straight, you are one of the most compelling writers I’ve ever met.” Keep in mind, what he was reading was work-related and a full ten on the boring scale. His compliment was unexpected and flattering, I filed it away.
The second event was when I finished reading Stephanie Meyers’ Twilight Series. She was able to elicit nearly every major emotion I had experienced in my life, in just four books. When I put Breaking Dawn down, I was wholeheartedly inspired and I began writing.
What inspires me to write every day? I would have to say the readers who message me to tell me they've enjoyed a world I created.
The second event was when I finished reading Stephanie Meyers’ Twilight Series. She was able to elicit nearly every major emotion I had experienced in my life, in just four books. When I put Breaking Dawn down, I was wholeheartedly inspired and I began writing.
What inspires me to write every day? I would have to say the readers who message me to tell me they've enjoyed a world I created.
Nancy Straight
His Frozen Heart is finished and is just waiting to release on 11/9/2014.
Fractured Karma is my latest, and it the first book I have ever written from a male character's perspective. I'll need to add some men to my beta team to make sure I have given Mark the right "voice."
Fractured Karma is my latest, and it the first book I have ever written from a male character's perspective. I'll need to add some men to my beta team to make sure I have given Mark the right "voice."
Nancy Straight
Don’t be intimidated - write. Write every day. Hire an editor. If you are on a tight budget, find someone with editing skills who will help you. My editor didn’t charge me anything up front, but I give her a piece of my royalties each month, this has been a lucrative endeavor for her and honestly, without her services NO ONE would want to read my books.
I was really shy about my books in the beginning and seriously intimidated by other authors. What I was shocked to learn was that even the really successful authors, all started out just like me, and most remembered what it was like to be the “new kid.” I have never known a more welcoming community. No reader ever likes just one book, so authors within the same genre often share the same fans.
My last piece of advice, when you choose a book cover, look at it when it is the size of a quarter. 99% of the people who look at your cover will see it this size.
I was really shy about my books in the beginning and seriously intimidated by other authors. What I was shocked to learn was that even the really successful authors, all started out just like me, and most remembered what it was like to be the “new kid.” I have never known a more welcoming community. No reader ever likes just one book, so authors within the same genre often share the same fans.
My last piece of advice, when you choose a book cover, look at it when it is the size of a quarter. 99% of the people who look at your cover will see it this size.
Nancy Straight
The readers!! Shortly after I published my first book, Meeting Destiny, I joined Goodreads. I think I had sold maybe twenty-five books. I was still very new to the site and I was surprised when a friend request came in from Charles Young. This was followed by a message saying he had read Meeting Destiny and loved it. Charles was my very first fan and I still message him regularly (he's also become one of my trusted beta readers). If any of you have ever sent a message like the one I received from Charles to a “Rookie” author, I can guarantee you will never comprehend the lifelong impact your simple act of kindness has made (or will make) in that author’s life! When a story moves you, let the author know. Since that day, I’ve met many readers who have gone out of their way to brighten my day – every single message has been an inspiration.
Nancy Straight
I've never had writer's block (let me find some wood to knock on!). My life is very chaotic (I wouldn’t have it any other way). I share my life with two fantastic sons, three rotten dogs and a husband that I adore. I have a regular career that some weeks grows to 60+ hours per week, so my life reduces the amount of time I spend writing. But when I’m able to sit down in a quiet room with my laptop, my dog Flash and a can of Pringles I am always able to write.
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Sep 08, 2016 06:56PM