Thank you for being here today, Nancy.
Welcome
to my corner of the blogging world.
Thanks so much for hosting me on your blog, Catherine! And many congratulations on the recent
publication of NOT QUITE DATING! It’s so
exciting to see it hitting all the Amazon lists. Love the cover too.
Thank
you. It’s been a very exciting week.
Can
you tell us a little about you and the stories you write?
I
studied English and creative writing in college where, believe it or not, my
senior thesis was a volume of original poetry.
A native of West Virginia, I now live in New Jersey with my husband and a
couple of mismatched dogs.
My first two romances, A Bridge to Love and Shower of Stars, were published by
Berkley Sensation. I debuted in romantic
suspense with Music of the Night. My current release Take Me Home is the first in the Whisper Horse series published by
Montlake Romance.
It sounds like
you like to write different genres. I’m with you there. I’m asked all the time
about my experience working with Amazon Montlake. How has it been for you?
Working
with Montlake has been a terrific experience.
The folks there treat authors as respected partners. I’m as happy as a pig in, well, mud.
“Mud”
~ Snicker… you obviously don’t know me really well. I’d have just said shit. But
I get ya. And I agree.
So much is changing in the industry. What
do you think about self publishing?
Self-publishing
empowers writers to create work from their hearts. If your book doesn’t fit into a publisher’s
marketing plan, you still have a way to get the story into the hands of
readers. It’s also great for keeping
your backlist available; when the rights reverted to me, I self-pubbed all
three of my previously published novels.
Good for you. For writers that have been around a while, self publishing
is a Godsend.
What do you love about being a writer?
No
commute. All right, on a serious note,
there is nothing more exciting than conjuring people, places, and emotions out
of my brain. I can create whole worlds
to live in with just a computer keyboard.
What could be cooler than that?
Nothing! And my commute is from my
bedroom to my office. Once in a while a sig-alert of the cat skidding between
my legs is a problem.
What do you hate about being a writer?
Creating
whole worlds to live in; it’s exhausting!
Writing commercial fiction is a balancing act between art and
business. Right now I’m staring at a
looming deadline I thought I would have no problem meeting, yet the book
refuses to end. My Muse and my M.B.A. (metaphorically
speaking--I don’t really have an M.B.A.) are duking it out.
I’m sure you’ll get there. It is hard
work. Some people don’t believe me when I say that.
Nearly all romance novels have shhh,
sex, in them. How do you answer the never ending question, Why do you write
THAT kind of book? Or even better… How do you do your RESEARCH?
Falling
in love is one of the most intense experiences a person has in their life. Writing—and reading!--romance novels allows
me to feel that way over and over again.
Let’s face it, physical attraction is an important part of any romantic
encounter, so the sexual aspect is crucial to the progress of the relationship.
As
for how I do my research, it’s the same way mystery and horror writers handle
theirs: I use my vivid imagination.
What do you like better, Twitter or Facebook?
Why?
Facebook. I like the visuals, and I’m too long-winded
to fit my, ahem, brilliant insights into 140 characters.
LOL. And the most important question
ever... Do you roll your toilet paper over the roll or under the roll?
OVER!!!!! I feel strongly about this.
YES!
I’m a OVER girl too.
Tell
us about your latest release and were we can find it.
Writing
TAKE ME HOME took me back to my roots. I
was born and raised in a small town in the mountains of West Virginia, and I
spent my childhood summers with my pony Papoose. You can see how those two facets of my early
life molded the story of Claire and Tim in the book description below:
When
Claire Parker left Sanctuary, West Virginia, she thought it was for good. But
now she’s back, reeling from an ugly divorce. Readjusting to small-town life is
harder than Claire expected, so she’s surprised, and grateful, to find
companionship in Willow, an abused Thoroughbred mare. Willow is Claire’s
“whisper horse,” and they share a special, rare bond. Except Willow isn’t the
only one helping Claire heal; Willow’s ruggedly handsome veterinarian, Dr. Tim
Arbuckle, is seductive…and secretive.
Devastated
by his wife’s death, Tim thought he’d never find love again. The stoic, sexy
doctor was sure he’d left his heart behind when he came to Sanctuary. But
Claire stirs up emotions he thought he’d buried long ago. For the first time,
the doctor can almost see past his grief…until Willow falls gravely ill. Tim
and Claire must save Willow’s life and, surrounded by the beautiful mountains
of West Virginia, find a love so encompassing, so intense, their lives will
never be the same again.
TAKE ME HOME is available from Amazon (digital, print and audio),
Barnes and Noble (print) and by order from any bookseller.
To read an excerpt check out "Inside the Book" on Amazon.
Amazon:http://amzn.to/S3YSIG
Barnes
and Noble:http://bit.ly/U8GmiY
I
run an on-going giveaway with changing prizes on my website www.NancyHerkness.com so please pay me
a visit and enter.
Fellow
Montlake author Nancy Naigle and I
blog together about our small town romances at Sister Towns: http://sistertowns.wordpress.com/. I’m a mountaineer and she’s a Virginia gal so
we have a lively time.
I
would love to see you on Facebook too: https://www.facebook.com/nancyherkness.
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